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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Sarasota County News Update April 29, 2011 Greetings! Welcome to Sarasota County Community Connections eNewsletter. We hope that you will share this eNewsletter with family, friends and neighbors. Contact us if you have questions, ideas for featured articles, or feedback on the system at e-mail pubcom@scgov.net . Saturday is National Drug Take-Back Day The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office will be participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration's National Drug Take-Back Day, Saturday, April 30, 2011, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The agency has permanent drop boxes in the lobby of the Criminal Justice Center, 2071 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, which is open 24-hours a day, and at the south county office, 4531 State Road 776, Venice, where the lobby hours are 8 a.m.-8 p.m. ( MORE ) County celebrates link between rowing and transportation Sarasota and Manatee county commissioners will join officials from Benderson Development Company LLC and other comm

COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS Sarasota County News Update April 29, 2011 Greetings! Welcome to Sarasota County Community Connections eNewsletter. We hope that you will share this eNewsletter with family, friends and neighbors. Contact us if you have questions, ideas for featured articles, or feedback on the system at e-mail pubcom@scgov.net . Saturday is National Drug Take-Back Day The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office will be participating in the Drug Enforcement Administration's National Drug Take-Back Day, Saturday, April 30, 2011, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The agency has permanent drop boxes in the lobby of the Criminal Justice Center, 2071 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, which is open 24-hours a day, and at the south county office, 4531 State Road 776, Venice, where the lobby hours are 8 a.m.-8 p.m. ( MORE ) County celebrates link between rowing and transportation Sarasota and Manatee county commissioners will join officials from Benderson Development Company LLC and other com

The Sarasota County Sheriff’s Office recently conducted a county wide sting operation to determine levels of compliance within the Pawn Shop and Secondhand Dealer industries. The Sarasota Police Department, Venice Police Department and North Port Police Department assisted with the undercover operation to sell gold jewelry to each business. Many were found to be in compliance. However, a number of businesses were operating under a “no questions asked” policy, making no attempt to properly document the seller information, record the items being purchased or obtain the seller’s fingerprint, all of which are state requirements. More here. Story in Patch.

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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS   Sarasota County News Update April 22, 2011   Greetings! Welcome to Sarasota County Community Connections eNewsletter. We hope that you will share this eNewsletter with family, friends and neighbors. Contact us if you have questions, ideas for featured articles, or feedback on the system at e-mail  pubcom@scgov.net .          Top BMX riders will celebrate Easter in Sarasota Some of the top BMX riders in the United States and Canada will be in Sarasota this weekend for the National Bicycle League (NBL) Easter Classic, Saturday and Sunday, April 23 and 24 at the Sarasota County BMX Track, 1500 N. Tuttle Ave., Sarasota.    The Easter Classic is part of the NBL National Championship Series featuring 25 races at venues across the United States. Amateur and professional riders in multiple age groups will compete to qualify for a national title. ( MORE ) Express bus service between North Port and Sarasota starts Monday Beat the high gas

Found:  A set of keys on the NW corner of Friendship and Allan. There were three keys, one is a Ford key, a picture of a young redheaded girl and a small bottle opener that has the words (Rumple Minze).  If you recognize the description and know the owner, please contact lakesarasota@gmail.com

New Express bus service between North Port andSarasota  Beat the high gas prices and commute to work on SCAT's new Express bus service between North Port and downtown Sarasota. Sarasota County Area Transit (SCAT) will  debut its new Express bus service on Monday, April 25 .    With local gas prices nearing $4 per gallon, SCAT's new Express service will provide commuters between North Port and downtown Sarasota with an affordable transportation option. For just $2.50 one way or $5 round trip, a rider can make the 70-minute, one-way trip with limited stops between North Port and Sarasota.  ( MORE ) Animal Services Spring Adopt-a-thon Sarasota County Sheriff's Office Animal Services will hold its spring Adopt-a-thon this Saturday, April 16, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.    Animal Services is located at 8451 Bee Ridge Road, east of I-75 across from Rothenbach Park.    During the event, animal lovers can meet dogs, cats, puppies and kittens that are available for adoption at sig