Sarasota County utilities customers can pay their bills online and by phone starting Sept. 8.
Nearly 72 percent of survey respondents told Patch that Florida students should wear masks in the classroom. Most supported mask mandates.
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Despite a decrease in the number of homes sold in July, prices are on the rise in Sarasota and Manatee counties, a Realtor group said.
Other coronavirus news: couple arrested after showing fake vaccine cards, surge in cases affects 911 response, monoclonal antibody sites.
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Sarasota’s Utility Billing Services and Development Services departments offer services by appointment only during COVID-19 surge.
A Sarasota County Area Transit driver who operated the Route 6 bus tested positive for coronavirus Monday, the county said.
A 48-year-old Port Charlotte man won the $15M top prize from the BILLION DOLLAR GOLD RUSH SUPREME scratch-off game.
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South Florida Hooters will match up to $10,000 raised to empower women business owners in rural communities.
Other COVID-19 news: DeSantis blames Biden and illegal immigrants, Stephen King blames DeSantis, Rubio calls for residents to get vaccinated
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Actress, singer Chrissy Metz toured Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium in Sarasota with her family Friday morning.
SunCoast Blood Centers is asking people to donate blood because of Florida’s surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
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The first-of-its-kind red tide facility in Sarasota will study technologies, strategies to mitigate future red tide blooms.
Horror author Stephen King had a lot to say on Twitter about how Florida’s governor has handled red tide and the increase in COVID-19 cases.
Chief Judge Charles Roberts issued an administrative order requiring face mask in all public areas of 12th Judicial Circuit courthouses.
Patch asked Florida readers to share their thoughts about the rising number of cases and how it’s affected their daily habits.
High levels of enterococcus bacteria were found at North Lido Beach during water quality testing Monday, the DOH said.
Mote Marine Lab scientists said blacktip, bonnethead, lemon and nurse sharks have made their way to some Longboat Key canals, reports said.
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Time magazine included Sarasota and Orlando on its World’s 100 Greatest Places of 2021 list.
The fully vaccinated representative of Florida’s 16th Congressional District tested positive for coronavirus Tuesday.
The city has launched a new mobile app, Click-2-Fix, that lets Sarasota residents easily make non-emergency service requests.
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium researchers, partners are spraying clay on the water’s surface to see if it kills red tide.
Books & Badges, an annual event that provides free books to low-income children in Sarasota, took place Wednesday.
U.S. News & World Report listed Sarasota as the No. 9 place to live in the United States for 2021-22.
Sarasota County demolished Siesta Key’s old Fire Station 13, built in the 1970s, in May 2020. The new fire station opened Friday.
Students from Suncoast Science Center have partnered with Sarasota-area civic groups to plan a microforest at Nathan Benderson Park.
Crews are monitoring the rising waters in the city of North Port after Hurricane Elsa. Tropicaire Boulevard from Sumter to Taneytown closed.
‘Concerning levels’ of flooding expected in North Port over the next three days. Voluntary evacuations suggested in affected areas.
Sarasota County government offices open, services resume, as crews check neighborhoods, roadways for damages from Hurricane Elsa.
Nearly 4,000 people lost power in Sarasota County Tuesday, while about 500 lost power in Manatee County; most already are back online.
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Pfizer, Moderna, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines available at the Department of Health’s Sarasota, North Port offices.
A Sarasota County Area Transit driver who operated the Route 17 bus tested positive for coronavirus Monday, the county said.