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Sarasota County Utility & Emergency Numbers
Cable/Internet
Comcast Xfinity 800-934-6489
Frontier Communications 844-264-1928
Spectrum 855-222-0102
Electricity/Solar Energy
Natural Gas
TECO 877-832-6747
Sarasota County
Water/Trash Sarasota County Utilities Dept 941-861-6790
Fire Sarasota County Fire Dept 941-861-5000
Police Sarasota County Sheriff's Office 941-861-5800
Sarasota (City)
Water/Trash The City of Sarasota 941-955-2325
Fire Sarasota County Fire Dept 941-861-5000
Police Sarasota Police Dept 941-861-5800
Longboat Key
Water/Trash Town of Longboat Key 941-316-1988
Fire Town of Longboat Key Fire Rescue 941-316-1944
Police Town of Longboat Key Police Dept 941-316-1977
Venice
Water/Trash Venice Utilities Dept 941-480-3333
Fire Venice Fire Rescue 941-486-2626
Police Venice Police Dept 941-486-2626
Osprey
Water/Trash Sarasota County Utilities Dept 941-861-6790
Fire Nokomis Volunteer Fire Dept 941-488-8855
Fire Sarasota County Fire Dept 941-861-5000
Police Sarasota County Sheriff's Office 941-861-5800
North Port
Water/Trash City of North Port 941-429-7122
Fire North Port Fire Rescue 941-240-8150
Police North Port Police Dept 941-429-7300
Nokomis
Water/Trash Sarasota County Utilities Dept 941-861-6790
Fire Nokomis Volunteer Fire Dept 941-488-8855
Police Sarasota County Sheriff's Office 941-861-5800
Englewood
Water Englewood Water District 941-474-3217
Trash Sarasota County Utilities Dept 941-861-6790
Fire Englewood Area Fire Control District 941-474-3311
Police Sarasota County Sheriff's Office 941-861-5800
Hospitals – EMERGENCY DIAL 911
Sarasota Memorial - Sarasota 941-917-9000
Sarasota Memorial - Venice 941-261-9000
Doctors Hospital 941-342-1120
Lakewood Ranch 941-782-2100
Manatee Memorial 941-746-5111
Blake Medical 941-371-6700
Chamber of Commerce
Sarasota 941-955-8187
Siesta Key 941-348-3800
Longboat Key 941-383-2466
Manatee 941-748-3411
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall 941-907-0202
Newspapers
Sarasota Herald Tribune 941-361-4800
Bradenton Herald Tribune 941-748-0411
Around the Ranch 800-954-9578
East County Observer 941-755-5357
Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV)
Manatee County 941-741-4800
Sarasota County 941-861-8300
Tax Collector
Manatee County 941-741-4800
Sarasota County 941-861-8300
Airports
Sarasota International 941-359-5200
SW Florida International (Ft Myers) 239-590-4800
Tampa International 813-870-8700
Punta Gorda Airport 941-639-1101
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