Officials Urge Enabling Wireless Emergency Alerts
Sarasota County Emergency Services reports: Are Wireless Emergency Alerts enabled on your phone? They could save your life!
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Sign up for emergency alerts from Sarasota County: AlertSarasotaCounty.com
Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) can alert you when weather threatens. WEAs are emergency messages sent by government authorities to your mobile phone, reserved for life-threatening situations. Keep WEAs enabled on your phone. It could save your life or the lives of others.
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| Mar 30, 2026 at 2:00 PM | EMS |
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Sarasota County to host Community Conversations: Hurricane Preparedness
Sarasota County Emergency Services will host a free “Community Conversations: Hurricane Preparedness” on Saturday, April 11, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Riverview High School in Sarasota, in partnership with the NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center, the Florida Division of Emergency Management and Sarasota County Emergency Management to help residents prepare as hurricane season begins June 1, with registration via Eventbrite.
| Mar 31, 2026 at 10:12 AM | EMS |
Sarasota County Economic Outlook Combines Regional, Federal Reserve Insights
The Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota County promoted its May 14 Annual Economic Outlook, pairing regional competitiveness insights from the Tampa Bay Partnership with a national outlook from the Federal Reserve and inviting business leaders to buy tickets and register online.
| Mar 31, 2026 at 9:01 AM | Business |
Third-quarter report cards now available
Third-quarter report cards are now available on the Focus Parent Portal, Sarasota County Schools said, with Reading, Writing and Mathematics at A+, Science described as "Great!!!" and History as "Keep it up."
| Mar 30, 2026 at 5:31 PM | School |
Speakers announced for Community Conversations: Hurricane Preparedness
Sarasota County Emergency Services announced the lineup for the Saturday, April 11, Community Conversations: Hurricane Preparedness event, featuring Sandra Tapfumaneyi, Sarasota County Emergency Management Chief; Kevin Guthrie, Florida Division of Emergency Management Director; and Daniel Brown, National Hurricane Center Hurricane Specialist Unit Branch Chief, with Rich Collins moderating; registration is at scgov.net/CommunityConversations.
| Mar 30, 2026 at 8:19 AM | EMS |
Deactivated phones can still call 9-1-1 in Sarasota
Sarasota County Emergency Services says deactivated cell phones can still dial 9-1-1, and calls from those devices do not transmit location data to the dispatch center, a factor that saves time in emergency response.
| Mar 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM | EMS |
Sarasota County urges motorists to move over for emergency responders
Sarasota County Emergency Services urged motorists to move over for emergency responders with flashing lights, saying the practice is the law and protects responders, and to slow down to keep them safe, the advisory posted under #SRQCountyES.
| Mar 28, 2026 at 2:00 PM | EMS |
Rays host Twins at Spirit Night in Sarasota
Sarasota County Schools Spirit Night with the Tampa Bay Rays is set for Friday, April 24 at 7:10 p.m. at Tropicana Field, with the Rays hosting the Minnesota Twins, offering discounted $25 lower-level tickets with $5 from each sale benefiting Sarasota County Schools; orders are due by April 22, tickets are required for ages 2 and up and must be purchased in advance via the MLB Ballpark App, and tickets are nonrefundable.
| Mar 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM | School |
Sarasota's First Community Conversations Hurricane Preparedness Event Draws 370+
More than 370 people joined Sarasota County's first Community Conversations: Hurricane Preparedness in 2025, and this year's event returns to Riverview High School on Saturday, April 11, with National Hurricane Center and Florida Division of Emergency Management panelists, booths from county government and partners, registration at scgov.net/CommunityConversations, and a video recap of the 2025 event.
| Mar 28, 2026 at 9:00 AM | EMS |
David Graham named SCS Cares of the Month
Sarasota County Schools named David Graham SCS Cares of the Month for creating a staffing portal that helps principals, Human Resources and district teams collaborate more efficiently to support schools across Sarasota County.
| Mar 27, 2026 at 3:00 PM | School |