DEARBORN STREET
WHAT: Dearborn Street between South McCall Road to Cedar Street
WHEN: October 31st, 2026, from 3:30 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.
WHY: TUP-26-221 : Halloween Safe Walk
Sarasota County Transportation has approved the subject road closure.
Blackburn Point Park,
800 and 421 Blackburn Point Rd., Osprey, FL, 34229
Event is a collaboration between multiple marine agencies: VPD, SSO, and others who operate working vessels. Vessels, trailers, and other vehicles will be staged in the parking lot for participants to see and touch. Lite refreshments will be provided as well. Entry to the park and boat ramp will be unavailable for vehicles, including powered vessels on trailers, but pedestrian traffic and Center and West node of the park will remain open and operative according to normal park hours and policies. Park re-opening time is approximately 1pm, subject to change based on event dynamics. For more information, contact event sponsor/coordinator
WHO: Sarasota County HR
WHAT: Job Fair
WHEN: Sept 16th, Dec 16th, Jan 13, Feb 3rd, March 3rd (All dates are Wednesday 8-11 a.m.)
WHERE: Robarts Arena parking lot at 3000 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota.
WHY: Meet with hiring managers and explore career opportunities with Sarasota County government.
MORE INFORMATION: https://scgov.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SCGOV/job/JOB-FAIR---ROBARTS-ARENA---JOIN-US-WEDNESDAY--SEPTEMBER-16_R21064
WHO: Beach renourishment contractors for City of Venice and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
WHAT: Parking lot closure
WHEN: June 10th, 2026 through Fall 2026
WHERE: North Jetty parking lot
WHY: Contractors working on the Venice Island Beach Renourishment Project, which will restore approximately 3.2 miles of critically eroded shoreline, will utilize a staging area at North Jetty Park.
To accommodate project operations, a portion of the southeast section of the parking lot will be temporarily fenced off for contractor use (see below). The closure is anticipated to begin as early as June 10, 2026, and is expected to remain in place through fall 2026.
The kayak launch area located directly north of the staging area will remain accessible to the public.
This temporary closure is a necessary part of the project and will help ensure that the beach renourishment work can be completed safely and efficiently. The project will provide long-term benefits by restoring beaches that have experienced significant erosion from storms since the previous renourishment effort in 2015.
