Notices - Sarasota County, FL

Independence Day Office Closure Schedule

June 25, 2026

Sarasota County Independence Day Office Closure Schedule

Most Sarasota County Government offices will be closed Friday, July 3 and/or Saturday, July 4, in observance of Independence Day.

SOLID WASTE

Curbside solid waste collection services for trash, recycling, and yard waste will not be affected and remain on the regular pickup schedule. Services not listed below, such as emergency services, will operate as normal.

CLOSED FRIDAY, JULY 3

All library branches and offices.

Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources' recreation centers.

Breeze ticket outlets and administrative office.

Bee Ridge Chemical Collection Center, administrative office, and The Re-Uz-It Shop.

Venice Chemical Collection Center and administrative office.

The administrative office at Central County Landfill.

Public Utilities cashier windows and customer service offices.

UF/IFAS Extension Office in Sarasota County.

Sarasota County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller.

Sarasota County Supervisor of Elections.

OPEN/OPERATING FRIDAY, JULY 3

All Breeze services (routes, OnDemand, Plus) will operate regular hours.

Drop-off and disposal at the Central County Landfill and the Citizens' Convenience Center will operate regular hours.

Knight Trail Park Pistol and Rifle Range.

CLOSED SATURDAY, JULY 4

All library branches and offices.

Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources' recreation centers.

Knight Trail Park Pistol and Rifle Range.

Breeze bus routes, Breeze Plus, ticket outlets, and the Breeze administrative office.

Bee Ridge Chemical Collection Center, administrative office, and The Re-Uz-It Shop.

Venice Chemical Collection Center and administrative office.

Drop-off and disposal at the Central County Landfill and the Citizens' Convenience Center.

OPEN/OPERATING SATURDAY, JULY 4

Breeze OnDemand, 77 Siesta Islander, and 78 Bay Runner will operate regular hours.

CLOSED THURSDAY, JULY 2 THROUGH MONDAY, JULY 6

The Florida Department of Health in Sarasota County, Sarasota County Property Appraiser, and the Sarasota County Tax Collector will be closed Thursday, July 2 through Monday, July 6. Operations will resume Tuesday, July 7.

Burn Ban in Effect

April 20, 2026

WHO: Sarasota County Fire Department

WHAT: A burn ban is now in effect for Sarasota County due to local drought conditions and an increased chance of fire hazards.

All outdoor burning is prohibited unless a permit has been issued and is applicable for the unincorporated areas of Sarasota County and the City of Sarasota.

Exceptions to this include cooking on barbeque grills or pits that do not exceed three feet in diameter and two feet in height, or any other valid state or county-authorized burn.

WHEN: Until further notice

WHERE: Unincorporated areas of Sarasota County and the City of Sarasota.

WHY: The Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) meets or exceeds 500

North Jetty Parking Lot Closure

June 10, 2026

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.