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Sarasota County Public Officials: Contacts

Posted on November 28, 2023 by Our Town Staff

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Save Our Seabirds
941-388-3010
www.saveourseabirds.org
1708 Ken Thompson Pkwy, Sarasota

Mote Marine Stranding
888-345-2335
https://mote.org
Outside Sarasota and Manatee counties, NOAA Fisheries website

Wildlife Center of Venice
941-416-4967
https://wildlifeswfl.org
925 N Jackson Rd, Venice

Blue Pearl 24-hr Emergency Vet Clinic
7414 Tamiami Tr., Sarasota
941-923-7260

SHERIFF / FIRE DEPARTMENT
Emergencies: Call 9 – 1 – 1
Non-Emergencies: (941) 316-1201
Web:  https://www.sarasotasheriff.org

CODE ENFORCEMENT (property code)
(941) 861-5000
Email: ceadmin@scgov.net

SARASOTA COUNTY GOVERNMENT
Phone: (941) 861-5000 or 311

Email: commissioners@scgov.net
County Contact List

Hurricane Preparedness, Sarasota County’s All Hazards Website

Information on Siesta Key Rentals, Shopping, Restaurants,  Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce (941) 349-3800

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Commission meetings are held at 1660 Ringling Blvd., Sarasota, FL 34236.

Mike Moran, County Commissioner
District 1

Phone: (941) 861-5000
Email: mmoran@scgov.net

Mark Smith, County Commissioner District 2
Phone: (941) 861-5000
Email: mhsmith@scgov.net

Neil Rainford, County Commissioner District 3
Phone: (941) 861-5000
Email: nrainford@scgov.net,

Joe Neunder, County Commissioner District 4
Phone: (941) 861-5000
Email:  jneunder@scgov.net

Ron Cutsinger, County Commissioner District 5
Phone: (941) 861-5000
Email: rcutsinger@scgov.net

COUNTY ELECTED OFFICIALS

Karen Rushing, Clerk of Circuit Court
2000 Main St., Sarasota, FL 34237
Phone: (941) 861-7400
Email: clkinfo@scgov.net

Bill Furst, Property Appraiser
2001 Adams Lane, Sarasota, FL 34237
Phone: (941) 861-8200
Email: PA@SC-PA.com

Kurt A Hoffman, MS, JD.  Sarasota County Sheriff
 6010 Cattleridge Blvd. Sarasota, FL 34232
Lobby hours: 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Phone: (941) 861-5800
Email: info@sarasotasheriff.org
Don’t use this email if you prefer your email address to remain private, call or write.

Ron Turner, Supervisor of Elections
101 Washington Blvd. S., Sarasora, FL 34237
Phone: (941) 861-8600
Email: rturner@sarasotavotes.com

Barbara Ford-Coates, Tax Collector
101 Washington Blvd. S., Sarasora, FL 34236
Phone: (941) 861-8300
Email: info@SarasotaTaxCollector.com

FLORIDA STATE GOVERNMENT

Governor Ron DeSantis
Website: www.flgov.com
Office of Governor Ron DeSantis
State of Florida
The Capitol, 400 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone: (850) 488-7146

State Senator Joe Gruters (R)
326 Senate Office Bldg.
The Capitol 404 S. Monroe St, Tallahassee, FL 32399
Phone:(850) 717-5074
Email: joe.gruters.web@flsenate.gov
722 Apex Road Unit A
Sarasota, FL 34240
(941) 429-4560

The Honorable James Vernon Buchannon
State Representative, District 74
Building A: Unit #102
5900 Pan American Blvd.
North Port, FL 34287-3425
Phone:
(941) 429-4560
Room 303, HOB, 402 S. Monroe St.

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Phone: (850) 717-5074
Email:
james.buchannon@myfloridahouse.gov

The Honorable Tommy Gregory
State Representative, District 73
Room 1101, HOB, 402 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Phone: (850) 717-5073 
Email: tommy.gregory@myfloridahouse.gov
5228 East State Road 64 Bradenton, FL 34208-5524
Phone:(941)708-5660

The Honorable Wengay Newton, Sr.
State Representative, District 70
Room 204, HOB, 402 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Phone: (850) 717-5070
Email: newt.newton@myfloridahouse.gov
695 Central Avenue Suite 108 St. Petersburg, FL 33701
(727)-892-2468

The Honorable William Robinson
State Representative, District 71
717 Manatee Ave. W., Ste 100,
Bradenton, FL 34205-8654
Phone: (941) 708-4968; (850) 717-5071
Room 218, HOB, 402 S. Monroe St.

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Email: will.robinson@myfloridahouse.gov

The Honorable Fiona McFarland
State Representative, District 72
Room 1101, The Capitol, 402 S. Monroe St.

Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Phone: (850) 717-5072;(941) 361-2465
Suite 206, 3131 South Tamiami Trail,
Sarasota, FL 34239-5101
Email: fiona.mcfarland@myfloridahouse.gov

The Honorable Jose Oliva
Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives
513 The Capitol, 402 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300
Phone: (850) 717-5000

The Honorable Bill Galvano
President of the Florida Senate
409 The Capitol, 404 S. Monroe St.
Tallahassee, FL 32399-1100
Phone: (850) 487-5229

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