Area Services
Emergency Services
Animal Control: (941) 861-9500
Coast Guard: (800) 232-0154
Crisis Center Helpline: (941) 741-3117
Emergency Management: (941) 861-5300
Fire Operations: (941) 861-5470
Police department: (941) 366-8000
Wildlife Rescue Service: (941) 750-9453
Hospitals and Health
All Children’s Specialty Care: (941) 917-8805
Blake Medical Center: (941) 792-6611
Bon Secours-Venice Hospital: (941) 485-7711
Doctors Hospital of Sarasota: (941) 342-1100
Elder Helpline: (941) 742-5818
Englewood Community Hospital: (941) 475-6571
Health Department: (941) 748-0747
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center: (941) 782-2100
Manatee County Medical Center: (941) 755-3411
Manatee Memorial Hospital: (941) 746-5111
Sarasota County Health Department: (941) 861-2837
Sarasota Memorial Hospital: (941) 917-9000
VA Clinic – Ellenton: (941) 721-0649
Transportation
Sarasota Bradenton International Airport: (941) 359-2777
SCAT: (941) 861-5000
Utilities
Florida Power and Light: (941) 379-1424
Manatee County Utilities: (941) 792-8811
U.S. Post Office: 800-275-8777
Local Governments
County
Sarasota
Chamber of Commerce: (941) 955-8187
County Site: www.scgov.net
Library: www.suncat.co.sarasota.fl.us
School System: www.sarasotacountyschools.net
Manatee
Chamber of Commerce: (941) 955-8187
County Site www.mymanatee.org
Library www.mymanatee.org/library/master.html
School www.manatee.k12.fl.us
State
Better Business Council: (941) 748-1325
Boat Registration: (941) 951-5600
DMV: (941) 741-4801
Fishing/Hunting License: (941) 362-9898
Marine Patrol: (941) 954-7017
Marriage License and Records: (941) 362-4066
Tax Deeds: (941) 362-4066
Vehicle Registration: (941) 741-4800
Voter Registration: (941) 951-5307
Zoning: (941) 749-3070
Local Media
News Channels
ABC7 www.mysuncoast.com (941) 552-0777
SNN News 6 (941) 361-4000
Tampa Bay www.abcactionnews.com
WEDU (941) 363-9338
Blab Television Network (941) 371-2522