Contact:  Jason Bartolone, Communications Specialist   941-928-3988; jason.bartolone@SarasotaFL.Gov

Sarasota, FL: City administrative offices will be closed Wednesday, Nov. 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday.

Residential garbage, recycling and yard waste collection and commercial garbage collection schedules will be unaffected during the holiday week. 

Hours of operation at recreation and cultural arts facilities will vary:

• Arlington Park and Aquatic Complex, 2650 Waldemere St., will be closed. 

• Lido Pool, 400 Benjamin Franklin Drive, remains closed until further notice. 

• Nature Trails at Bobby Jones Golf Club, 1000 Circus Blvd., will be open regular hours: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. Golf courses are closed until early 2022 for planned renovations.
  
  
• Payne Park Tennis Center, 2050 Adams Lane, will be closed.
  
  
• Robert L. Taylor Community Complex, 1845 34th St., will be closed. The state-run COVID-19 testing site at this location will be open for daily operations from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
  
  
• Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, 777 N. Tamiami Trail - The Box Office will be closed.

The annual Veterans Day parade has been canceled by organizers from the Sarasota Patriotic Observance Committee due to the COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing public health concerns. 

City offices will again be open to the public Nov. 12 on a by-appointment basis only. City business can also be conducted either online via www.SarasotaFL.gov or by phone at 941-263-6000. More information about COVID-19 closures is available at SarasotaFL.gov/COVID-19.  

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About the City of Sarasota:  Distinguished by U.S. News and World Report as the 16^th Best Place to Live in the U.S. and the No. 1 Best Place to Retire, the City of Sarasota is a diverse community located on Florida’s Suncoast with 56,000 year-round residents, several internationally recognized cultural arts venues, stunning sunsets along Lido Beach and Major League spring training baseball with the Baltimore Orioles.  Learn more about us at www.SarasotaFL.Gov.