Important Phone Numbers

 
Arts & Museums Return to Top
Sarasota Opera House (941) 366-8450 View Website
G.WIZ, The Hands-On Science Museum (941) 906-1851 View Website
Surface Design Guild 941-953-5162 View Website
Ringling Museum 359-5700  
 
Associations Return to Top
Lakewood Ranch Town Hall 941-907-0202  
Lakewood Ranch Sales Center 941-907-6000  
 
Chamber of Commerce Return to Top
The Greater Sarasota Chamber of Commerce 955-8187  
Manatee Chamber of Commerce 1-941-748-3411 View Website
 
Clubs / Organizations Return to Top
YMCA 941-782-0220  
 
Colleges Return to Top
Hillsborough Community College 813-253-7814  
St. Petersburg College 727-341-4772 View Website
University of Tampa (813) 253-3333 View Website
Manatee Technical Institute 941-752-8100 View Website
Ringling School of Art and Design 941-351-5100  
 
Community Service Return to Top
Lakewood Ranch Community Blood 941-907-0806  
Kiwanis of East Manatee 746-4964 ext. 108  
East Manatee Lions 727-2531 Dick Grant  
Optimist Club 228-7391 Craig Blethin  
Lakewood Ranch Rotary 907-1210 View Website
Park Gate House 359-2983  
Golf Pro Shop 359-9999  
Administration Offices - Reception 355-3888 - ext. 221  
Maintenance Regular Line 355-3888, ext. 248  
Park Grille- [ for reservations] 359-2995,ext. 247  
Member Billing Inquiries 355-3888,ext. 232  
Member Reservations [ member social functions only] 355-3888,ext. 406  
 
Emergency Services Return to Top
Fire Department 941-751-5611  
Manatee Sheriff's Department 941-747-3011  
Sarasota County Sheriff's Office 861-1701  
Bradenton Police Department 1-941-708-6273  
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center 941-782-2100 View Website
Sarasota Police Department Headquarters Building 941-954-7025 View Website
Fire, Police & Ambulance 911  
 
Hospital and Medical Clinics Return to Top
Lakewood Ranch Medical Center 941-782-2100 View Website
Manatee Memorial 941-746-5111
 
Libraries Return to Top
Selby Public Library (941) 861-1100 View Website
Fruitville Public Library (941) 861-2500 View Website
Gulf Gate Public Library (941) 861-1230 View Website
South Manatee 755-3892  
 
Local Government Return to Top
Manatee County Economic Development (941) 748-3411 View Website
Manatee County Clerk of Courts (941) 749-1800 View Website
Manatee County Government (941) 748-4501 View Website
Sarasota Office of Housing and Community Development 941-951-3640 View Website
Keep Sarasota Beautiful 941-364-4667  
 
Parks and Recreation Return to Top
Manatee County Parks & Recreation 941-742-5923  
 
Postal Services Return to Top
Braden River Post Office 1-800-275-8777  
Post Office - Braden River 727-4817  
 
State Government Return to Top
Florida Department of Transportation 461-4300 View Website
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection 332-6975 View Website
Florida Highway Patrol 278-7100 View Website
State Hurricane Hotline 800-342-3557  
Drivers Licenses 941-741-3015  
Children & Families 941-741-3001  
Public Defender 941-747-6436  
State Attorneys Office 941-747-3077  
Automobile Tags 635-5200 View Website
Drivers License Information / Appointments 272-2714 / 272-2713 View Website
Fl. Department of Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles 850-922-9000  
Florida Department of Children & Families 800-962-2873  
Florida Office of Attorney General 866-966-7226 View Website
Agriculture and Consumer Services (Complaints) 1-800-435-7352  
Business and Professional Regulation 1-850-487-2252  
Children and Families 1-850-487-1111  
Education 1-850-487-1785  
Elder Affairs 1-850-963-5337  
Poison Control 1-800-282-3177  
 
Utilities Return to Top
Peace River Electric 941-722-2729  
TECO People's Gas 1-877-832-6747  
Bright House Networks Cable 941-748-1822  
Manatee County Utilities Water/Sewer 941-792-8811  
Sarasota Water and Sewer Repair 955-2325  
Sarasota County Operations Center View Website
Recycling 795-3421  
Sarasota County Water & Sewer - Customer Service 861-6790  
Florida Power & Light 917-0708  
Florida Power & Light [Electricity] 1-800-226-3545  
 
Waste Management Return to Top
Manatee County Utilities [ Solid Waste] 941-792-8811