Sarasota County offices will be open for business on June 19, as will Longboat Key’s, but the city of Sarasota, Manatee County offices, circuit court, banks and federal offices will close in observance of the Juneteenth holiday.
Trash collection will not be affected, regardless.
In the city of Sarasota:
- Arlington Park and Aquatic Complex will operate from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. that day.
- Lido Pool will be closed.
- Payne Park Tennis Center will operate from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- The Robert L. Taylor Community Complex will operate from 6 to 10 a.m.
- The box office at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall will be closed.
A Juneteenth celebration, co-sponsored by the city, will take place from 1 to 7 p.m. Saturday, June 14 on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Way between Osprey Avenue and Pershing Avenue. This free event will feature live music, food trucks, vendors, and activities…