Venice by Jean McGuire. Joan Hopkins directed and coordinated library services for the rapidly growing population. She directed the establishment of Gulf Gate Public Library, North Port Public Library, Frances T. Bourne Jacaranda Public Library and the new downtown Sarasota library, and laid the groundwork for building future libraries in the county. Local media Newspapers North Port Sun – an edition of the Charlotte Sun newspapers Sarasota Herald Tribune – primarily serves Sarasota County for news, but also serves Manatee, Charlotte and DeSoto counties. Circulation is 110,817 daily and 132,185 on Sunday (2005 averages) Also operates an online news portal, HeraldTribune.com Scene Magazine, a civic, business and social publication serving Sarasota and Manatee counties. Observer Media Group newspapers: East County Observer, Longboat Observer, Sarasota Observer, Siesta Key Observer The Sarasota News Leader – online weekly news Venice Gondolier Sun Television Sarasota County is part of the Tampa/St. Petersburg/Sarasota DMA, however the following stations have facilities located in the county: WWSB – a local ABC affiliate based in Sarasota, which serves as the primary ABC affiliate for Sarasota County and a Secondary ABC affiliate for the rest of the Tampa/St. Petersburg/Sarasota DMA WSNN-LD – local twenty-four-hour news station based in Sarasota Various government and local access channels. Access 19 (Local Government channel), Education Channel (School Board) and BLAB TV (local programming) Television stations serving all or part of Sarasota County but located in Saint Petersburg or Tampa include: WTVT - the local Fox affiliate based in Tampa WFLA - the local NBC affiliate based in Tampa WTSP - the local CBS affiliate based in St. Petersburg WFTS - the primary ABC affiliate for the Tampa/St. Petersburg/Sarasota DMA, based in St. Petersburg Radio WCTQ – (92.1 and 103.1 Country) WSLR-LP – (96.5 Community Radio) WSDV - (103.9 Top-40) Communities Cities North Port Sarasota Venice Town Longboat Key Census-designated places Bee Ridge Desoto Lakes Englewood Fruitville Gulf Gate Estates Kensington Park Lake Sarasota Lakewood Ranch (part) Laurel Nokomis North Sarasota Osprey Palmer Ranch Plantation Ridge Wood Heights Sarasota Springs Siesta Key South Gate Ridge South Sarasota South Venice Southgate The Meadows Vamo Venice Gardens Warm Mineral Springs Other unincorporated communities Wellen Park (part) See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Sarasota County, Florida Sarasota National Cemetery Notes References Charter counties in Florida Florida placenames of Native American origin 1921 establishments in Florida Populated places established in 1921 Counties in the Tampa