EMERGENCY NUMBERS

Police/Fire/Medical Emergency 911

HOSPITALS

Sarasota Memorial 917-9000

Bon Secours-Venice Hospital 485-7711

Doctors Hospital of Sarasota 342-1100

Manatee Memorial 746-5111

Blake Medical Center 792-6611

TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION

The following airlines directly serve the Sarasota-Bradenton Airport just off north U.S. 41. Most international lines listed in the phone directory's Yellow Pages operate from Tampa International Airport, 50 miles away via I-75.

Air Sunshine (800) 435-8900

ATA (800) 225-2995

Canada 3000 (941) 358-1200

Continental Airlines (800) 523-3273

Delta Airlines (800) 221-1212

Northwest Airlines (800) 447-4747

Sun Country (800) FLY-N-SUN

US Airways (800) 428-4322

Airports

Sarasota-Bradenton

General Information 359-2770

Tampa International (813) 870-8700

Venice Municipal Airport 486-2711

Bus Companies

Greyhound Bus Lines 955-5735

Charters, Rentals

All Around Charters 488-2521

Allstar Limousine Luxury 358-1810

Longboat Limousine 383-1235

Sarasota Coach Lines 378-9394

Suncoach Transportation 388-3359

Vandecar's Trips & Tours 749-1100

Car Rentals (mostly airport locations)

Alamo (800) 327-9633

Avis (800) 831-2847

Budget (800) 527-7000

Dollar (800) 800-4000

Enterprise (800) 736-8222

Hertz (800) 654-3131

National (941) 355-7711

Thrifty (941) 355-8884

Local Transportation

Sarasota County Area Transit 316-1234

Taxis

Courtesy Cab 954-1970

Diplomat 365-8294

Green Cab 922-6666

Royal Carriage Transportation 388-2325

Yellow Cab 955-3341

Charter Aircraft

Cirrus Aviation 360-9074

Dolphin Aviation 355-2902

Gulf Winds Jet 351-3200

Jones Aviation 355-8100

Sarasota Jet Center 355-0102

Passenger Trains

Amtrak (800) 872-7245

VISITOR SERVICES

Sarasota Chamber of Commerce 955-8187

Longboat Key Chamber of Commerce 383-2466

Siesta Key Chamber of Commerce 349-3800

Convention and Visitors Bureau 957-1877

Downtown Association of Sarasota 951-2656

Parks and Recreation 316-1172

Passports 362-4066

GENERAL INFORMATION

Telegrams

American Telegram (800) 343-7363

Western Union (800) 325-6000

Civic Offices

Mayor's Office 954-4115

Courthouse 362-4066

Longboat Key Town Hall 316-1999

Postal Services

Main Sarasota Office (800) 275-8777 Longboat Key Office (800) 275-8777

PostNet 387-7447

Courier Service

Emery Worldwide (800) 443-6379

Executive Express of Sarasota 342-6577

FEDEX (800) 463-3339

Libraries

Selby Public Library 316-1181

Fruitville Public Library 861-2500

Gulf Gate Library 861-1230

Longboat Key Library 383-2011

Ringling School of Art

and Design Library 351-5100

University of South

Florida Jane Bancroft

Cook Library 359-4300

Venice Public Library 486-2338

Houses of Worship

(Islands and Downtown)

Baptist: First Baptist Church 365-2846

of Sarasota, 1670 Main St.

Catholic: St. Martha's, 366-4210

200 N. Orange Ave.

St. Mary Star of the Sea, 383-1255

4280 Gulf of Mexico Drive,

Longboat Key

Christian Science: First 955-2617

Church of Christ Scientist,

2100 Main St.

Congregational: First 953-7044

Congregational United Church of

Christ,1031 S. Euclid Ave.

Episcopal: All Angels, 383-8161

563 Bay Isles Road,

Longboat Key

Church of the Redeemer, 955-4263

222 S. Palm Ave.

Jewish: Temple Beth Israel, Reform 383-3428

567 Bay Isles Road,

Longboat Key

Temple Beth Sholom 955-8121

Conservative, 1050 S.

Tuttle Ave.

Lutheran: Concordia, 365-0844

2185 Wood

St. Armands Key Lutheran, 388-1234

40 N. Adams Drive,

St. Armands

Methodist: First United 955-0935

Methodist, 104 S. Pineapple

Non-denominational:

Longboat Island Chapel, 383-6491

6200 Gulf of Mexico Drive,

Longboat Key

Presbyterian: First Presbyterian 955-8119

Church, 2050 Oak St.

Pine Shores Presbyterian, 922-1597

6116 Elmwood Ave.

Siesta Key Chapel, 349-1166

4615 Gleason Ave., Siesta Key

Unity: Unity Church of Sarasota, 955-3301

800 Cocoanut Ave.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

Travelers Checks

(Lost or stolen)

American Express (800) 221-7282

Citicorp (800) 645-6556

VISA (800) 227-6811

Foreign Currency Exchange

First Union Bank 361-5900

1819 Main St.

Every effort is made to provide up-to-date information; check your phone directory for any numbers not listed here.