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EMERGENCY NUMBERS
Police/Fire/Medical Emergency 911
HOSPITALS
Sarasota Memorial Hospital 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 France (800) 237-2747
Air Sunshine (800) 327-8900
ATA (800) 225-2995
Cape Air Airlines (800) 352-0714
Continental Airlines (800) 525-0280
Delta Airlines (800) 221-1212
Northwest Airlines (800) 225-2525
US Airways (800) 428-4322
Airports
Sarasota-Bradenton
General Information 359-5200
St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport (727) 453-7800
Tampa International (800) 767-8882
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
Car Rentals (mostly airport locations)
Alamo (877) 603-0615
Avis (800) 831-2847
Budget (800) 527-7000
Dollar (800) 800-4000
Enterprise (800) 736-8222
Hertz (800) 654-3131
National (888) 868-6207
Thrifty (941) 355-8884
Local Transportation
Sarasota County Area Transit 861-1234
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 861-9830
Passports 861-7400
GENERAL INFORMATION
Telegrams
American Telegram (800) 343-7363
Western Union (800) 325-6000
Civic Offices
Mayor's Office 954-4115
Courthouse 861-7400
Longboat Key Town Hall 316-1999
Postal Services
Main Sarasota Office (800) 275-8777 Longboat Key Office 383-1117
PostNet 387-7447
Courier Service
Memo Worldwide (800) 443-6379
Executive Express of Sarasota 342-6577
FedEx (800) 463-3339
Libraries
Selby Public Library 861-1100
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 359-4305
Venice Public Library 861-1330
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
Wachovia 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.