Government Contacts
Questions on road closures? Need to know about truck permits to bring in production vehicles? Have minors in your shoot that may require special labor rules consideration? Want to go shoot in the wilderness? Whether your project is planning to shoot entirely on private property or on public lands, here's a handy list of most entities with information and contacts you may need:
Sarasota County
Sarasota County Sheriff's Office: 941-861-5800
Sarasota County Courthouse
(941) 497-7394 Phone
www.co.sarasota.fl.us
Sarasota Police Department
2050 Ringling Blvd.
Sarasota, FL 34236
(941) 366-8000
City of Sarasota
Official Sarasota Visitor Information Center
Monday - Saturday: 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday: Noon - 3:00
701 North Tamiami Trail (US 41), Sarasota, FL 34236
1-941-957-1877 • 1-800-522-9799 • Fax 1-941-951-2956
info@sarasotafl.org
Sarasota Convention & Visitors Bureau
Administrative Offices
766 Hudson Ave - Suite A
Sarasota, FL • 34236 • 941-955-0991
City of Venice
(941) 486-2626
401 West Venice Avenue
Venice, FL 34285
City of North Port
Public Information
City of North Port
4790 City Hall Boulevard.
North Port, FL 34286
Phone (direct): (941) 429-7165
Fax: (941) 429-7079
e-mail: sfrank@cityofnorthport.com
Town of Longboat Key
Bruce St. Denis, Town Manager
Town Hall
501 Bay Isles Road
Longboat Key, FL 34228
(941) 316-1999
Englewood
Englewood Chamber of Commerce - Englewood Chamber of Commerce
(941) 474-5511
Welcome Center
601 S. Indiana Avenue
Englewood, FL
Town of Longboat Key
TRANSPORTATION:
Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ)
6000 Airport Circle
Sarasota, Florida 34243
Airport Information Line
Dial: 941-FLY-2-SRQ (359-2777) - (automated message, touch-tone phone only)
Tampa International Airport (TPA)
Airport Information 813-870-8700
Ground Transportation 813-870-8718
Street Address
5503 West Spruce Street
Tampa, Florida 33607
Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW) - http://www.flycpa.com
Ft. Myers Page Field Airport (FMY)
Aviation Center General Inquiries - (800) 545-JETS, (239) 936-1443
Amtrak
State of Florida
FDOT (Florida Dept of Transportation) - www.dot.state.fl.us
Sarasota area information:
Construction Office 941 359-5696
Fax 941 359-5636
Maintenance Office 941 359-7300
Fax 941 359-5646
Tallahassee info:
605 Suwannee Street
Tallahassee, FL
32399-0450
Email: fdot.pio@dot.state.fl.us
Information-Main Number 850-414-4100
Toll Free 866-374-3368
Fax 850-414-4959
DMV (Highway Safety & Motor Vehicles)
Sarasota area information:
Sarasota 601 S. Pompano Ave. 34237-7348
(941) 361-6217
Sarasota 101 S. Washington Blvd. 1st Floor 34236-6993
(941) 861-8300
Venice 1212 Jacaranda Boulevard 34292-4507
(941) 483-5995
Tallahassee information:
Neil Kirkman Bldg.
2900 Apalachee Parkway
Tallahassee, FL
32399-0500
Customer Service 850-617-2000
Fax: 850.922.9000
Federal Government
U.S. Customs (Tampa) 813-348-1881
U.S. Marshall (Tampa) 813-274-6401
U.S. Highways - USDOT - Licenses and regulations, permits etc.
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
1200 New Jersey Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20590 • 1-800-832-5660 • TTY: 1-800-877-8339
Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Coast Guard in Sarasota County - 941-794-1607