New lifeguard hours for Sarasota County beaches starting Sept. 8

SARASOTA COUNTY – Sarasota County's beach lifeguard operational hours will change starting Tuesday, Sept. 8, due to the end of summer and the close of Labor Day weekend.

Starting Sept. 8, beach lifeguards will be on duty from 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. daily on Sarasota County's guarded beaches, which include Lido Beach, Siesta Beach, Nokomis Beach, North Jetty Beach, Venice Beach and Manasota Beach.

For more information, call the Sarasota County Contact Center at 941-861-5000 or visit www.scgov.net.