Community Resources.

Life-threatening emergencies, fires, crimes in progress, medical emergencies.

Report a non-urgent crime or incident on the Manatee side of Lakewood Ranch (ext. 2260 to file a report).

Central line for county services: potholes, street lights, code issues, service requests, information and referrals. From outside the county dial 941-748-4501.

Sarasota County services and information line for the Waterside side of Lakewood Ranch, including transit and emergency-management questions.

Hurricane preparedness, evacuation levels, shelter openings, and disaster coordination for Manatee County. MCAT transports Special Needs Registry members to shelters during evacuations.

Official alerts for evacuations, boil-water advisories, weather warnings, and hazardous road conditions.

Evacuation zone lookup (scgov.net/evaczones) and center information for Waterside residents. All Sarasota County evacuation centers are pet-friendly and open simultaneously when evacuations are called.

Federal disaster assistance applications and status after a declared disaster.

Free, confidential support for mental health, suicide, and substance-use crises — for yourself or someone you're worried about.

Referrals for food, housing, utility assistance, health care, and social services across Manatee and Sarasota counties. Or simply dial 2-1-1.

Safe Place and Rape Crisis Center 24-hour hotline serving Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Bus routes, schedules, and rider information for Manatee County; real-time bus tracking available. TDD: 941-747-7868.

Sarasota County's bus system (formerly SCAT): 14 fixed routes, on-demand zones, and paratransit. Routes run roughly 5am–11pm Mon–Sat, 6am–10pm Sun; real-time times at breezerider.tripsparkhost.com.

Report and track power outages online via the FPL storm center and outage map.

Per Manatee 311: broken water mains, sewer emergencies, and dangerous animal issues outside 8am–5pm business hours should be reported via 911; routine issues via 311.