Sarasota News Leader
March 22, 2013
Page 59
COUNTY LIBRARIES AND AARP OFFER FREE TAX RETURN ASSISTANCE
Sarasota County libraries and the American ��� Selby Library, 1331 First St., Sarasota: MonAssociation of Retired Persons (AARP) are
day through Thursday, 2 to 6 p.m.
partnering to offer free assistance with the
preparation of 2011 tax returns through April AARP Tax-Aide, which would usually be offered at Gulf Gate Library during tax season,
17, the county has announced.
has relocated to the Chelsea Center at 2506
AARP Tax-Aide volunteers are available to assist with filing federal returns at the following Gulf Gate Drive, east of St. Thomas More
Church, a news release says. It will be offered
libraries:
on Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Fri��� Fruitville Library, 100 Coburn Road, Sara- days from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
sota: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to
1:30 p.m.
For more information, contact the Sarasota
��� Jacaranda Library, 4143 Woodmere Park County Call Center at 861-5000, or visit the
Blvd., Venice: Monday and Wednesday, 10 libraries��� website at www.sclibs.net and click
on ���Taxes.���
a.m. to 4 p.m.
SHERIFF���S OFFICE SEEKING INFORMATION ABOUT DEATH IN PINECRAFT
The Sarasota County Sheriff���s Office has identified the man found dead near the intersection of Fry Street and Carter Avenue in the
Pinecraft area of Sarasota the morning of
March 20.
A deputy who had responded to a separate
call in the area found the body of Steven B.
Palasz, 44, of 1350 File Ave., Sarasota, around
3:30 a.m., according to a Sheriff���s Office report.
Detectives have confirmed his death is a homicide and are continuing to investigate the
crime, the report adds.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call
Criminal Investigations at 861-4900 or leave
an anonymous tip with Crime Stoppers by
calling 366-TIPS (8477); going online at www.
sarasotacrimestoppers.com; or sending a text
message by texting TIP109 plus a message to
CRIMES (274637).
The Sarasota County Sheriff���s Office is investigating the death of a man who lived on File
Avenue in Pinecraft. Photo by Rachel Hackney
