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About the City of Venice Holiday Parade Kicking off the holiday season for over 45 years, the City of Venice Holiday Parade is always the Saturday after Thanksgiving. The 2024 parade is Saturday, Nov. 30... Read More.

Charlotte County Emergency Management Update As a result of the severe damage and historic flooding in Florida caused by Hurricanes Helene and Milton, FEMA extended the policy renewal deadline for certain National Flood Insurance Program... Read More.

The Thanksgiving holiday is a peak travel period for Florida families coming together to celebrate. FLHSMV is committed to protecting you on our roadways, providing you with the information you need to travel safely. Follow... Read More.

Charlotte County Sheriff's Office November 25, 2024 – Port Charlotte, FL A convicted felon on probation fled from a traffic stop and attempted to escape deputies through a drainage pipe. On Friday, November 22, the Charlotte County... Read More.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Today, Governor Ron DeSantis announced an extension of the state’s record-long 2024 Gulf Red Snapper recreational season, adding 17 additional fishing days for Florida families and visitors to fish Red Snapper during the... Read More.

Venice Fishing Pier Partially Re-Opens Press Release City Of Venice Florida Lorraine Anderson The Venice Municipal Fishing Pier has partially reopened to the public this morning, Thursday, Nov. 21, following repairs from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. A structural... Read More.

Charlotte County Emergency Management An on-site D-Snap location will be opening Nov. 21-23 The Department of Children and Families is opening a Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) location to assist residents impacted by... Read More.

Genevieve Judge Public Information and Community Outreach Manager Sarasota County Communications November 19 2024 Sarasota County’s debris contractors have been working seven days a week, sun up to sun down, since Oct. 13 to remove debris from our... Read More.

Celebrate the holiday season at North Port's Poinsettia Parade & Festival! NORTH PORT, FL — The City of North Port invites the community to kick off the holiday season at the highly anticipated Poinsettia Parade &... Read More.

Press Release From Sarasota County Debris piles keep growing in unincorporated Sarasota County As of Thursday, Nov. 14, over 1.17 million cubic yards of debris, both vegetative and construction materials, have been collected. Crews are working... Read More.