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The National Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Hurricane Isaias, located near the southeastern Bahamas - www.nhc.noaa.gov/#Isaias Elsewhere over the Atlantic basin, showers and thunderstorms remain separated from the... Read More.

The Sarasota County School District will open after The Florida Department of Education approved the plan Wednesday. 18 district reopening plans have been approved so far. Plans for Charlotte and DeSoto counties are still... Read More.

The COVID-19 pandemic forced the Englewood Community Free Clinic to close in March. The clinic remains closed, but it is ready to serve patients remotely through telehealth. Patients can call 941-681-2081 to request appointments. The... Read More.

Florida is in the path of Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine Wednesday morning. The system is expected to dump heavy rains and flash floods across the northern Leeward Islands, Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and the... Read More.

Florida health officials said Thursday that more than 5,000 people have tested positive for COVID-19 for the second day in a row. The state is now reporting 114,018 cases, which is an increase of... Read More.

Genetically modified mosquitoes are planned for mass release in Florida and Texas. State regulators approved the idea, over the objections of many environmentalists to release 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes. A British-based biotechnology company, has... Read More.

A head-on collision took the life of one man and place another in critical condition on Monday. The accident occurred on South River Road in Englewood, fl. Two pickups collided on South River Road at... Read More.

Venice resident Kelbi John Burson, 39, apparently committed suicide on Wednesday at the Sarasota County Jail. Burson was convicted earlier Wednesday to 25 years in prison for 40 counts of possession of child pornography,... Read More.

The state of Florida is seeing a surge in COVID-19 cases over the past 24 hours. Here are the statistics for our local counties. Florida Total Cases: 89,748 (Up by 3,822 in past 24 hours) Sarasota County Total... Read More.

COVID-19 cases hit a one-day record high Thursday as health officials reported 3,207 new cases over the previous 24-hour period. This week Florida set a record for a one-day spike in new cases with the... Read More.