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Mote Aquarium is expected to reopen to the public on Wednesday and resume normal operations. Staff were on site during the storm, and additional staff arrived Monday to assess the aquarium. All animals are... Read More.

Things are slowly but surely starting to get back to a bit back to normal. Nearly all Publix stores in Venice, Englewood, Punta Gorda, North Port, and Port Charlotte have reopened- albeit with some... Read More.

Florida rescue workers and a group of residents helped save two manatees who were left stranded on Sunday after Hurricane Irma caused water to drain from the Sarasota Bay. Nadia Gordon, marine mammal biologist... Read More.

Sarasota County officials are hitting the streets today to start their damage assessments as Hurricane Irma pushed off to our north. Emergency management staff is urging residents to stay off the roads and keep... Read More.

A tiger being moved from the Tampa Fairgrounds to a sanctuary in Tennessee was killed by a Henry County Police Officer in Georgia. How the tiger named Suzie got loose while the truck that... Read More.

The race to flee Hurricane Irma became a marathon nightmare as more than a half-million people were ordered to leave South Florida on Thursday. Areas of Monroe, Palm Beach, Broward, and Miami-Dade went under... Read More.

All outbound flights from Punta Gorda airport have been cancelled for today, tomorrow, and Sunday. If you are looking to fly out ahead of Irma flights are still operating all day Friday out of... Read More.

A number of gas stations around the area are reporting they are now out of fuel as people fill up cars, generators, and gas cans in their preparations for Hurricane Irma. According to the... Read More.

As Hurricane Irma bears down on Florida, an Associated Press analysis shows a steep drop in flood insurance across the state, including the areas most endangered by what could be a devastating storm surge.... Read More.

Charlotte and Sarasota County Schools are taking different approaches this week as many parents prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Irma this weekend. In Charlotte County, school and all after school activities for today... Read More.