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A precautionary boil water advisory for all of Manasota Key including Sandpiper Key Condominiums has been lifted. As of Tuesday morning, Englewood Water District officials said water service to the water mains has been... Read More.

A medical marijuana company that has plans to open a dispensary in Port Charlotte got a bit of a financial boost this week. Filings show Las Vegas-based CannaVision has received $225,000 from a private... Read More.

Team officials with the Atlanta Braves say they plan to break ground next month on their new spring-training facility in North Port. City commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday night to approve a development agreement- one that... Read More.

A Collier County man who violated curfew in the wake of Hurricane Irma reportedly died in the custody of the police who arrested him. 31-year-old Devan Rewis was arrested last Thursday, Sept. 14th, after... Read More.

University of South Florida's St. Petersburg campus president has resigned before some say she was set to be fired in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma. Sophia Wisniewska is no longer the president of the... Read More.

Venice Mayor John Holic ripped Sarasota County officials on Monday after they initially criticized him for opening the Venice Community Center as a shelter against the advice from Sarasota County and Emergency Operations officials. The... Read More.

State Road 31 has reopened from Bermont Road south to the Lee County line despite some standing water still in parts of the roadway. Flooding forced the closure of that stretch of road shortly... Read More.

Students in Sarasota and Charlotte County Schools will be getting free lunch and breakfast now through Oct. 20. Through the National School Lunch Program, all meals will be free to all students locally as... Read More.

Thousands of residents north of Tampa are being urged to evacuate a week after Hurricane Irma's rains are overflowing the Withlacoochee River. Hernando County Sheriff's officials said Sunday the river has reached major flood... Read More.

The Wildlife Center of Venice is jammed full of animals who came in after Irma, Among them, more than 200 baby squirrels. Officials at the wildlife center say squirrels usually have several nests that... Read More.