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.

The federal government is offering a program to help provide temporary roof coverings to avoid further home damage. Sarasota County is trying to tell residents they may be eligible for the program under Operation... Read More.

City Commissioners in North Port will have a special meeting tomorrow morning, revisiting issues that got pushed to the back burner because of Hurricane Irma. Among the issues being voted on include final city... Read More.

Allegiant Air has been running flights back into and out of Charlotte County Airport for a couple days now, but the financial hit the airline took remains unknown. The Las-Vegas based airline was forced... Read More.