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Airlines and airports across the state of Florida are once again slowly starting to get back on track. At Punta Gorda, the skies will remain quiet- Allegiant has once again canceled all inbound and... Read More.
Officials at Florida Power & Light say they cannot estimate when power will be restored across the area, but they say customers on the harder-hit west coast will be without electricity “for a much... Read More.
In Venice, Public Works crews are closing Miami Avenue between Nassau and Nokomis on Venice island due to a downed trees hazard. The City Hall will remain closed today and tomorrow. In addition, a... Read More.
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.