Here are the latest coronavirus (COVID-19) statistics available for Florida and our area counties, as of 6:30 p.m. March 30. The next update will be at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.
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VENICE - A loggerhead sea turtle is in critical condition but receiving care at Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium after being rescued Friday off Venice.
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The Sarasota County School district recently released its Instructional Continuity Plan, outlining how the district intends to transition to home learning.
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VENICE — The fears of area high school seniors were confirmed during spring break when districts announced school was delayed due to COVID-19.
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VENICE — Between Senior Friendship Centers in Charlotte, DeSoto, and Sarasota counties along with the state of Florida Department of Elder Affairs, help is at hand for seniors.
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VENICE — Since the threat of the coronavirus became apparent, city and county officials have been inundated with requests that they implement increasingly stronger measures to combat it.
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VENICE — Usually, there are two options for watching a City Council meeting: Go to City Hall or stream the meeting from the city’s website.
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NORTH PORT — The coronavirus isn't silencing us, but it has changed how our words move about.
Do you get motivated when hearing a good, well delivered, meaningful speech? I mean one that’s a real “stem-winder.” If the speech is inspirational, it’s only because the person giving it was inspired.
VENICE — Venice Regional Bayfront Health confirmed its first case of COVID-19 on Thursday, and its first death from the illness.
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SARASOTA - The Sarasota County Sheriff's Office arrested a Sarasota man for possession of child pornography and possession of an explosive device.
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VENICE — Colorado-based Lucky’s Market — which was set to build a new store in Venice — announced Friday that Aldi Inc. was the winning bidder for the lease on its Venice and Sarasota properties.
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VENICE - Missing your Venice Theatre fix? You can start getting a bit of it back tonight.
NORTH PORT — The coronavirus has started to appear in pockets of Southwest Florida, with two reported cases Friday in North Port, and a Sarasota County firefighter testing positive for COVID-19, county officials reported Friday afternoon.
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SARASOTA — A Sarasota County firefighter has tested positive for COVID-19, county officials reported Friday afternoon.
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VENICE — The gathering of groups at Snake Island in the area of Roberts Bay and the Intracoastal Waterway was noticed — and is being ended as of Thursday.
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VENICE — A North Port man is accused of stealing more than $13,000 in scratch-off lottery tickets from a Venice convenience store where he worked as a manager.
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VENICE — Venice Regional Bayfront Health said one of its patients has died of COVID-19.
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As the American Legion celebrates its national centennial anniversary this month, members of its NO-VEL (Nokomis, Osprey, Venice, Engelwood and Laurel) Post 159 count down to the 75th anniversary.
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SARASOTA - Authorities said Thursday afternoon a teenager who had been missing since Saturday has been located.
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SARASOTA — The county's first drive-thru testing site for COVID-19 opened Friday but don't make plans to go get tested on your own.
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After Sarasota County and the city of Venice closed down area beaches and gathering areas Saturday, some sites became quickly desolated.
Members of the community can provide their input on the qualities they want to see in the next superintendent of Sarasota County Schools.
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VENICE — Asking people not to congregate during the coronavirus pandemic is one thing.
WASHINGTON — The Senate late Wednesday passed an unparalleled $2.2 trillion economic rescue package steering aid to businesses, workers and health care systems engulfed by the coronavirus pandemic.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and Senate leaders of both parties have struck an agreement on a sweeping $2 trillion measure to aid workers, businesses and a health care system strained by the rapidly spreading coronavirus outbreak.
One truism I like to keep in mind is that while we have no control over how many days we get to spend on earth, we can control how we spend those days.
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CASEY KEY — A loggerhead rehabilitated after red tide troubles in October 2019 has been released back into the Gulf of Mexico.
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As some hospitals report shortages in supplies needed to protect their healthcare workers from the coronavirus, area hospitals say they have what they need for now.
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VENICE — A man allegedly groped a young teenage girl in a Venice-area store on Tuesday.
VENICE — Addie Beima received two surprises when her food from Darrell’s Restaurant was delivered Friday.
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VENICE — The city isn’t closing any parks yet but playgrounds will be off-limits beginning Wednesday at 6 a.m.
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VENICE — There’s been a noticeable increase in local domestic violence arrests over the past few weeks, according to police documents.
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VENICE — You can’t go to a play or a movie. You can’t talk a walk on the beach. You can’t even go to church.
WEST VILLAGES — The timing of the COVID-19 pandemic couldn’t have been worse for local restaurateurs who’d been aiming for a spring or summer launch.
VENICE — Business leaders in Venice say members are coping with the coronavirus pandemic in a variety of ways.
The Venice Police Department reported the following arrests:
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SARASOTA — Sarasota Memorial Hospital announced Tuesday afternoon that it has nine patients with confirmed COVID-19 at its facilities — and two others have died — both with the coronavirus as the cause or suspected cause.
As coronavirus cases in America increased this week, fuel prices plummeted across the board. Crude oil plunged to 18-year lows, while prices at the pump are now the lowest since August 2016.
For 50 years, we’ve worked tirelessly to provide our community’s future leaders with opportunities that empower them to achieve their full potential. We would not be the leading youth-serving organization we are today without the unparalleled support of our dear neighbors.
LAUREL - Laurel Civic Association, in partnership with the All Faith's Food Banks, has 150 free prepackaged food boxes available for distribution Wednesday.
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Charlotte County boat ramps and parks will remain open, commissioners decided Tuesday.
ENGLEWOOD — As might be expected in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, farmers markets are suspended.
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Lori Campbell suffers from four autoimmune diseases.
SARASOTA — County Commissioners rushed through their small agenda in 40 minutes Tuesday, then spent the next two hours getting updates about the county’s response to the coronavirus and offering their own suggestions.
It would be an understatement to say we have hit a rough spot in the road.