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06/02/2026

Next weekend, the Hurricane & Home Expo travels to Englewood for a full day dedicated to storm preparedness. Join us Saturday, June 13 from 10 AM to 3 PM at the Elks Lodge (401 N Indiana Ave) for expert insights, live demonstrations, local resources, giveaways, and more. Hear from trusted speakers including meteorologist Matt Devitt, the American Red Cross, Charlotte County Emergency Management, SunCoast Blood Center, and other local professionals sharing practical guidance to help you prepare for hurricane season. Attendees can explore vendor booths, get home preparedness tips, enjoy food available for purchase, and even take part in a blood drive offering a $30 e-gift card. Plus, two generators will be given away during the event. Whether you’re a homeowner, renter, or seasonal resident, this expo is your chance to get real answers and feel more confident heading into storm season.

06/01/2026

What a weekend at the City of Venice Hurricane & Home Expo! Thank you to everyone who came out to learn, ask questions, and get storm-ready before hurricane season. If you missed it, don’t worry, there’s still one more chance to attend on June 13 in Englewood at the Elks Lodge! Read our full recap article in the comments.

05/29/2026

Last chance to join us in Venice! Tomorrow, Saturday, May 30, is your final opportunity to experience the Hurricane & Home Expo at the Venice Community Center — and our incredible speaker lineup is one you won’t want to miss. Hear from local experts and trusted voices including Venice Gondolier (9 AM), SunCoast Blood Centers (9:30 AM), Jesus Rodriguez with the American Red Cross Disaster Action Team & Preparedness (10 AM), Mike Douglass Plumbing (11 AM), Englewood Glass (11:30 AM), and cap off the day with Matt Devitt, Florida’s favorite weatherman, at 12:30 PM! Plus, enjoy vendor demonstrations, storm prep displays, 50+ vendors, our fun “Be a Weatherman for a Day” experience, food trucks, giveaways, and a chance to win a generator. Donate blood with SunCoast Blood Centers and receive a $30 e-gift card! Join us at the Venice Community Center, 326 Nokomis Ave. S., Venice. FREE admission, family-friendly, gift bags & giveaways — don’t miss your last chance to be part of it!

05/29/2026

The team from SunCoast Blood Centers will be onsite collecting blood donations during tomorrow’s expo. If you’ve been thinking about donating, now’s the perfect time to schedule your appointment and help keep our community prepared before hurricane season.

All donors receive a $30 e-gift card
Venice Hurricane & Home Expo
Tomorrow | 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM

We recommend booking your appointment now to save your spot — walk-ins welcome while available. See you there!

Schedule your time now by visiting:
https://scbc-donor.prod.forcytesp.com/schedule-donation?date=2026-05-30&operation_id=39384&operation_type=drives

05/28/2026

Tomorrow in Venice! FREE admission both days and absolutely worth the drive from anywhere in Charlotte, Desoto or Sarasota Counties. Get expert hurricane prep advice, meet local pros, enjoy giveaways, vendors, food trucks, and everything you need to feel more prepared this storm season. Bring the family and make a day of it in Venice!

05/27/2026

Venice is THE place to be before hurricane season begins. Worth the drive from anywhere in Sarasota or Charlotte County!

Join us Friday, May 29 & Saturday, May 30 at the Venice Community Center for the 2-Day City of Venice Hurricane & Home Expo — featuring expert speakers, local vendors, giveaways, preparedness tips, and a LIVE appearance by Florida meteorologist Matt Devitt on Saturday!

• FREE Admission
• 50+ Vendors
• TWO Generator Giveaways
• FIVE Weather Radio Giveaways
• Meet trusted local home prep & repair experts
• Hear directly from emergency preparedness professionals

Friday, hear from local leaders and experts including Venice Fire Chief Frank Giddens, ABC-7 Chief Meteorologist Bob Harrigan, Venice Police Special Ops, emergency management officials and flood experts.

Saturday’s featured guest: MATT DEVITT LIVE & IN PERSON — bringing the facts Florida families need before storm season arrives. No hype. No fear tactics. Just real information to help protect your home and family.

Additional speakers include:
• SunCoast Blood Centers
• Red Cross
• Mike Douglass Plumbing
• Englewood Glass

Whether you’re new to Florida or have weathered storms for years, this is one event you don’t want to miss along the Gulf Coast.

Presented by Mike Douglass Plumbing

Venice Community Center
326 Nokomis Ave. S., Venice

Visit https://www.yoursun.com/hurricaneexpo/
for more information.

Can’t make this date? No worries—the Englewood Expo is headed to the Elks Lodge June 13. We’ll see you there!

05/21/2026

Venice is THE place to be before hurricane season begins. Worth the drive from anywhere in Sarasota or Charlotte County!

Join us Friday, May 29 & Saturday, May 30 at the Venice Community Center for the 2-Day City of Venice Hurricane & Home Expo — featuring expert speakers, local vendors, giveaways, preparedness tips, and a LIVE appearance by Florida meteorologist Matt Devitt on Saturday!

• FREE Admission
• 50+ Vendors
• TWO Generator Giveaways
• FIVE Weather Radio Giveaways
• Meet trusted local home prep & repair experts
• Hear directly from emergency preparedness professionals

Friday, hear from local leaders and experts including Venice Fire Chief Frank Giddens, ABC-7 Chief Meteorologist Bob Harrigan, Venice Police Special Ops, emergency management officials and flood experts.

Saturday’s featured guest: MATT DEVITT LIVE & IN PERSON — bringing the facts Florida families need before storm season arrives. No hype. No fear tactics. Just real information to help protect your home and family.

Additional speakers include:
• SunCoast Blood Centers
• Red Cross
• Mike Douglass Plumbing
• Englewood Glass

Whether you’re new to Florida or have weathered storms for years, this is one event you don’t want to miss along the Gulf Coast.

Presented by Mike Douglass Plumbing

Venice Community Center
326 Nokomis Ave. S., Venice

Visit https://www.yoursun.com/hurricaneexpo/
for more information.

05/12/2026

Industrial-leaning synth-pop strains might seem incongruous with such a vista, but it was the alternative rock band’s homage to Route 66 that seduced David J. Schwartz. With camera in hand he has made 42 trips over two decades along the celebrated highway, qualifying himself for the job of creating postage stamps commemorating the Mother Road’s centennial.

The U.S. Postal Service is releasing a new series of stamps to honor Route 66’s centennial. The offering includes eight stamps — one each for the states traversed by the

05/12/2026

The show represents artwork by K-12 students in 19 elementary and high schools in South County, as well as Island Village Montessori School.

VENICE — Open through May 13 at the Venice Art Center is the annual South Sarasota County School Art Show.

05/11/2026

“The people who are showing up for the movie are young people and people who are like ‘this isn’t fringe, this is the reality I’m living.’” -- Oscar Boyson, filmmaker and producer

“Our Hero, Balthazar” is a unique film that defies easy categorization. It follows a wealthy New York teenager, played by Jaeden Martell, who travels to Texas to stop a school