Oct. 22 and 23 County Commission meetings will both be held at the Robert L. Anderson facility in Venice; not available by live broadcast

Sarasota County has issued mandatory evacuations for levels A, B, and C, which includes the barrier islands and downtown Sarasota. For those not evacuating, they’re doing what they can to stay safe and protect their homes. “We thought about leaving, may not make sense to leave now,” said resident Greg Volkov.

Flagler County is estimating at least $19 million in damages from Hurricane Milton, up from $18.8 million estimate released Monday, and a number that is likely to continue to rise. "As the water goes down and we get access to more properties,