For the second time in four years, work on the Lift Station 87 project will close a portion of the road near the Hudson Bayou for several months.

As of Friday, the state lists 565 confirmed positive cases in Sarasota and 946 in Manatee.

Although Gov. Ron DeSantis lifted restrictions on youth activities, the school district will conduct its academic programming virtually this summer.

A Facebook Live ceremony will offer a time to honor military on Memorial Day.

A plan submitted to the state Monday was approved.

Organizers of the annual Independence Day fireworks shows said the decision was taken to ensure public safety and avoid the spread of COVID-19.

In an effort to stem the economic losses associated with the coronavirus, local organizations are lobbying for regulatory change.