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Peace River forecast to crest Thursday as Sarasota County renews its land program

Plus, Sarasota County voters renew the program that protects vacant land and buys new parks.

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The Peace River is forecast to crest Thursday morning, with forecasts of 16.7 and 16.4 feet

The Peace River crest could put homes at risk

16.7 feet
forecast crest Thursday morning
60 homes
and a couple of businesses could see some flooding
40 mph
winds in Tuesday's boating advisory

Source: ABC7 WWSB

If you live near the , keep an eye on it. Charlotte County Public Works crews are checking primary ditches, outfalls and structures that may see higher-than-normal water, and residents are urged to use caution around flooded roads. ABC7 WWSB's meteorologist said the river is expected to crest Thursday morning at 16.7 feet, though an update put it at 16.4 feet.

  • Main concern: Englewood, Rotonda, Placida and toward south Venice
  • Manatee River: minor flooding at Myakka Head
  • Manatee County: not expected to have much of a problem for a while

Tuesday night's showers were forecast to fade, with a 40% chance of rain when polls closed at 7 p.m. and 0% by 9 p.m. Heading out Thursday morning? We suggest checking the roads near the river first.

Tuesday night's rain chance dropped from 40% to 0%

Source: ABC7 WWSB

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News Notes

Land program

Sarasota County voters overwhelmingly approved a 20-year extension of the program that protects vacant land and buys new parks. Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Ukrainian dolls

The handmade Ukrainian dolls that came down from display at the North Port library on Oct. 31 are not going home. Next, they're scheduled for the Jervey Library in Venice and then the main library in Sarasota. WGCU

Grants

The Florida Center for Early Childhood has received a $109,500 grant from Impact100 SRQ Members to transform preschool classrooms at its Sarasota and North Port campuses. Raymond James also awarded $1 million to United Way Suncoast for disaster response and recovery across five counties, including Sarasota. Sarasota Magazine

Raymond James gave the largest of these recent grants

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Peace River forecast to crest Thursday as Sarasota County renews its land program

Plus, Sarasota County voters renew the program that protects vacant land and buys new parks.

The TLDR

  1. Peace River forecast to crest Thursday morning, near 16.4 feet in an update
  2. Sarasota County voters renew land protection program
  3. Ukrainian dolls leave the North Port library for Venice
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