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to the mainland. and above the shear scale of the wreckage, the storm left some areas completely unrecognizable. one person told the tampa bay times lee koth looks like a bomb has been dropped. momentarily, well go live to fort myers beach where this side by side shows the destruction to the popular pier. heres a man from fort myers who had a terrifying experience. >> i stayed here as long as i could until i got scared for my life and went across the street. the it didnts last too long...

In a season filled with festivities and holiday shows, it's easy to overlook smaller venues.

Long-term recovery just beginning for some Sarasota County residents and nonprofit groups are still providing aid

One year ago, the Venice community gathered, sharing hugs and tears as sirens wailed in the background as the historic Venice Theatre sat exposed to elements, a shell of its former self. 

VENICE - Its going to take a bit more time for the show to go on at Venice Theatre.

TUPELO — Tom Booth, longtime and beloved director of the Tupelo Community Theatre, will receive posthumous national recognition for his support of the arts during the American Association of Community

Venice Theatre presents its 22nd production of “A Christmas Carol” in a new venue after Hurricane Ian destroyed its mainstage theater.

The show must go on, and officials at the Venice Theatre committed to that immediately after Hurricane Ian tore through the southwest region of Florida.

A collapse of the rear wall allowed winds to rip open the roof and water to flood into the building's mainstage theater space.

A nearly century-old wall collapsed under Hurricane Ians brutal winds, leading to damage to a tall fly loft tower.