City of Venice declares a State of Emergency

VENICE, Fla. (WWSB) -The City of Venice has declared a state of emergency ahead of Tropical Storm Idalia.

Sand is available on a first-come, first-served basis at Wellfield Park, 1400 Lucaya Ave., Venice. Pick up bags at the Public Works building, 1350 Ridgewood Ave.; City Hall, 401 W. Venice Ave., or bring your own. A limit is set at 10 bags per household.

Trash and Recycling collections are as follows:

• Sarasota County is closing the landfill on Tuesday; therefore, there will be NO pickups of trash, recyclables or yard waste in the City of Venice on Tuesday, Aug. 29.
• Whether there will be collections on Wednesday will be announced.
• Thursday, Aug. 31 - TBD

Notable City closures are as follows

• Monday, Aug. 28 - City Hall and other City buildings and services are operating normal business.
• Tuesday, Aug. 29 - Humphries Park and the South Jetty will be closed.