Event: Venice Home & Hurricane Expo 
Time/Date: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday, May 17
Location: Venice Community Center
Hosted By: City of Venice and the Venice Gondolier Sun   
Cost: Free

Event Details: Annual event held as a public service prior to hurricane season from June through November. Speaker topics will include information gained and lessons learned from recent hurricanes, storm prep, the role of emergency services, stormwater/flooding, evacuation centers and the County transportation plan, common myths and misconceptions, and what to do following a hurricane. Seating for 200 people to listen to speakers and standing room for more. Vendors will offer invaluable hurricane- and storm-related information, products and services, and raffles and other giveaways are planned. At the City of Venice table, there will be a raffle for three weather radios. Food and drinks available for purchase. Interested in being a vendor? Limited spaces are available by calling 941-207-1220.

Speaker Schedule: 

• 10 a.m., Venice Fire Chief Frank Giddens/VPD Lt. Louis White (speaking together)
• 10:30 a.m., Venice City Engineer Kathleen Weeden
• Noon, Sarasota County Emergency Management Chief Sandra Tapfumaneyi
• 1 p.m., ABC-7 Chief Meteorologist Bob Harrigan