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WATCH: Heavy rains cause flooding in parts of Sarasota County

Flooding in Sarasota
Sarasota County flooding
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  • Heavy rains caused widespread flooding in parts of Sarasota and Manatee counties.
  • A flood warning was issued for both counties until midnight.
  • Video above shows flooding near US 301 at Main Street just before 7 p.m.

Friends rally behind homeowner in Largo after EF-1 tornado

Frances was out of the country when a storm blew through Largo, ripping the roof off her home in the process. Her friends, Debbie Jackson and Sam Rogers, rallied people from Sam's Facebook group, "Beach Bum Fun in the Sun," and began moving Frances' stuff out of her home and into a safer location.

Friends rally behind homeowner in Largo after EF-1 tornado