EDITOR’S NOTE: Venice Gondolier Senior Writer Bob Mudge was asked to summarize the biggest stories of 2025 for the Venice area. Here is his report:
VENICE — One of the top news stories for the Venice area is what didn’t happen — no hurricanes. Not even a close call.
The absence of tropical storms in 2025 is a major contributor to the declared drought the area has been experiencing since October, but having to forgo fireworks because of a recreational burn ban isn’t much of a price to pay compared to what hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton caused last year…