Is Sarasota tourism down despite no hurricanes so far this year? Here’s what we know

Hotel room prices are up in Sarasota County — but is tourism? Here’s what we know from the latest Visit Sarasota County ...

Sarasota, Bradenton could see rain, low chance of winds from Tropical Storm Raphael

Rainfall totals of 1 to 1.5 inches for Sarasota-Bradenton area possible over three days from system that could become ...

Hurricane Melissa turns dangerous in the Caribbean as Sarasota watches closely

Melissa strengthened into a deadly Category 5 hurricane Monday with catastrophic impacts expected across the Caribbean, ...
Phys.org

Hurricane evacuation patterns differ based on where the storm hits

A study comparing evacuation patterns in response to two 2024 hurricanes, Milton and Helene, found that people in coastal areas with frequent hurricane exposure were much more likely to travel out of ...

‘Gulfcoast Pride Festival’ returns after event cancellation due to Hurricanes Helene and Milton

The 'Gulfcoast Pride Festival' returned to downtown Sarasota on Saturday after the event was canceled last year due to ...
Fox Business

A year after Hurricane Helene, communities and businesses are rebuilding with resilience

Seventy-nine billion dollars. That’s the official estimate of the destruction left behind by Hurricane Helene as the first anniversary of the storm is marked this weekend in communities across the ...
Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Sarasota’s Hermitage Retreat says county repair delays threaten its artistic mission

The Hermitage Artist Retreat has been waiting nearly a year for Sarasota County to repair hurricane damage to its campus. Repair delays have jeopardized the nonprofit's mission and left historic ...
WMNF

Hurricane Helene recovery efforts in St.Pete, one year later

City of St.Petersburg held a press conference about hurricane recovery and progress on the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Helene. Photo courtesy of City of St. Petersburg Communications Hurricane ...