Performing arts center, housing, city manager search face new Sarasota City Commission
Liz Alpert was elected to a second term as mayor and Kathy Kelley Ohlrich was sworn in as newest the commissioner.
‘There’s a big crack in the road’: The race to get cars off I-40 as Helene washed it away
Here’s the story of a group of people who acted quickly to save lives as the Pigeon River took chunks out of I-40 in the ...
UPDATE: Samples confirm red tide present along the Sarasota and Bradenton shorelines
Red tide that has lingered miles offshore from the Sarasota and Manatee shoreline has been pushed closer to local beaches by ...
How will Tropical Storm Sara impact Sarasota? Forecasters say it's too soon to tell.
Even with the storm’s uncertainty, forecasters asked residents to continue to monitor the storm and to get a hurricane plan ...
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Welcome back: Debby, Helene and Milton paid us a visit while you were away
The trio of tropical systems left their devastating mark, but there were many other stories in Sarasota during the past ...
The Floridian1d
Florida Cautioned on Potential November Hurricane Sara
Days before the hurricane season is due to draw to a close, a Caribbean system next week could turn into Hurricane Sara and ...
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Tampa Bay area small businesses recovering from Helene struggle to get financial assistance
Business owners in the Tampa Bay area are still working to recover weeks after being hit by back-to-back hurricanes, but they ...
Catholic school in St. Pete Beach to close permanently due to hurricane damage
St. John Vianney Catholic School in St. Pete Beach will permanently close at the end of the school year due to damage from ...
Residents of storm-ravaged town where FEMA skipped Trump supporters’ houses confirm they never heard from disaster agency — until now
LAKE PLACID, Florida — Residents of this small Florida community at the center of a scandal over FEMA relief workers skipping ...
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FPL Hurricane Costs Top $1B
Helene and Milton and to replenish a storm reserve fund. FPL will seek to recover an estimated $800 million stemming from ...
Solar with Backup Power Proving to Be a Critical Lifeline for Homeowners Across the East
It has obviously been an unbelievable hurricane season causing widespread power outages for literally millions of homeowners from Florida to the Carolinas.