Are they reopening? 18 Sarasota-area restaurants, resorts, and shops temporarily or permanently closed due to damage from Hurricanes Helene or Milton.

That is expected to end soon, however. A Sarasota County jury has found a 19-year-old woman guilty of manslaughter after a shooting that killed a teen and injured two other juveniles in February 2022.

Tuesday is your final day to seek federal help if you were impacted by Hurricane Milton or Hurricane Helene. The deadline for ...

Construction costs in Midtown likely will jump now that the Federal Emergency Management Agency has updated its flood zone maps, raising the required ground elevations for future construction.

Washoe County is updating its flood maps for the Swan Lake area in the North Valley. As part of the process, county officials added about 95 homes to the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) 1 ...

The move to east of the city into incorporated Sarasota County was in part driven by economics and creating an opportunity for the highest and best use of the downtown property. “It was going to ...

Hurricane Milton resulted in the event's cancellation in 2024 when FEMA set up shop at the auditorium to process registrations for Sarasota County. Nonetheless, its organizers have announced their ...

Burn bans are currently making outdoor burning prohibited unless you have a permit in Sarasota County and the City of Venice. Fire risks remain high due to abnormal amounts of hurricane-related storm ...

flood risks around Swan Lake. This update replaces outdated maps that were based on older studies and mapping techniques, with no updates made since 2009. Dwayne Smith, Washoe County engineer ...

After some delays, Sarasota County officials expect construction on a new $65 million 17th Street Regional Park to begin in 2025, with a grand opening projected for late 2026. Phase one of the ...

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — A burn ban is in effect for Sarasota County which officials say is due to drought conditions and an increased chance of fire hazards. According to a press release ...

On Sunday at 9:33 a.m. the NWS Greenville-Spartanburg SC issued an updated flood advisory in effect until Monday at 1 a.m. Nuisance flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected for Pigeon ...