Northern portions of Longboat Key are typically more prone to flooding. However, the town has other portions of the island ...

Former Sarasota County employee Ben Quartermaine has been selected to head the county's new Stormwater Department.

While our shores are still home to nesting colonies of black skimmers and least terns, we used to be a safe place for birds ...

The decision at hand may not just affect Siesta Key, but also could have countywide implications for rebuilding regulations and height restrictions in coastal communities and flood-prone areas.

The construction figure in Florida far exceeds the next most prominent states. These include Texas (63,000 properties built in high-risk flood areas since 2019), California (21,000) and North ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — When Hurricane Miton arrived at Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday night, it made landfall near Siesta Key, an 8-mile-long island just west of Sarasota. In nearby Sarasota ...

Hurricane Milton made landfall around 8:30 p.m. near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm. First Milton deaths: Ten people were killed in St. Lucie County following multiple tornadoes ...

10 fatalities confirmed Oct 10, 2024, 5:24 PM GMT 5 killed in tornadoes, DeSantis says Oct 10, 2024, 1:13 PM GMT Milton spares Florida 'worst-case scenario,' flood threat ongoing: DeSantis says ...

Siesta Key, a barrier island off Sarasota, is a prosperous strip of powdery, white sand beaches and picturesque sunsets, celebrated with a drum circle on Sundays. Florida International University ...

Hurricane Milton made landfall around 8:30 p.m. near Siesta Key, Florida. The National Weather Service Doppler radar data indicated Milton made landfall in Sarasota County along the west coast of ...