LIVE
Live: Sarasota County orders evacuation of Levels A, B ahead of dangerous Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Milton threatens Sarasota and Manatee counties with a massive storm surge and potential Category 4 winds. Residents prepare for flooding.
Sarasota County announces mandatory evacuation ahead of Hurricane Milton
SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Sarasota County officials announced a mandatory evacuation for levels A and B. Any mobile homes or manufactured homes in Sarasota County are placed under mandatory evacuation as well as if residents live on boats.
Sarasota County: Breeze operations cease for Hurricane Milton
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Sarasota County Hurricane transit update: Breeze Transit services including Fixed route, OnDemand and the Siesta Key Trolly will be closed until Thursday, Oct 9. Only medically-necessary trips will be honored. All available resources will be used to evacuate people.
Humane Society of Sarasota County needs storm fosters for Hurricane Milton
SARASOTA, Fla. (SNN) — The Humane Society of Sarasota County (HSSC) is preparing for Hurricane Milton. Their building is newer and designed to withstand hurricanes, but they’re still lining it with sandbags and boarding up areas due to potential flooding. Staff will stay overnight to keep the animals safe.
UPDATE: Palm Beach County schools close to prepare for Hurricane Milton
Palm Beach County schools are open today and tomorrow, Tuesday Oct. 8. School leaders are concerned with possibility of high winds as conditions deteriorate.
Live updates: Manatee County will call for evacuations on Monday ahead of Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Milton's winds reach 90 mph and is expected to reach Category 4 strength. Sarasota and Manatee counties are in center of forecast cone.
Hurricane Milton tracker: Category 5 storm an 'extremely serious threat' to Florida
Homeland Security secretary tells those with evacuation order to 'leave NOW' Those currently under an evacuation order due to the threat of Hurricane Milton should
Manatee and Sarasota schools, universities announce closures ahead of Hurricane Milton
Several local schools have announced closures as Hurricane Milton, now a Category 1 storm, barrels toward the Sarasota Bradenton area.
Are Jacksonville, Duval County, other schools closed for Hurricane Milton?
Hurricane Milton has prompted school closings in Central and South Florida. The Times-Union is tracking closings for Duval and Northeast Florida.
LIVE
Hurricane Milton tracker and forecast: Record-breaking storm surge expected
Milton, currently a Category 4 hurricane, is forecast to strengthen to a Category 5 within a few hours. Milton is expected to weaken to a Category 3 hurricane by the time it appro
TIMELINE: Hurricane Milton Oct. 7 updates
Hurricane Milton is maintaining a Cat. 5 status with slightly weaker winds. The 11 p.m. advisory from the National Hurricane Center has winds of 165 mph, showing s
WWSB on MSN9h
Sarasota County residents wait three hours in line for sandbags
“I’m sitting here for two hours my back hurts already,” said Ligia Marcu, a resident of Sarasota County waiting in line.
Opinion: Storm-chasing contractors must clean up Sarasota County debris
Sarasota County is struggling with debris left untouched as storm contractors chase higher profits in other states.
Waste Management suspends residential services in Sarasota County
SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Waste management suspended residential services in Sarasota County mainland areas ahead of Hurricane ...
WWSB Tampa on MSN14h
Sarasota County Government calls for evacuations of two zones
Leave now.” Sarasota County urges evacuation in the first two levels. Sarasota County Emergency Management says community ...
Fox 41d
Sarasota County says they will begin calling for evacuations tomorrow
Rich Collins, The Emergency Services Director said in a youtube post Sunday that the county will be calling for the evacuations in Level A starting tomorrow.
Voter's Guide: 2024 Sarasota County elections
While Kamala Harris and Donald Trump get all the attention for the election, most races on the ballot for Sarasota voters ...
Your Observer3d
Sarasota County operating sandbag locations on Friday
With the possibility of several inches of rain later this weekend and into next week, self-service sandbags will be offered ...
Live updates: Sarasota, Bradenton brace for Hurricane Milton, deadly storm surge, flooding
Hurricane Milton threatens Sarasota and Manatee counties with a massive storm surge and potential Category 4 winds. Residents ...
Sarasota, Manatee County public schools to reopen Monday after Hurricane Helene closures
After three days of closures, Sarasota County public schools have been cleared to open Monday. Manatee County has also ...