Sarasota County’s self-service sandbag filling stations will be open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at Twin Lakes Park, 6700 ...

Increased storm intensity prompts Sarasota County to extend evacuation order to Level C; Riverview High School pulled from ...

The school system has approximately 6,250 employees (by far the largest employer in the county), 43,000 students, has 51 ...

Like millions across Florida, Carol Whitmore was all-in Tuesday on her plan for weathering a massive and powerful storm ...

Manatee County will have to tap its reserves to cover repairs while waiting on reimbursements from the state and federal ...

Communities from the Tampa Bay area to Sarasota and Southwest Florida could be where Milton makes landfall midweek.

Less than two weeks ago, Hurricane Helene pummeled Florida’s Big Bend region as a Category 4 storm upon making landfall near Perry. The images from Helene’s aftermath showcase the damage a powerful ...

Landfall is expected Wednesday. Gov. Ron DeSantis has declared a state of emergency ahead of Milton for Sarasota, Manatee, ...

In a case that started after a dramatic increase in manatee deaths, a federal judge has rejected a lawsuit aimed at requiring ...

This week, the latest path forecast has Hurricane Milton, currently a Category 4, on a collision course with Florida’s Gulf ...

Another monster hurricane is set to strike the U.S. just two weeks after the last one. Hurricane Milton rapidly intensified ...

Polk County schools are open Monday, but will shut down Tuesday for three days. Sandbag locations are opening across the ...