Helene, a Cat 4 at landfall, and Milton, a Cat 3 at landfall — brought horrific catastrophes smack dab onto Sarasota and Manatee counties.

Jacob Steckerl took a cellphone video of a storm surge crashing into the sliding glass doors of his condominium during Helene. He said Hurricane Milton destroyed the building next to his place.

Satellite images taken before and after Hurricane Milton struck and passed over Florida last week show the extent of coastal damage.

Water Restoration: Siesta Key and Casey Key areas now have water restored, except Fisherman’s Haven and Sanderling Road. The boil water notice for Casey Key and Siesta Key has been lifted. Some ...

A community on the Gulf Coast with homes built to withstand Category 5 hurricanes fared well in back-to-back hurricanes and ...

Back-to-back blows from Hurricane Milton and Hurricane Helene have caused unprecedented damage to Sarasota and Manatee County ...

Back-to-back major hurricanes. This one making landfall in Siesta Key, just west of Sarasota, on Wednesday night as a ...

Hurricane Milton made landfall Oct. 9, 2024, near Siesta Key, Florida, as Category 3, 30 miles from Anna Maria Island, 2 ...

Sarasota city officials reported that barrier islands residents and businesses are expected to get water stored Monday. Once ...

Scott Giorgi worked outside his waterfront home Friday loading hurricane debris into the bed of his black pickup when a ...