Residents met with federal, state, and Sarasota County officials to discuss concerns about the upcoming hurricane season.

Nearly two and a half years after Hurricane Ian wreaked ... some of Sarasota County’s most vulnerable storm-ravaged residents will finally get some relief from the damage it caused.

Many parks in Sarasota are still recovering from last year’s back-to-back hurricanes, and with another storm season approaching, the city is racing against time to complete repairs.

Day emphasized that no one had been on the roof from 2020 until Hurricane Ian struck in 2022. "So from 2020 until the hurricane hit in 2022, nobody had been up on that roof," said Day.

Milton caused $34.3 billion in damage in the U.S., almost exclusively in Florida, according to the National Hurricane Center.

Officials had 90 days to send a spending plan to HUD, half the time as for the Hurricane Ian funding. Approval of the plan puts the county on track with the timeline it set in January. Sarasota ...

Flood-damaged items line the street outside The Bubble Room on Captiva Island on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022, after damage from Hurricane Ian. “I can’t wait to see everyone’s reactions when ...

The storm has cut a swathe of destruction across the Florida peninsula, leaving people's lives in pieces. The former US president says he has no regrets over his late withdrawal in the contest ...

"I had roof damage from Ian, and over a long stretch of time ... evacuation in history last year in advance of Hurricane Milton, and Sarasota County Emergency Management Chief Sandra Tapfumaneyi ...

"I had roof damage from Ian, and over a long stretch of ... turned up to a Community Conversation on Hurricane Preparedness hosted by Sarasota County on Thursday evening to discuss the upcoming ...