Barrier islands reopened; county assessing beach damage
City and county officials will be getting their first look at damage to area beaches, the county announced Friday. Meanwhile, access to the barrier islands was reopened Friday morning with one westbound and one eastbound lane on the southern span Little Ringling Bridge, between Bird Key and St. Armands.
Florida's barrier islands sustain damage from Hurricane Milton
Hurricane Milton slammed into Florida's barrier islands, leaving widespread damage and power outages in Lee County.
Florida was hit first by Hurricane Milton, and scammers could be next
Thousands of Floridians are rebuilding their communities after Hurricane Milton made landfall as a deadly Category 3 storm this week and cut through the state, bringing destructive storm surge to parts of Florida’s western shore and deadly tornadoes to the east while killing at least 16 people.
Hurricane Milton Scars Florida, Kills at Least 14 People
Debris scatters across Siesta Key after Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Florida
More than 3 million people were without power across Florida on Thursday as the state launched recovery efforts.
Hurricane Milton updates: 16 dead across Florida in storm's aftermath
Hurricane Milton made landfall Wednesday night as a Category 3 hurricane on Florida's west coast near Siesta Key.
Florida To Get Hit With More Rain Right After Milton
Some cities in southern Florida are expecting more rain this weekend just days after Hurricane Milton ravaged the state. Hurricane Milton made landfall as a Category 3 hurricane on Wednesday near Siesta Key before cutting across the state and exiting into the Atlantic Ocean.
LIVE: Boil water notices no longer in effect for unincorporated Sarasota County
Clean-up and recovery have begun in Sarasota and Manatee counties following Hurricane Milton. Here's the latest information ...
Live: Sarasota County allows evacuees to return home, barrier islands still closed
Hundreds of people were without power and thousands remained in shelters Thursday more as emergency crews assessed the ...
Local folklore says Sarasota is invulnerable to hurricanes. What about Hurricane Milton?
For decades Sarasota avoided a hurricane's direct. Milton finally made landfall on Sarasota's coast, but pulled its punch.
Officials ask residents to avoid these 2 Sarasota beaches
As recovery efforts continue across Sarasota following Hurricane Helene, officials are asking residents to avoid two beaches.
Drone footage shows Siesta Beach, Turtle Beach amid Hurricane Milton aftermath in Florida
Florida crews remove Helene debris as state prepares for Milton ...
What happened to Florida’s top beach after Hurricane Milton made landfall there?
Hurricane Milton crashed into Siesta Key, a barrier island along Sarasota County’s coast, at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday as a 120 mph Category 3 storm. Landfall came just south of Tampa Bay. READ MORE: Milton ...
Live: Manatee County School District targets Tuesday for planned reopening
The School District of Manatee County is targeting an Oct. 15 reopening date after an initial assessment of its campuses, ...
Scared by Helene, Everyone in This Florida Beach Town Evacuated for Milton
Over time, the question of whether to stay or go will likely become a question of whether to keep living in coastal or ...
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Sarasota is spared the worst after Hurricane Milton breaks apart on landfall at Siesta Key
Damage to homes, tree debris and piles of sand that washed up along coasts are the main complaints. No fatalities have been ...
FPL customers in Sarasota, Manatee counties should have power back by Thursday
FPL aims to have 95% of customers in Collier, Lee, Okeechobee and St. Lucie counties restored by Wednesday. FPL aims to have ...
Hurricane Milton damage photos in Florida, drone images of Tampa, Sarasota, Fort Myers, Vero Beach
Hurricane Milton ravaged Central Florida as a Category 3 storm, then moved across the state, destroying homes, causing floods ...
Live: Milton poised to be 'one of most destructive storms on record' for Sarasota, Manatee
Hurricane Milton is headed for Sarasota and Manatee counties, causing widespread evacuations ahead of a deadly storm surge.