Longboat Key works to recover from 'truly historic' storm
Sep 28, 2024 · The south end of the island was spared the worst, but debris and damage can still be seen. The gulf breached the island in a couple of places, meeting with the bay. According to Town Manager ...
Siesta Key Village businesses 'wiped out' by Hurricane Helene
Sep 27, 2024 · The extent of the damage is not yet known, but County Commissioner Mark Smith said Siesta Key Village was hit hard. “The businesses in the village are wiped out,” Smith said. “The water was ...
Manatee County orders Level A, B evacuations | Your Observer
Oct 6, 2024 · East County. News. Manatee County emergency managers have called for evacuations from all Level A and B homes in advance of Hurricane Milton, which is predicted to hit Florida's west coast on ...
Longboat Key officials say more help is on the way, reentry …
Sep 27, 2024 · Fire Rescue Chief Paul Dezzi told community representatives there’s still uncertainties with the town’s water supply and infrastructure following Hurricane Helene. Sand from Longboat Key's ...
FPL customers in Sarasota, Manatee face post-Milton outages
9:05 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 9. More than half of Sarasota and Manatee county FPL customers are experiencing outages in the aftermath of Hurricane Milton making landfall, according to FPL's outage ...
Who pays for Hurricane Helene damages in Manatee County?
Oct 7, 2024 · News. The estimate for damage from Hurricane Helene in unincorporated Manatee County alone is $350 million and climbing, but taxpayers can expect insurance companies, state funds and federal funds ...
Longboat Key to open for residents Friday | Your Observer
Oct 10, 2024 · Longboat Key Fire Department Personnel shared photos of the island taken Thursday, Oct. 10, after Hurricane Milton passed through Sarasota. After a day of assessing Longboat Key and clearing ...
Siesta Key businesses begin recovery after devastating Helene …
Sep 27, 2024 · The storm surge, which was described by County Commissioner Mark Smith as 3 feet in height in the area, left many businesses working to clean up, with repairs and renovations ahead. On Oct. 1 ...
See the impact of Hurricane Helene around Sarasota
Sep 27, 2024 · Helene made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane in the Big Bend region of Florida at about 11:10 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26. Around the coast in Sarasota, landscaping crews were everywhere on Friday ...
See the impact of Hurricane Milton around Sarasota, Siesta Key
Oct 10, 2024 · Siesta Key around 2 p.m. Oct. 10, 2024. Maurice Williams came out Thursday from his home to inspect the remains of his neighbor's giant banyan tree. Hurricane Milton uprooted the tree, causing it ...