Green space vs. gray space. Birds vs. builders. It’s a tale as old as time in the Sunshine State, the plot of every Carl Hiaasen novel. In Sarasota County, residents cite overdevelopment as one of ...

Sarasota County wants its residents to weigh in on how to use federal hurricane relief funds. In January, the county received a grant worth over $210 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and ...

Space is running out at the Sarasota County Jail, with it already being the second-most overcrowded jail in Florida. The Sarasota County Sheriff has been calling for a solution for years, but it's now ...

A breach discovered east of Interstate 75 combined with more than a foot of rain to brought catastrophic flooding to miles ...

The best times to visit Sarasota are from March to May and between September and November when crowds, temperatures and prices are manageable. (But keep in mind that you may encounter a hurricane ...

Use extra caution. && L. MACUNGIE TWP., Pa. - As flooding affects various parts of our region, 69 News visited one creek that residents say has flooded "too many" times this year. Aidan O'Brien is ...

Limpopo province is grappling with heavy rains and severe flooding that caused widespread damage including the destruction of low-water bridges and a rise in drowning incidents. The heavy rainfall ...

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - The last time Phillippi Creek was dredged was over two decades ago. Now, the buildup of sand, silt, and sediment from storms is so high that boats can’t get ...

Some want to see Phillippi Creek dredged for the ... codes so new developments don't flood older neighborhoods. But most everyone, it seems, wants some kind of assurance that the kinds of floods that ...

The urgency of the situation was underscored by comments from neighborhoods like Laurel Meadows and Southgate where homes were flooded during Hurricane Debby.

SARASOTA COUNTY ... tightening development rules in floodplains, and updating flood hazard regulations. While Phillippi Creek was the primary focus, Anderson acknowledged that the proposals ...