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 ...

After devastating storms, portions of Phillippi Creek now have sandbars, with water so low that boats can't get through.

Tiffany Laughlin, who has lived near Phillippi Creek ... Sarasota's proactive approach to development standards. However, he also stressed the need to seize the opportunity presented by the storm ...

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

A series of powerful storms ... the Sarasota County Commission is the first of multiple workshops and meetings expected this year, as changes to the $27 million stormwater department and its policies ...

Sarasota County Commissioners heard from homeowners who lost it all in flooding during Tropical Storm Debby ... Homeowners along Phillippi Creek also expressed concerns about the silt and sand that ...

County staff also presented a proposal to let homeowners in flood zones voluntarily raise their floor elevations to mitigate ...

Sarasota County officials will hold ... another $210 million in funds after the 2024 storms that caused widespread flooding and wind damage. Christian Casale covers local government for the ...