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National Hurricane Center Idalia Now Cat 4 Hurricane A Hurricane Warning has been issued for the east coast of the United States from Altamaha Sound Georgia to Edisto Beach South Carolina. A Storm Surge Warning has been issued from... Read More.

SARASOTA COUNTY Caution advised.. Venice Fl…Street flooding at Tarpon Center Drive and along Golden Beach Blvd., Villa Drive and and Flamingo Drive U.S. 41 Bridges Closed; Localized Flooding in Charlotte County CHARLOTTE COUNTY, Fla. (Aug. 30, 2023) –... Read More.

TORNADO WATCH 660 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 AM EDT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS FL FLORIDA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE ALACHUA CHARLOTTE CITRUS DESOTO DIXIE GILCHRIST HARDEE HERNANDO HIGHLANDS HILLSBOROUGH LAFAYETTE LAKE LEE LEVY MANATEE MARION PASCO PINELLAS POLK SARASOTA SUMTER TAYLOR

UPDATE: Hurricane Watch has been canceled for coastal Read More.

5 PM Update...Hurricane Watch lifted for Englewood to Longboat Key As Idalia's center moved northward within the Gulf region, the National Hurricane Center opted to discontinue the Hurricane Watch that had been in place... Read More.

August 29 2023 12:30 PM Sarasota County In anticipation of the arrival of tropical storm force winds, Sarasota County Public Works staff are locking down local moveable bridges over the Intracoastal Waterway. Sarasota County bridges affected: Manasota... Read More.

Aug. 29 Idalia Update 12 PM  Hurricane Idalia is currently a Category 1 storm with winds of 85 mph, moving north at 14 mph. It is still forecast to make landfall as a Category 3... Read More.

Hurricane Idalia Aug. 29 Morning Update Post Date:08/29/2023 8:30 AM Sarasota County Updates for Hurricane Idalia, 8:30 a.m. Aug. 29:Evacuations: Out of an abundance of caution, Sarasota County is calling for a Level A evacuation. Evacuation Centers... Read More.

Idalia is now a HURRICANE.  The National Hurricane Center said it IS GETTING STRONGER now has maximum sustained winds of 80 mph. Storm Surge Warning: Englewood northward to Indian Pass, including Tampa Bay Hurricane Warning: Middle of Longboat... Read More.

Sarasota County Government Out of an abundance... Read More.