Sarasota County will is kicking off a series of educational flood zone workshops to be held throughout 2017 at several county libraries. The workshops are intended to educate residents, lenders and insurance and real estate agents about flood risks, zones, maps, regulations and mandatory insurance purchase requirements. Attendees will also find out why flood zone maps are continuously updated. All workshops are from 10:15 a.m. to noon, and no registration is required. The first workshop is today at the North Port Library at 13800 Tamiami Trail. Workshops are scheduled next month in Englewood and Venice.
