Water service restored to Bird Key, Lido Key, St. Armands, Siesta Key. Find distribution points and when schools reopen.

Sarasota County restored water service on the Barrier Islands on Monday, Oct. 14. A precautionary boil water notice is in ...

Strong winds from Hurricane Milton created challenges at Manatee County's airport and ... cargo operations have resumed.

The Gulf Coast of Florida was immensely impacted by Milton, hitting as a Category 3 hurricane 120-mph sustained winds. See ...

Hurricane Milton left a swath of destruction across the state. Here's where power is out in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

More than 62,520 FPL customers are still without power in Manatee County and more than 58,680 in Sarasota County, according ...

Officials in Sarasota County are optimistic about the progress crews have made, restoring power and water to thousands of ...

Days after Hurricane Milton caused widespread damage to areas still rebuilding after Hurricane Ian two years ago, Gov. Ron ...

Hurricane Milton will be a storm surge event unlike any hurricane in living memory for west-central Florida, said Dr. Ryan ...

Local News 8 spoke with Genevieve Judge a spokeswoman for Sarasota County, Florida. She explained what goes on behind the ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said he anticipates any gas shortages ... Milton's eye made landfall near Siesta Key and crossed diagonally over northwest Sarasota County and crossed into Manatee County ...

As we leave the dog days of summer for fall, and ready for the return of snowbirds to the Sarasota area, the lineup of local events will quickly ramp up — in fact, our list of October events is ...