Stay informed about prep, closures, dangers, impact and the latest storm path as now Tropical Storm Helene heads towards Sarasota and Manatee.

Storm recovery costs and FEMA reimbursement delays will be a factor as Sarasota city and county governments enter budget ...

Sarasota County commissioners have made clear at that the dredging of Phillippi Creek is at the top of their hurricane recovery checklist.

Speaking to CNN, Tampa mayor Jane Castor urged people in the evacuation zones to get out, warning that it won't be possible to simply ride out Hurricane ... the Saratosa County Government wrote ...

Sarasota County's biggest priority as hurricane recovery efforts proceed ... resulting in flooding of critical evacuation routes,” said the plan, which will eventually be submitted to HUD ...