Holding an identification badge and surrounded by four other Democratic lawmakers, State Sen. Shev Jones (D-Miami Gardens) ...

The Weather Prediction Center gives the Suncoast a Marginal Risk of Excessive Rainfall on Friday, meaning a 5%-15% chance of ...

A system of low pressure could develop near Florida or off the southeastern coast of the U.S. over the Fourth of July weekend ...

As stalled tropical weather system could impact 4th of July fireworks celebrations in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

There’s a tradition that when someone sings Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus,” everyone has to stand. So please rise as I warble several heartfelt hallelujahs over what the Manatee County Commission did ...

The only current threat for tropical development is associated with this same front. An area of low pressure is expected to ...

An unsettled weather pattern will heighten the risk of flooding across Central Florida, especially during peak Fourth of July ...

There's no reason to panic, but some municipalities are opening sandbag sites just in case there's flooding in low-lying areas. Unused sandbags can be stored for future storms.

Residents discovered a memo from the EPA and Army Corps of Engineers that appears to show Sarasota County could get around ...

Sarasota County leaders voted Tuesday to create a separate stormwater department — breaking it off from Public Works — just ...

With a potential round of heavy rain possible this week, Sarasota County will open its sandbag-distribution sites from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 2.

It is possible that 3-4 inches of rain could fall later in the week, though too early to tell if any July 4 festivities will ...