Are they reopening? 19 Sarasota-area restaurants, resorts, and shops temporarily or permanently closed due to damage from Hurricanes Helene or Milton.

One of those beaches – Siesta Key – took a direct hit on Oct. 9, when Hurricane Milton made landfall there with winds of 120 mph. Just 13 days earlier, Hurricane Helene flooded Florida’s west coast ...

Manatee County is set to receive a grant worth over $250 million to bounce back from disaster impacts following catastrophic ...