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Governor Ron DeSantis signed an executive order over the weekend declaring a state of emergency for 15 Florida counties including all of Southwest Florida ahead of Tropical Storm Elsa.Officials in Charlotte, Manatee and Sarasota Counties have enacted local state of emergency declarations.

Sarasota County Emergency Management will offer a free SKYWARN training session from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday conducted by the Tampa Bay office of the National Weather Service..

A burn ban went into effect Saturday morning for Sarasota County due to local drought conditions and an increased chance of fire hazards.Under Sarasota County’s burn ban ordinance (Sarasota County Code Section 58-2), burn bans automatically go into effect countywide and prohibit almost all open burning when the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) meets or exceeds 500.

The Sarasota County Fire Department will continue its monthly open house events in 2025, inviting the community to connect with local firefighters and learn about fire safety.

Sarasota County has issued an air advisory for elevated ozone levels and/or the potential for elevated ozone levels that fall within the "unhealthy for sensitive groups" category, per Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) national ambient air quality standards for public health.

Sarasota Assistant County Administrator Mark Cunningham resigned on Wednesday, becoming the highest-ranking official to step down in the wake of revelations about widespread failures in the county’s stormwater management system.County officials did not disclose the reason for Cunningham’s resignation but said in an emailed statement that County Administrator Jonathan Lewis had accepted it.

The Sarasota County School Board released a new set of gender guidelines that will allow transgender students to use the restroom that corresponds to...

General elections were held across the Tampa Bay region Tuesday. Results from key races are below.

From April 22 through May 6, Sarasota County Public Utilities will temporarily modify its drinking (potable) water disinfection process as part of routine maintenance. The water will remain safe to drink.

The number of sea turtle nests on Sarasota County beaches has hit a 38-year high.