Hurricane Milton is headed for Sarasota and Manatee counties, causing widespread evacuations ahead of a deadly storm surge.

Hurricane Milton is expected to impact Sarasota and Manatee counties late Wednesday night as a Category 3 with a deadly storm ...

Access to the barrier islands - Casey key, Manasota Key, Siesta Key and Longboat Key - closed Tuesday evening, Sarasota-area ...

By The Associated Press Hurricane Milton dropped to a Category 4 early Wednesday as it churns toward Florida’s west coast.

Officials say most of the city of Bradenton Beach was destroyed by Hurricane Helene, which caused devastating damage to Anna ...

The precautionary measure protects utilities infrastructure from high wind and storm surge, which is expected to be between 8 ...

Sarasota and Manatee counties are now under a hurricane Warning and storm surge warning due to Hurricane Milton.

Local municipalities are advising tourists to rethink trips planned for Anna Maria Island or Sarasota County beaches during Hurricane Helene recovery.

are all closed," Sarasota County spokeswoman Sarah Nealeigh said. "We continue to ask people to stay off the barrier island if they are not a resident or a business owner so that folks out there ...

Milton has started to arrive in Florida as the dangerous major hurricane closes in on an overnight landfall and what could be one of the most destructive blows to parts of the state.

As the booming region faces the possibility of a direct hit from a major hurricane, the risks from storm surge are severe.

Authorities are urging tourists and visitors to postpone any beach plans until after Anna Maria Island and Sarasota County beaches recover ... plans to areas impacted by Hurricane Helene, such as ...