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Sarasota Bradenton Airport was closed due to damage from Hurricane Milton


Sarasota Bradenton Airport was closed due to damage from Hurricane Milton

Check out the damage to the Sarasota Airport after Hurricane Milton Sarasota Bradenton International Airport suffered from strong winds from Hurricane Milton. Sarasota Bradenton International Airport suffered major roof damage when Hurricane Milton made landfall near Sarasota early Thursday morning. Airport officials were already working Thursday morning to repair two sections of the main concourse […]

Emergency teams assess safety after flooding and high winds near Milton


Emergency teams assess safety after flooding and high winds near Milton

Employee report | Sarasota Herald-Tribune Support local journalism with a digital subscription to the Herald-Tribune. There is a single line of explanation here, followed by a brief list of the most important things you should know: Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key on Wednesday evening as a Category 3 storm, bringing 120 mph winds, […]

Update at 8:00 p.m.: Milton's pressure is still easing


Update at 8:00 p.m.: Milton's pressure is still easing

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Hurricane Milton continues to strengthen and its pressure drops to 897 MB. This makes Milton the fifth lowest hurricane in history in the Atlantic basin. Milton remains an extreme Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of up to 180 mph (1 minute average) and gusts of up to 220 mph. We […]

Florida is facing a historic, deadly surge


Florida is facing a historic, deadly surge

Ryan Truchelut | WeatherTiger Florida streets are lined with debris from Hurricane Helene Hurricane relief efforts continue in Florida as residents and cleanup crews clear debris along roads. The hits keep coming. Less than two weeks after Helene, Milton will hit the Gulf Coast of the Florida peninsula. Despite the uncertainty about exactly how Milton […]

Milton expected to become a hurricane and devastate Florida: updates


Milton expected to become a hurricane and devastate Florida: updates

Possible Tropical Storm Milton is brewing in the Gulf Potential Tropical Storm Milton is forming in the Gulf. Fox – 35 Orlando SARASOTA, Fla. (AP) — Tropical Storm Milton grew stronger Sunday as it rolled through the Gulf of Mexico, endangering areas of the Florida Peninsula that were still recovering from the devastation of Hurricane […]

Possible Hurricane Milton, Sarasota Bradenton on track


Florida is facing a historic, deadly surge

Employee report | Sarasota Herald-Tribune Support local journalism with a digital subscription to the Herald-Tribune. Sarasota and Manatee counties are currently at risk from Tropical Storm Milton. Here's the latest: Below are the latest updates as Sarasota and Manatee counties prepare for another potentially devastating storm. The National Hurricane Center's 8 a.m. update shows that […]

Milton continues to organize in the Gulf Southwest


Milton continues to organize in the Gulf Southwest

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Suncoast residents are advised to have their hurricane plan ready for activation. Tropical Storm Milton has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and could become a category three hurricane before making landfall on the west coast of Florida. The center of the National Hurricane Center's latest cone is hitting anywhere from […]

Tropical Storm Milton is expected to hit the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane in the middle of the week


Tropical Storm Milton is expected to hit the west coast of Florida as a major hurricane in the middle of the week

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Suncoast residents are advised to have their hurricane plan ready. Tropical Storm Milton has formed in the Gulf of Mexico and is expected to strengthen into a Category Three hurricane before making landfall on the west coast of Florida. The National Hurricane Center's latest cone hit central Tampa Bay on Wednesday. […]