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Supplies are loaded in at one of Sarasota County's four points of distribution.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 9, 2024
Post Hurricane Milton area news and resources

Post Hurricane Milton news and resources

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Ringling Museum officials report damage caused by Hurricane Milton was minimal.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 12, 2024
Ringling Museum campus partially reopens Monday

Museum officials say buildings on the campus suffered minimal damage and the collections are safe.

  • Sarasota
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Back for a second time in 10 days to assess the damage to the Old Salty Dog: Daughter Emma Blair, manager Josh Shear, general manager Amy Blair and Bill Blair.
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • October 12, 2024
Two City Island institutions pick up pieces to keep going

Helene and Milton battered the Old Salty Dog and New Pass Grill & Bait Shop. But they plan to come back — yet again.

  • Sarasota
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Manatee County has repaired 120 traffic lights that were damaged by Hurricane Milton with another 130 remaining as of Saturday morning. This one is on 44th Avenue in front of the Central Park entrance.
    By
  • Jay Heater
  • October 12, 2024
Manatee County releases early damage estimate from Hurricane Milton

Residential damage, with only half Manatee County's inspection completed, is estimated at $136,569,705.

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Brock Patterson, senior pastor at Longboat Island Chapel, and his dog Pippa
    By
  • Ian Swaby
  • October 12, 2024
Longboaters find optimistic situation as they return home

Structures on the island remained intact, while the significant flooding of Hurricane Helene did not reoccur.

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FPL and Pike electric trucks at Tuttle Avenue and Fruitville Road head out on their calls on Aug. 5, 2024, following Hurricane Debby.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 9, 2024
FPL customers in Sarasota, Manatee face post-Milton outages

In a note to customers on its website, Florida Power & Light says its crews are in the hardest hit areas. "We ask for your patience as we work around-the-clock to get Florida back to normal."

  • Sarasota
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A full remediation of Concourse B is required Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport before the airport can be opened to the public.
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • October 11, 2024
Airport closed to commercial flights until Oct. 16

The entire roof over Concourse B has been damaged.

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  • Observer Staff
  • October 11, 2024
Storm damage forces Van Wezel to cancel rest of 2024 schedule

The orchestra pit, kitchen, dressing rooms and production offices were all flooded.

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The sand pushed ashore during Hurricane Helene gives credence to the Sandcastle Hotel.
    By
  • Matt Walsh
  • October 11, 2024
A tour of Lido, St. Armands keys reveals less damage than Siesta Key

The picture was the same — the ravages of Helene’s flooding on the contents of homes and the giant felled trees from Milton’s winds.

  • Sarasota
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Jamil Pineda, Carlos Avella, Damian Richardson and Ryan Alexander prep 500 hot meals for North Port first responders.
    By
  • Emily Walsh
  • October 11, 2024
Michael's On East provides meals for first responders

Restaurant says its team can put together 1,000 meals in one hour.

  • Sarasota
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Kyle Kolaski sorts through a debris pile on Siesta Key the day after Hurricane Milton made landfall there on Oct. 9.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 11, 2024
The day after: Scenes from Siesta Key post-Hurricane Milton

Nearly 24 hours after the storm made landfall on the Key, the long road of cleanup has begun.

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A power line on Links Avenue glows Friday, Oct. 11 after apparently being knocked loose by debris. It took nearly three house after it was reported to extinguish.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 11, 2024
Downed power line shuts down Links Avenue

Crews needed several hours to cut the power so firefighters could work.

  • Sarasota
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Longboat Key Fire Department Personnel shared photos of the island taken Thursday, Oct. 10, after Hurricane Milton passed through Sarasota.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 11, 2024
Barrier islands reopened; county assessing beach damage

Facility assessments will also begin on buildings and other amenities at beach parks.

  • Sarasota
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See the impact of Hurricane Milton around Sarasota, Siesta Key
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 10, 2024
See the impact of Hurricane Milton around Sarasota, Siesta Key

Hurricane Milton made landfall near Lido and Siesta keys at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 9 as a Category 3 storm.

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A U.S Coast Guard helicopter rescues a fishing boat captain who survived Hurricane Milton 30 miles off Longboat Key Thursday, Oct. 10.
    By
  • Observer Staff
  • October 10, 2024
Boat captain survives Milton clinging to cooler off Longboat Key

His boat became disabled as hurricane approached, the Coast Guard said.

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