Hurricanes Helene and Milton left a trail of destruction, forcing the temporary or permanent closure of beloved restaurants, resorts, and shops across Sarasota ... wiped away by Hurricane Milton ...

For more than 40 years, locals have debated whether or not to reopen Midnight Pass, which separated Casey Key and Siesta Key and connected Sarasota ... Then Hurricane Milton followed on Helene ...

One of Sarasota's oldest restaurants, which opened on Jan. 21, 1973, and was closed for months late last year due to hurricane flooding ... from Julie and Ron Milton in early 2022.

executive director of the Sarasota Bay Estuary Program, noted that after Hurricane Helene carved a small channel, the reopened Midnight Pass didn’t last more than a week. Following Milton ...

to assist in long-term recovery from Hurricane Idalia in 2023 and Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton in 2024. The new funding will come through Sarasota County’s Resilient SRQ program ...

After being closed for nearly 41-years the storm surge from Hurricane Helene and then Milton re-opened Midnight Pass. Now with the flow between Sarasota Bay and the Gulf of Mexico restored ...