Hurricane Helene left structures exposed, allowing Milton's wind and water to cause more damage on this Florida island.

After battering the west coast of Florida with winds, pounding rain and storm surge, Hurricane Milton roared onshore near Siesta Key at 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday as a powerful Category 3 hurricane with ...

SIESTA KEY, Fla. – Residents in Siesta Key returned to the island on Thursday after powerful Hurricane Milton moved through. The eye of the storm passed over the area late Wednesday night. While there ...

Siesta Beach on Siesta Key off Sarasota was named one of the best beaches in the U.S. by Tripadvisor in 2023. Miami Herald file Note: The Herald and McClatchy news sites have lifted the paywall on our ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — When Hurricane Miton arrived at Florida’s Gulf Coast on Wednesday night, it made landfall near Siesta Key, an 8-mile-long island just west of Sarasota. In nearby Sarasota, Milton ...

Help support local journalism with a digital subscription to the Herald-Tribune. Follow the latest updates on Hurricane Milton recovery in Sarasota and Manatee counties: Sarasota city officials ...

LIDO KEY — Less than 48 hours after Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key, many residents were returning to the barrier islands off of Sarasota for the first time since evacuating earlier in ...

Siesta Key has been ranked the US' top beach by outlets like TripAdvisor and US News & World Report. The beach on Florida's Gulf Coast features Appalachian quartz sand that is always cool to the touch ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Water service for customers living on the barrier islands in Sarasota is expected to be restored by Monday morning, Oct. 14, city leaders said in a news release. Water service will be ...