Hurricane Milton: Sarasota County updates & information

SARASOTA, Fla. - As Hurricane Milton works its way toward Florida, here's what people in Sarasota County need to know.

Sarasota County Evacuations:

A mandatory evacuation has been ordered for Levels A, B, and C, along with all mobile or manufactured homes and people living on boats.

Access to the barrier islands, including Casey Key, Manasota Key, Siesta Key, Longboat Key, will be closed at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 8.

Several evacuation centers are open. For a full list, click here.

Sarasota County Closings:

Customer-facing operations for county Libraries and Historical Resources, UF/IFAS Extension Office, and Parks, Recreation, and Natural Resources are closed Monday, Oct. 7, because county personnel are being activated to perform their emergency role in preparation for Hurricane Milton.

The county's Administration Center and Sarasota Operations Center (BOB) will be open Monday, Oct. 7. The county is expected to close all normal operations on Tuesday, Oct. 8, in further preparation for the storm.

Sarasota County Sandbags:

Sarasota County is offering self-service sandbags to residents on Tuesday from 8 a.m. to noon at the following locations:

• South County Fleet Services, 4571 S.R. 776/Englewood Road, South Venice
• 17th Street Park, 4730 17th St., Sarasota
• Twin Lakes Park, 6700 Clark Road, Sarasota

Residents are limited to 10 bags per vehicle.

Venice

The City of Venice will open its self-service sandbag station for residents on Monday, Oct. 7, starting at 8 a.m. at 252 Seaboard Ave.

Sarasota County Schools:

All traditional public schools will be closed from Monday, October 7 through Wednesday, October 9.

New College campus will be closed from Monday through Friday and will remain closed until the post-storm assessment of the campus is completed.

Sarasota County More Information:

Click here for more information from Sarasota County Emergency Management.

County-by-County

• Citrus County
• DeSoto County
• Hardee County
• Hernando County
• Highlands County
• Hillsborough County
• Manatee County
• Pasco County
• Pinellas County
• Polk County
• Sarasota County
• Sumter County

LINKS:

• 2024 Hurricane Guide
• Storm prep & shopping list
• Get the latest updates on storm tracks, models and more at MyFoxHurricane.com