North Port

Due to a National Weather Service forecast for heavy rain, self-service sandbags are available for residents in Sarasota County and in the city of North Port.

The city of Sarasota on Monday declared a local state of emergency, which is a procedural step to allow emergency funding for any necessary repairs. Officials in North Port and in Fort Myers Beach met Monday morning to also declare local states of emergency.

The North Port City Commission voted to have city staff come up with an analysis of the cost to restore the buildings, along with flood mitigation and insurance options.

The city of North Port announced Friday that negotiations for a public-private partnership with a developer broke down.

Two Florida men are charged in an indictment unsealed today in federal court for the District of Columbia with multiple felonies and misdemeanors related to their conduct during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

North Port Police plan to repeat training sessions after initial meeting attracts lots of attention.

Storm repairs and expansion plans were designed to help Sarasota and DeSoto better serve their communities.

The $201.5 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will be used for repairing and rebuilding homes, fixing damaged infrastructure and assisting business owners affected by the hurricane.

The commission’s direction to city staff did not sit well with many residents who spoke out at the meeting.

It comes as some residents and park goers push back on a developer's proposed plan to build a hotel, restaurant, and more on the park's land.

The chair for People for Trees, based out of North Port, says with many trees damaged or destroyed, people are realizing what they once had.

The federal rule prohibits improvements to hurricane-damaged homes exceeding 50% of their market value unless the entire structure is updated to meet current building codes.