Less than a week after his initial coverage of Helene ended, he was covering another hurricane, as the Category 3 storm Milton made landfall Oct. 9 near Siesta Key, Florida.

Magazine photos and books about the Sanderling cabanas were imprinted on his mind at a young age. They seemed magical. When Strang, his wife Tamara and their kids moved to Heron Lagoon in 2018 ...

Then, less than two weeks later, Hurricane Milton delivered a second blow, making landfall on Siesta Key. Milton’s 120-mile-per-hour winds tore through what was left in Helene’s wake, snapping ...

SIESTA KEY, Fla. — As the rebuilding process continues on Sarasota's barrier islands, we are learning more about individuals who stepped up in heroic ways during the height of Hurricane Helene ...

SIESTA KEY, Fla. — Business owners and some locals remain dedicated to restoring their slice of paradise after two hurricanes impacted Siesta Key. Jacob Steckerl lives on the island.

Five days after Hurricane Milton’s eye came ashore on Siesta Key, Jim Muszynski was still juggling clean-up and filing insurance claims. “The cost is unbelievable,” Muszynski said, referring ...

Siesta Key residents say they just want to get things back to normal after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Open in Our App Get the best experience and stay connected to your community with our ...

Milton made landfall on Siesta Key, located just off the coast of Sarasota. Helene made landfall farther north in the Big Bend. Combined, they unleashed punishing winds and storm surge along miles ...

Lance and Nichol Fountaine moved to Siesta Key in 2020 from Tennessee. Their home has flooded six times since then. ... After Helene “it was like a bomb went off,” Nichol said.

Residents determined to stay despite hurricane damage Governor DeSantis supports residents' right to rebuild Climate change linked to stronger, faster hurricanes SIESTA KEY, Florida, Oct 12 ...

Still, Ayres’s wife, a Siesta Key native, is ready to leave after Helene destroyed her childhood home. She had just fixed it up as a rental after her mother died last year. “She wants out of ...

Before Helene and Milton, Siesta Key was a beautiful place where the cares seemed few. In 2023, Condé Nast Traveler named it one of the “10 Best Beach Towns on the East Coast.” ...