Taylor said 30-40% of unincorporated Sarasota County is in a special flood hazard area – defined by FEMA as a higher-risk area with at least a 1 in 4 chance of flooding over a 30-year mortgage.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) —The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has released new flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs) for Sarasota County, effective Mar. 27.

New flood maps will expand Sarasota County's high-risk zones to encompass another 42,700 properties, a revision that carries major costs for property owners who could be forced to purchase flood ...

Sarasota County will host a series of open houses for citizens to be informed on the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) new flood insurance rate maps (FIRMs).

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — Homeowners have started to feel the impact of the newly issued Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood maps. Some Sarasota County property owners who didn't need ...

SARASOTA, Fla. — Residents in Sarasota are invited to attend upcoming open houses that FEMA will host on flood risk map changes. County and municipality representatives will also be present at ...

The open houses aim to help residents review Preliminary FEMA Flood Insurance Rate Maps ... Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs). All Sarasota County residents are invited ... Sarasota FL 34236 Phone ...

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State officials have reopened Interstate 75 after it was closed late Friday because of flooding in Sarasota County. Florida Department of Transportation officials announced just after 4 p.m. that ...