Irma

Why Sarasota Lucked Out With Hurricane Irma

Weather Underground's Jeff Masters—a former NOAA Hurricane Hunter—shares his insight.

09/12/2017 By David Hackett

Irma

Riding Out the Storm at the Sarasota Magazine Office

It felt safe and scary at the same time.

09/12/2017 By Kay Kipling

Irma

"I Survived a Category 5 Hurricane"

Sarasota's Loren Mayo thought she was taking a group on a relaxing, rejuvenating fitness retreat to St. Martin. What wound up happening was a nightmare.

09/12/2017 By Megan McDonald

Irma

Federal Disaster Funds Available for Sarasota-Manatee

As Sarasota-Manatee begins to recover from Hurricane Irma, federal programs are in place to help provide relief.

09/12/2017 By Megan McDonald

Hurricane Season

How to Prepare for a Hurricane

Hurricane season runs June 1-Nov. 30, and it's important to be prepared.

09/06/2017 By Megan McDonald

Hurricane Harvey

Of Houston and Harvey

Here in Florida, we understand the power of hurricanes all too well.

08/29/2017 By Pam Daniel

Weather

11 Jaw-Dropping Photos of This Weekend's Flooding in South Manatee County

This weekend's storms created dangerous conditions and flooding all over Sarasota and Manatee Counties; south Manatee's Centre Lake neighborhood was one of the hardest-hit areas.

08/28/2017 By Megan McDonald

Tech Tools

Three New Tech Innovations for Business and Pleasure

Writer Kevin Allen shares what's new on the tech horizon.

06/30/2016 By Kevin Allen

From the Editor

Weathering a Rare Sarasota Tornado

In El Nino years, tornadoes are especially likely to occur in Florida. Pam Daniel remembers the ones that came ashore in January.

03/01/2016 By Pam Daniel

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Our 8 Favorite #Sarasota Photographs on Instagram This Week

This week: The circus tent goes up, lightning strikes on Lido Beach and more.

01/22/2016 By Sarasota Magazine

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This Week's 8 Great #Sarasota Shots

This week: A video of our turquoise waves, cool evening light and a striking rainbow.

08/28/2015 By Sarasota Magazine

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Photo of the Week: Rainbow on Manasota Key

A rainbow shows its colors on Manasota Key.

08/06/2015 By Megan McDonald

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Photo of the Week: Storm on Casey Key Beach

This week: A reminder of how delicate the balance of nature really is on Casey Key beach.

07/30/2015 By Bobbilynn Hollifield

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Photo of the Week: Calm Before the Storm at Marina Jack

This week's Photo of the Week reminds us that Sarasota isn't all sunshine all the time, as is evidenced by the impending storm captured here!

12/04/2014 By Bobbilynn Hollifield

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Siesta Key Beach Night Storm

This week's Photo of the Week is a capture of a night storm on Siesta Key Beach

07/03/2014 By Bobbilynn Hollifield

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Photo of the Week: Lightning Touches Down

This stunning shot by Duane Schoon captures a bolt of lightning just as it hits the horizon and bounces back up into the clouds.

10/24/2013 By taylorm

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Authentic Florida Homes

In Florida, we are more relaxed about our way of living because our weather creates an opportunity to design and dwell uniquely, incorporating “Florida” as we see and interpret our own unique space.

10/16/2013 By Robin Draper

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Photo of the Week: Varying Textures

This classic black and white shot taken at Siesta Key Beach really helps highlight the varying textures of those exceptional wind-blown clouds.

10/10/2013 By taylorm

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iShots: Rainy Days

For this week's collection of iShots, Robert Castro finds beauty in all of this week's rainy weather.

09/26/2013 By robertc