SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A burn ban is currently in effect for Sarasota County due to local drought conditions and an increased chance of fire hazards. All outdoor burning is prohibited unless a ...
Burn bans automatically go into effect in Sarasota County when the Keetch-Byram Drought Index (KBDI) meets or exceeds 500. The index serves as a continuous reference scale for estimating the ...
After the possibility of morning fog, temperatures will soar 20 degrees above normal on Monday. Breezy westerly-southwesterly winds will send highs into the mid to upper-70s by the afternoon with ...
Police discovered the victim, aged 67, with ‘serious but not life-threatening’ burns to his body. His legs and upper body were all covered with wounds from the fire, and he was rushed to ...