Beachgoers and businesses on Manasota Key were out in protest Friday, demanding local government finish cleanup from last year’s storms. A lack of parking on the key is driving tourists away, they say ...

A break in a water main on Manasota Key Thursday is forcing residents to boil tap water before using it, the Englewood Water District said.While water pressure was restored to the key Friday, ...

MANASOTA KEY — The first thing residents brought up is how back-to-back hurricanes cut a big new hole through their thin barrier island. They stood among the human-made structures destroyed by ...

Charlotte County reopened the north end of Manasota Key on Saturday at 4 p.m. following safety concerns caused by Hurricane Milton. People and businesses were allowed to return to Manasota Key for ...

ENGLEWOOD, Fla. — Sand is piled up to the first floor of most homes on Manasota Key, a sliver of land off Florida’s west coast, where devastation is widespread. NBC News, escorted by Charlotte ...

When Lee White stood at the end of his driveway Friday on Manasota Key, he was sandwiched between devastations. To the left, a road had washed away. To the right, feet of sand piled high onto the ...

The north end of Manasota Key was set to reopen to residents and businesses at 4 p.m. on Saturday for the first time since Hurricane Milton struck the area. North Beach Road from the Sarasota ...

MANASOTA KEY, Fla. — Residents in Charlotte County are still reeling after Hurricane Milton devastated the area last week. In coastal communities like Manasota Key and Grove City, entire homes ...

The key is home to Sarasota County's southernmost beach, Manasota Beach, and county zoning regulations ensure sprawling properties. Single-family home lots are a required minimum of one acre ...

MANASOTA KEY, Fla. — “A book, a beach, and happy kids,” said our Boston Globe editor when describing her recent vacation. Wow. That sounded really good after a cold, dreary spring (even if ...