The Brief
- Neighbors off Sawyer Road say they’ve seen more flooding in recent years and say drainage ditches meant to carry water to Phillippi Creek are clogged.
- Sarasota County says ditch clearing is pending.
- Neighbors are asking for help before another hurricane arrives.
SARASOTA, Fla. – Residents living off Sawyer Road say ditches supposed to carry water out of neighborhoods and into Sarasota’s Phillippi Creek are clogged with weeds, trees and debris, and they want help before another hurricane arrives.
The backstory:
Off of Warren and Jamaica Streets, neighbors have gotten creative to protect their properties. …