Investigative report details murky accounting of well-funded stormwater program.
Original Air Date: July 2, 2025
Host: Sarasota County’s stormwater system is designed to steer floodwaters away from homes and businesses and safely to the coast. But when Debby hit, the system was unprepared when it mattered most—not because the system was overwhelmed but because those in charge neglected to protect it. That’s according to an investigation by the Florida Trident and Suncoast Searchlight. Derek Gilliam reports.
Derek Gilliam: Tropical Storm Debby didn’t look like trouble—just forecasts, quietly urgent, calling for historic rain…