The Brief
- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed off on a Federal permit to dredge a portion of the Phillippi Creek.
- The dredging will focus on 8 sections of the creek from Tuttle Avenue North and continue East to Beneva Road.
- Some residents in the area experienced flooding multiple times from Phillippi Creek during the 2024 hurricane season.
SARASOTA, Fla. – Islands of sand and sediment have appeared where they shouldn’t be in Sarasota’s Phillippi Creek.
That extra material caused big problems for those who live along the banks and near the creek last year.
The backstory:…