Sarasota’s shopping and dining district, St. Armands Circle, may not be as vulnerable to flooding in the years to come because its stormwater system will be upgraded using federal recovery dollars.
St. Armands Circle is a big economic driver for Sarasota, drawing tourists to the area, but it’s prone to flooding.
It was hit three times in 2024 by Hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton.
“You can’t keep merchants in business if they’re constantly having to get rid of all their inventory and redo their stores after they’ve had flooding,” said Sarasota city commissioner and former mayor Liz Alpert…