SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. — A dredging project to alleviate flooding will soon begin along a Sarasota creek.

What You Need To Know • Sarasota County officials say they have received approval to start removing thousands of yards of material from the creek between U.S. 41 and Beneva Road • Phillippi Creek overflow has frequently inundated homes — most recently last year due to Hurricane Debby’s rain • Officials say the dredging is likely to begin this fall

The county recently received approval for the project along Phillippi Creek, where overflow has frequently inundated homes — most recently last year due to Hurricane Debby’s rain.

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“When we moved in, I thou

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