Sarasota County is helping you prep with self-service sandbag stations!
Francesco Abbruzzino, The Uncensored Report, LLC
SARASOTA COUNTY – To help the community prepare during the 2025 hurricane season, Sarasota County is introducing free, voluntary, self-service sandbag locations to support residents in protecting their homes and property from potential tropical weather.
Each self-service station will have empty bags and sand free of charge at three locations.
The sandbag operations will be held at the following locations on June 14, July 19 and Aug. 10, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.:
Ed Smith Stadium, 2700 12th St., Sarasota.
Twin Lakes Park, 6700 Clark Road, Sarasota.
South County Fleet, 4571 SR 776/Englewood Road, Venice.
These monthly opportunities will supplement the county’s existing sandbag operations, which are activated prior to the arrival of a storm, to give residents time to prepare.
Residents are encouraged to utilize these free sandbag opportunities to help safeguard their homes from potential flooding and storm impacts.
Residents will be expected to fill and load their own sandbags into their vehicles and should bring their own shovels and gloves. For individuals who do not have shovels at home, there will be limited shovels for use on-site. Each vehicle will be provided 10 empty sandbags to fill.
For more information on Sarasota County’s hurricane preparedness programs, visit scgov.net.
