Sarasota County update on advisories that are still in effect until Tuesday night and other issues

Call 311 to coordinate a ride if you are in need of transportation to the evacuation center. Please note, Breeze Transit is offering transportation until 10 p.m., Aug. 5. Do not walk or drive through flooded waters.

To see a list of supplies to bring to an evacuation center, visit scgov.net/beprepared.

If you need help cleaning up damage from Hurricane Debby, call 1-844-965-1386 to be connected with volunteers from local relief organizations, community groups and faith communities. These groups may be able to assist with muck out, trees, tarps and debris. All services are free, but service is not guaranteed due to the overwhelming need. This hotline will remain open through Friday, Aug. 23.

Please note: This hotline cannot assist with social services such as food, clothing, shelter, insurance, or questions about FEMA registration. Volunteers work free of charge and provide the tools necessary to complete the work. For more information, visit crisiscleanup.org.

Due to high flows at the Central County Wastewater Treatment Facility caused by Tropical Storm Debby, the filters at the plant exceeded capacity for a short period of time. During this time, 500 gallons of partially treated wastewater spilled on site. Cleanup and notifications are proceeding per protocol. No surface waters were impacted, and no sampling is necessary.

Crews are actively working on spills throughout the county in Siesta Key, Gulf Gate, Linwood, Longwood and Nokomis.

Sarasota County Government offices

County offices will remain closed Tuesday, Aug. 6, to allow departments to continue recovery efforts.

Solid Waste

• Solid Waste collection for residents living in unincorporated Sarasota County will resume Aug. 6 for streets that are accessible to collection vehicles. There will be a one-day shift to the regular collection schedule and will run as follows:
• Tuesday, Aug. 6 – collection for Monday customers (garbage and recycling only; no yard waste collection).
• Wednesday, Aug. 7 – collection for Tuesday customers.
• Thursday, Aug. 8 – collection for Wednesday customers.
• Friday, Aug. 9 – collection for Thursday customers.
• Saturday, Aug. 10 – collection for Friday customers.
• All items should be properly prepared for collection at the curb. View the Solid Waste How-To Guide for Residents in Sarasota County for details. Items that are not properly prepared for collection will not be picked up by the hauler.
• Please double-bag spoiled food before placing in the garbage.
• Yard waste (small branches, leaves, moss, etc.) may be placed in containers, in paper bags or bundled and placed at the curb for pickup.
• Items that are bundled or in containers should not exceed 4ft in length and items that are in bags, containers or bundles should not exceed 40lbs. This applies to both garbage and yard waste.
• At the Central County Landfill garbage disposal will reopen only to the franchise hauler and municipalities on Aug. 6. The Construction and Demolition (C&D) disposal area will reopen to all customers on Aug. 6. Hand unloads must arrive at least 30 minutes prior to closing. Standard disposal fees apply.
• The yard waste disposal area will remain closed to all customers on Aug. 6.
• The Central County Landfill will have extended hours Aug. 10 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hand unloads must arrive at least 30 minutes prior to closing. Standard disposal fees apply.
• The Citizens’ Convenience Center at the Central County Landfill will remain closed to customers on Aug. 6.
• The Bee Ridge Chemical Collection Center and The Re-Uz-It Shop will reopen on Aug. 6.

Breeze Transit

On Aug. 6, Breeze Transit will resume limited operations. Visit scgov.net/breeze for service updates.

• All standard Breeze routes will begin their normal schedules starting at 9 a.m. Aug. 6, but service on the 77 Siesta Islander will remain suspended until further notice.
• Breeze OnDemand will start making trips at 9 a.m. in the Venice, Englewood and North Port area zones. The Downtown Sarasota, Lido Key, Longboat Key and Siesta Key zones remain suspended until further notice.
• Breeze Plus will prioritize medically-necessary trips, accommodating non-medical trips with remaining resources.

Municipality links and updates

• The City of Sarasota will be closed for normal operations tomorrow, Aug. 6, to allow them to focus on recovery efforts. For more information, visit sarasotafl.gov.
• Town of Longboat Key staff continue to coordinate with Sarasota County Emergency Management for damage assessments, responding to impacts. For updates, visit longboatkey.org.
• For City of Venice updates, visit venicegov.com.
• For City of North Port updates, visit northportfl.gov.

To report outages or monitor the status of an outage visit FPL.com/storm.