Dry conditions in Sarasota County lead officials to impose a burn ban. Outdoor burning is banned throughout the county, with ...

County officials say the burn ban will automatically lift once the drought index falls below 500 for seven consecutive days.

A burn ban is in effect in Sarasota County because of local drought conditions and a chance of fire hazards, officials said.

Under Sarasota County’s burn ban ordinance (Sarasota County Code Section 58-2), burn bans automatically go into effect ...

A burn ban is currently in effect for Sarasota County due to local drought conditions and an increased chance of fire hazards. All outdoor burning is prohibited unless a permit has been issued and ...

While most Tampa Bay-area counties follow state fireworks laws, a few have some specific rules for lighting up the sky.

A county burn ban expired at midnight on Wednesday after Travis County commissioners declined to extend it. A ban had been in place in unincorporated parts of Travis County for nearly four months ...