Amid that, storm surge was witnessed in several places in Florida, particularly Sarasota, Port Charlotte and Fort Myers. Here's a video from Sarasota: Here's a video from Port Charlotte ...

While much of Sarasota and Manatee counties are still ... "There is an increasing risk of life-threatening storm surge and wind impacts for portions of the west coast of the Florida Peninsula ...

The U.S. Small Business Administration has opened two Business Recovery Centers in Sarasota and Manatee counties ... major damage from the historical storm surge of Hurricane Helene in September ...