O'Leary's picnic area at Sarasota's Bayfront Park was flooded at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30.
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Hurricane Idalia passed Sarasota and made landfall at 7:45 a.m. as a Category 3 storm at Keaton Beach, Florida. Storm impacts of rain, wind and storm surge have flooded Sarasota's bayfront.
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Siesta Key’s Grand Canal at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday
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Philippi Creek Oyster Bar at noon Wednesday
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Philippi Creek Oyster Bar at noon Wednesday
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An image from a home security camera on St. Armands Key shows a dock submerged and water breaching a sea wall.
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Hibiscus Way and Poinsettia Avenue in north Longboat Key on Wednesday morning
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Downtown Sarasota at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30
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Downtown Sarasota at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30
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Downtown Sarasota at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 30
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A view from beneath Ringling Bridge at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday
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A view of the Ringling Bridge at 11:15 a.m. Wednesday
A boat driven against the Ringling Bridge near Hart’s Landing
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The Sapphire Shores neighborhood in Sarasota
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A view from Sapphire Shores in Sarasota
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A sailboat on Wednesday morning pushed ashore by the effects of Hurricane Idalia
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Suntex Boat Club & Rentals at Marina Jack
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A turned-over picnic table near O'Leary's along Sarasota's bayfront.
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Rising water along Sarasota's bayfront Wednesday morning
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A view of the Sarasota bayfront Wednesday morning
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Pablo Lopac takes in the view of the flooding at Bayfront Park. “It’s crazy to see all the boats washed up here. It’s no parking!”
A bench at Bayfront Park looking toward Ringling Bridge on Aug. 30, 2023, following Hurricane Idalia.
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Jadon Yoder takes son, Owen, out for a spin around Bayfront Park. “I always have to take a look when something like this happens. I’ve never seen the water so high. It’s really cool, but I just hope everyone’s OK. I can’t imagine what it’s like for people on the islands.”
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Flooding on Gulfstream Road
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Correction: This article has been updated to correct the landfall location.
