Tidal creeks, like Phillippi Creek, provide important shelter and food resources for fish like snook, especially young fish. Over the last few years, Mote Marine Laboratory and Sarasota County have been working together to track the behavior of snook in Phillippi...
This year, we’ve been collecting stories and photos about the amazing sights and sounds you’ve experienced on Phillippi Creek. Here are some photos and stories from your Phillippi Creek friends and neighbors. “I was fishing from the Phillippi Creek park dock...
Over the past year, Sarasota County has been working hard to restore the native landscape at Red Bug Slough Preserve. If you’ve been out there recently, you’ve probably noticed some changes happening on the island in the middle of the slough. Last summer,...
When it comes to ensuring sewage doesn’t end up in our local waterways, those on septic have a lot of maintenance responsibilities. However, that doesn’t mean those on central sewer are completely off the hook. Whether you are on central sewer in the city...
The subject of septic tanks has been a topic of recent conversation due to the intensity of the last red tide outbreak as well as the upcoming completion of the Phillippi Creek Septic System Replacement Program. It is widely known that septic tanks can contribute...
