Posted on May 23, 2026
By Mike LangEarle KimelThomas Bender
An excavator on a barge scoops sediment from a sand bar in Phillippi Creek near the South Gate Community Center in Sarasota. Contractors working for Sarasota County have begun work dredging approximately seven miles of Phillippi Creek, from the creek mouth to South Beneva Road. Read more.
An excavator on a barge scoops sediment from a sand bar in Phillippi Creek near the South Gate Community Center. Contractors working for Sarasota County have begun work dredging approximately seven miles of Phillippi Creek, from the creek mouth to S. Beneva Rd.
A specialized excavator with tracked pontoons removes sediment from Phillippi Creek just south of the bridge on Bahia Vista St. in Sarasota. Contractors working for Sarasota County have begun work dredging approximately seven miles of Phillippi Creek, from the creek mouth to S. Beneva Rd.
The Phillippi Creek Dam, near the South Gate Community Center. Some community members are calling for the dam to be removed, claiming it caused additional flooding. Contractors working for Sarasota County have begun work dredging approximately seven miles of Phillippi Creek, from the creek mouth to S. Beneva Rd.
A sandbar is visible in Phillippi Creek near the South Gate Community Center. Contractors working for Sarasota County have begun work dredging approximately seven miles of Phillippi Creek, from the creek mouth to S. Beneva Rd.
A specialized excavator with tracked pontoons removes sediment from Phillippi Creek just south of the bridge on Bahia Vista St. in Sarasota. Contractors working for Sarasota County have begun work dredging approximately seven miles of Phillippi Creek, from the creek mouth to S. Beneva Rd.
An excavator will be used to transfer sediment from a barge, to the land where it will be removed by truck. Contractors working for Sarasota County have begun work dredging approximately seven miles of Phillippi Creek, from the creek mouth to S. Beneva Rd.
A view of Pinecraft in Sarasota along Bahia Vista Street on Aug. 6, 2024, as Philippi Creek continued to crest after Tropical Storm Debby impacted Sarasota County.
Phillipi Creek on the north end of Mineola Dr. in Sarasota is filled in with sediment. Some residents, whose homes flooded during Tropical Storm Debby in 2024, believe dredging the creek could help reduce future flooding.
Sediment has created sandbars in the middle of Phillip Creek near the South Gate Community Center. Some residents, who experienced flooding during Tropical Storm Debby in 2024, believe dredging the creek could help reduce future flooding.
