Sarasota County operates four air monitoring stations as part of the statewide ambient air quality monitoring network managed by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Office of Air Monitoring. Our state network is part of the larger federal network managed by The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to meet the Clean-Air Act.  EPA has set national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for six common "criteria" air pollutants to safeguard human health and the environment. Sarasota County monitors two of these - Ozone and Particulate Matter (PM2.5 and PM10)

Air Quality Daily Forecast for 2/10/26:

Air Quality Index: 59

Descriptor: Moderate

Major Pollutant: Particulate

Cautionary Health Notice: Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy exertion.

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Regional AQI on AirNow

Florida Department of Environmental Protection: 2025 Annual Network Plan 

https://floridadep.gov/air/air-monitoring/documents/2025-ambient-air-monitoring-network-plan

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