All flights at SRQ grounded amid nationwide ground stop

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - All flights at SRQ are grounded in accordance with a nationwide ground stop, according to SRQ officials.The Federal Aviation Administration issued a nationwide ground stop for all U.S. airports after a communication issue affecting air traffic control centers, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said in a post on X.RELATED STORY | FAA issues ground stop at all U.S. airportsThe issue affected all Air Route Traffic Control Centers, Duffy said. FAA technicians were investigating.Duffy said updates would be provided as more information became available. His post did not say when the ground stop began or when it might end.