Bridge Street was the epicenter of the New Year’s Eve celebrations in Bradenton Beach. On a foggy Friday evening, the festivities extended all along the street as residents, locals and visitors welcomed the arrival of 2022 and bid farewell to 2021 – another year in which many experienced joy, sorrow and stress while facing the challenges presented by the ongoing recovery and response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Champagne glasses were lifted at Island Time as 2022 arrives. - Joe Hendricks | Sun
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David Higgins and Dana Chaves stopped at Island Time during their New Year’s Eve travels along Bridge Street. - Joe Hendricks | Sun
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Shots were shared and glasses were lifted at Island Time as midnight arrives. - Joe Hendricks | Sun
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Still in uniform, Santa visited Bridge Street on New Year’s Eve. - Joe Hendricks | Sun
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The Sports Lounge was one of Mike and Amy Cunningham’s New Year’s Eve stops. - Joe Hendricks | Sun
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Sports Lounge bartender Courtney McGough served up plenty of shots on New Year’s Eve. - Joe Hendricks | Sun
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The Drift In’s lighted ball awaits its midnight drop on a foggy Friday evening. - Joe Hendricks | Sun
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Baby New Year pays his annual visit to the Drift In. - Joe Hendricks | Sun
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Sheri Rusilowicz and her dog, Arlo, celebrate New Year’s Eve at the Drift In. - Joe Hendricks | Sun
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Trevor Bystrom (center) and his band perform at the Blue Marlin Grill. - Joe Hendricks | Sun
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This vehicle was towed from one of the three designated post office parking spaces reserved at all times for post office customers only. - Joe Hendricks | Sun
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While visiting from Detroit, Phil Valleaum Steve Perye, Shari Perye and Deanna Rush celebrate Steve’s birthday and New Year’s Eve at the Drift In. - Joe Hendricks | Sun
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