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Social distancing not practiced by some local boaters

Mar 22, 2020 – Joe Hendricks
March 17, 2020
By SUN contributor
St. Bernard Catholic Church

Coronavirus prompts message from Bishop

Updated March 19, 2020 – Masses are suspended from March 20 until after Easter. The dispensation for Catholics is now unconditional, according to the Diocese of Venice. Catholics living in or…
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March 16, 2020
By Cindy Lane
DAR recognizes Cortez women with awards

DAR recognizes Cortez women with awards

CORTEZ – Three Cortez women, local historian Dr. Mary Fulford Green, artist Linda Molto and former Manatee County Commissioner Jane von Hahmann, were honored on Friday by the Manatee Chapter of the D…
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March 16, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Hardship provision added to building moratorium

Hardship provision added to building moratorium

ANNA MARIA – The 60-day temporary emergency building moratorium enacted Wednesday, March 4 now includes a new hardship provision to allow some projects to break ground despite the moratorium. The…
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March 16, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Manatee County declares state of emergency

Manatee County declares state of emergency

BRADENTON – As a fifth case of coronavirus (COVID-19) was announced in Manatee County today, commissioners declared a state of emergency. Manatee County Public Safety Department Director Jake Saue…
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March 16, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
New City Pier expected to open in April

New City Pier expected to open in April

ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy expects the new Anna Maria City Pier to open in April, but he has not yet determined an exact opening date. “It looks like in the April timeframe we’ll be opening the…
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March 14, 2020
By Joe Hendricks

Manatee County School District extends spring break

MANATEE COUNTY – As a coronavirus (COVID-19) precautionary measure, spring break for Manatee County students has been extended by an additional week. Manatee County schools, including Anna Maria E…
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March 14, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Longboat Key Club addressing potential coronavirus exposure

Longboat Key Club addressing potential coronavirus exposure

LONGBOAT KEY – The Resort at Longboat Key Club is dealing with an individual’s potential exposure to the coronavirus virus (COVID-19). On Friday, March 13, Resort at Longboat Key Club Managing Dir…
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March 13, 2020
By SUN contributor

Got symptoms? Call the Manatee COVID-19 health line

BRADENTON – The Manatee Health Department has set up the Manatee Health Line, a phone number that residents are asked to call first if they believe they may have coronavirus (COVID-19). The Center…
March 10, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Post office towing includes handicapped parking

Post office towing includes handicapped parking space

BRADENTON BEACH – New signs have been posted at the Bradenton Beach Post Office to further clarify the recently enacted after-hours public parking policies. Some of the new signs apply to the…
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March 9, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
City prevails in KORN lawsuit

City prevails in KORN lawsuit

BRADENTON BEACH – The city of Bradenton Beach does not have to put four charter amendments proposed by the Keep Our Residential Neighborhoods (KORN) political action committee on an upcoming city bal…
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