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Household debris removal ends in Anna Maria
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Anna Maria completes household debris removal

Oct 29, 2024 – Joe Hendricks
October 25, 2024
By Leslie Lake
1930 Bradenton Beach bungalow demolished due to damage from hurricane Helene

1930 Bradenton Beach home demolished due to storm damage

BRADENTON BEACH – Bev Liddle watched her Gulf Drive family vacation home containing decades of memories being demolished on Oct. 23. Due to the storm surge from Hurricane Helene, the 739 square fo…
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October 25, 2024
By Leslie Lake

Kaleta expected to release statement on Pines

BRADENTON BEACH – Since receiving the news from the city building official on Oct. 17 that FEMA guidelines triggered a city ordinance requiring the Pines Trailer Park mobile homeowners to either vaca…
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October 24, 2024
By Leslie Lake
County starts Cortez damage assessments

County starts Cortez damage assessments

CORTEZ — Manatee County inspectors will conduct individual damage assessments of properties in the Cortez zip code, including mobile home parks, beginning Friday, Oct. 25, and continuing through Sund…
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October 24, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
City Pier badly damaged, temporary ferry landing installed

City Pier badly damaged, temporary ferry landing installed

ANNA MARIA – The Anna Maria City Pier fared well during Hurricane Helene, but Hurricane Milton erased a large chunk of the pier walkway. According to Mayor Dan Murphy, the remaining portion of the…
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October 23, 2024
By Leslie Lake
CRA approves ferry dock repairs

CRA approves ferry dock repairs

BRADENTON BEACH – The city pier and the floating docks were heavily damaged following Hurricane Milton. At the Oct. 17 Community Redevelopment Meeting with an eye on getting ferry service back for Is…
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October 23, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Annie's Bait and Tackle

Annie’s Bait and Tackle working to rebuild

CORTEZ – Back-to-back hurricanes may have left Annie’s Bait and Tackle badly battered, but its ownership expects to be back up and running soon. “I’m hoping we can be back open by Thanksgiving,” A…
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October 23, 2024
By SUN contributor
WMFR staff recounts hurricane response

WMFR staff recounts hurricane response

MANATEE COUNTY – After Hurricane Milton passed by the area on Oct. 9, some of the first people stepping out to assess damage and see what could be done to help were the crews from West Manatee Fire R…
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October 23, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Pines residents are waiting for official correspondence from city

Pines, Sandpiper residents in limbo

BRADENTON BEACH – At an Oct. 17 city commission meeting, homeowners at the Pines and Sandpiper Resort Co-op mobile home parks were told they could no longer occupy their residences due to hurricane d…
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October 23, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Volunteer hurricane cleanup available

Volunteer help available for Island cleanup efforts

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Volunteers are needed to help with painting and cleanup on the Island following the recent back-to-back hurricanes, and from now until Nov. 3 residents may request needed voluntee…
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October 21, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Debris pick-up impeded in Bradenton Beach

Debris pickup impeded in Bradenton Beach

BRADENTON BEACH — Police Chief and Public Works Director John Cosby outlined what he said would be a long process to remove all debris from the city at an Oct. 21 emergency commission meeting. Cos…
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