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Anna Maria debris removal nearly complete, deadline set
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Anna Maria debris removal nearly complete

Oct 20, 2024 – Joe Hendricks
October 18, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Sandpiper Resort evaluating mobile home ruling

Sandpiper Resort evaluating FEMA guidelines, damage assessments

BRADENTON BEACH – Residents of Sandpiper Resort Co-Op are questioning FEMA guidelines that deem some mobile homes with flood damage uninhabitable. City Building Official Darin Cushing said during an…
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October 18, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Pines, Sandpiper homes deemed uninhabitable

Pines, Sandpiper homes deemed uninhabitable

BRADENTON BEACH – At an Oct. 17 city commission meeting, Bradenton Beach Building Official Darin Cushing delivered the news he never wanted to give and mobile home residents never wanted to receive -…
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October 15, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Cortez moves forward with stone crab harvest

Cortez moves forward with stone crab harvest

CORTEZ – In a display of resilience following recent back-to-back hurricanes, both Cortez fish houses are moving forward with the seasonal stone crab harvest. Stone crab harvesting season runs fro…
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October 15, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Cortez offers food, supplies after hurricanes

Cortez offers food, supplies after hurricanes

CORTEZ – A distribution center of donated food and supplies has been set up in Cortez in front of the Star Fish Co. According to Star Fish employees Dana and Nicole, supplies will continue to be d…
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October 15, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Canadian power crews work to restore electrical infrastructure in Sunny Shores

Sunny Shores receives electrical help from Canada

CORTEZ – Multiple crews from Hydro One, an Ontario Canada-based electricity transmission and distribution service provider, navigated their way through debris-filled streets in Sunny Shores to restor…
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October 15, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria checkpoint, curfew suspended

Anna Maria checkpoint, curfew suspended; emergency declarations extended

ANNA MARIA – Sunday morning, Mayor Dan Murphy renewed for seven additional days two previously issued hurricane-related emergency orders. Monday morning, he discontinued the nightly curfew and the…
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October 12, 2024
By Leslie Lake
October 11, 2024
By Leslie Lake
DeSantis surveys Cortez hurricane damage

DeSantis surveys Cortez hurricane damage

CORTEZ – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made a stop in Cortez shortly after noon on Friday, Oct. 11, and got a firsthand look at the damage to the fishing village following Hurricanes Helene and Milton…
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October 8, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Mounds of debris remain as hurricane approaches

Mounds of debris remain as hurricane approaches

CORTEZ — Hurricane Milton is expected to bring high winds and a storm surge to the area late Wednesday night, and time was running short on Tuesday to remove household debris left out following Hurri…
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October 6, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria, Manatee County preparing for Hurricane Milton

Anna Maria, Manatee County preparing for Hurricane Milton

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – City and county officials are preparing for Hurricane Milton as the Hurricane Helene recovery efforts continue. Mayor Dan Murphy and the Anna Maria City Commission held an emer…
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