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Oct 31, 2024 – Leslie Lake
October 28, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Condemnation at mobile home parks explained

Condemnation at mobile home parks explained

Updated Monday, Oct. 28, 2024 BRADENTON BEACH – City Building Official Darin Cushing addressed condemnation questions and outlined the next steps for homeowners at the Pines Trailer Park and many…
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October 27, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Gulf Island Ferry service resuming soon

Gulf Island Ferry service resumes

ANNA MARIA – Manatee County’s Gulf Island Ferry service between downtown Bradenton and Bradenton Beach will resume on Friday, Nov. 1. Ferry service to Anna Maria remains on hold due to concerns ab…
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October 25, 2024
By Leslie Lake

Manatee Beach open, county working to restore all Island beaches

HOLMES BEACH – With dozens of beachgoers soaking up the sun at Manatee Beach as the backdrop to a Manatee County press conference, county officials announced the progress in reopening all of Anna Mar…
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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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April 9, 2025
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The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting