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Kwiatkowski named Florida Fire Marshal of the Year
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Kwiatkowski named Florida Fire Marshal of the Year

Nov 4, 2025 – Joe Hendricks
May 7, 2024
By SUN contributor
County pushes for fire district mergers

County pushes for fire district mergers

MANATEE COUNTY – County commissioners asked the county’s seven fire chiefs to consider merging their districts at an April 23 meeting. Commissioners said they would support doing a study to look int…
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April 22, 2024
By SUN contributor

Fire district plans rate hike

MANATEE COUNTY – Property owners in West Manatee Fire Rescue’s district will notice a change on their tax bills this fall if commissioners vote to pass a proposed rate increase. At an April 16 budge…
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March 26, 2024
By SUN contributor

Fire department sued over rental regulations

BRADENTON – Almost a year after passing a resolution changing the district’s approach to taxing and inspecting vacation rental properties in residential areas, West Manatee Fire Rescue is receiving p…
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January 23, 2024
By SUN contributor
WMFR hands out annual district awards

WMFR hands out annual district awards

MANATEE COUNTY – Commissioners and staff at West Manatee Fire Rescue kicked off the new year on a festive note as the district presented its annual awards, recognizing the contributions to the depart…
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September 18, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
WMFR vacation rental inspections begin

WMFR vacation rental inspections begin

HOLMES BEACH – On Oct. 1, West Manatee Fire Rescue (WMFR) will begin mandatory annual inspections of all short-term vacation rentals in the fire district that includes Anna Maria Island, Cortez and p…
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August 23, 2023
By SUN contributor
WMFR moves forward with vacation rental inspections

WMFR moves forward with vacation rental inspections

BRADENTON – West Manatee Fire Rescue’s board and staff are moving forward with beginning an annual inspection program for vacation rentals in the district that will reclassify the properties as comme…
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July 25, 2023
By SUN contributor

Fire department changing rules for vacation rentals

MANATEE COUNTY – Property owners located in West Manatee Fire Rescue’s district recently received some mail they likely weren’t expecting from the fire department. District leaders sent out a letter…
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May 5, 2023
By Rodney Kwiatkowski

Fireside Chats: Chatting about Mother’s Day…and safety

Someone once said, “Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother.” In recognition of all mothers, for all they’ve given and sacrificed for us, West Manatee Fire Rescue District offers thre…
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April 25, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
WMFR planning annual vacation rental inspections

WMFR planning annual vacation rental inspections

BRADENTON BEACH –The West Manatee Fire Rescue (WMFR) district has informed city officials about its plan to conduct annual safety inspections of short-term vacation rentals. WMFR Fire Marshal Rodn…
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April 25, 2023
By SUN contributor
Fire assessment rates set to increase

Fire assessment rates set to increase

MANATEE COUNTY – Fire assessment rates will be increasing for residents and business owners in the West Manatee Fire Rescue district. Though rates in WMFR’s district could go up as high as 6.7%, t…
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Upcoming Events

April 9, 2025
11:45 am

The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting