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  • Eric Garwood
  • September 27, 2022
Airport officials: We're not a shelter

SRQ plans to shut down at 8 p.m. Tuesday.

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East Manatee Fire Rescue Lt. Chad Gamble (right front) leads a CERT class in April as they prepare for potential disasters. (File photo)
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  • Jay Heater
  • September 27, 2022
Lakewood Ranch CERT ready to help during Hurricane Ian

The volunteer Community Emergency Response Team is ready to take action in the wake of Hurricane Ian.

  • East County
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Manatee County now has ordered mandatory evacuations of both Zones A and B as Hurricane Ian approaches.
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  • Jay Heater
  • September 27, 2022
Manatee County orders more mandatory evacuations in face of Hurricane Ian

Anyone living in Zone A or Zone B are now ordered to evacuate while Zone C residents are encouraged to find shelter farther inland.

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    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • September 27, 2022
Officials prepare for landfall as Ian sets sights on Sarasota

Barrier islands evacuate and shelters open as the forecast path of Hurricane Ian continues its eastward shift.

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Jamison Urch hits down the sides of the window as instructed. (Photo by Lauren Tronstad)
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  • Observer Staff
  • September 27, 2022
Longboat Key Fire Department participates in special hurricane window training

The tempered glass used in hurricane windows requires more effort to break than traditional windows.

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Deputy Chief William Hall sets up the emergency call center at East Manatee Fire Rescue Station 1, which will handle overflow from the Emergency Operations Center. (Photo by Ian Swaby)
  • By Liz Ramos and Ian Swaby
  • September 27, 2022
Manatee County says it's ready for Hurricane Ian

Officials and residents of Manatee County are working furiously in the face of Hurricane Ian.

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    By
  • Adam Hughes
  • September 27, 2022
Esplanade home tops sales at $1.38 million

An Esplanade home on Tivoli Run tops the week's sales at $1.38 million.

  • East County
  • Real Estate
Morning sunlight filters through the trees as another day of restoration work at Bobby Jones Golf Complex begins. (Photo by Andrew Warfield)
    By
  • Andrew Warfield
  • September 27, 2022
Seven years later, Bobby Jones Golf Club is visibly taking shape

Multiple plan changes and a two-year closure later, project leader Richard Mandell says Donald Ross' century-old vision is being restored.

  • Sarasota
  • News
James Keller moves a mini-fridge out of the pool area. All loose items are being moved into the garage. (Lesley Dwyer)
  • By Lesley Dwyer, Lauren Tronstad and Eric Garwood
  • September 26, 2022
Longboaters ordered to evacuate

Hurricane Ian's threat to the island prompts the order to head to the mainland.

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Cynthia Saunders, the superintendent of the School District of Manatee County, and commissioners Kevin Van Ostenbridge and Vanessa Baugh urge residents to prepare for Hurricane Ian. (Photo by Liz Ramos)
    By
  • Liz Ramos
  • September 26, 2022
Manatee County officials say they are ready for Hurricane Ian

County Administrator Scott Hopes says residents should find a safe location by 8 p.m. Tuesday.

  • East County
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Griffin DeRusso. (Photo by Ryan Kohn.)
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  • Ryan Kohn
  • September 26, 2022
East County Athlete of the Week: Griffin DeRusso

The Out-of-Door Academy senior running back leads the Sunshine State Athletic Conference in rushing yards and touchdowns as of Sept. 26.

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Manatee County is converting 15 schools into shelters as Hurricane Ian approaches. (File photo)
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  • Jay Heater
  • September 26, 2022
Manatee schools shift to evacuation shelters

The Manatee County School District closes schools Tuesday until further notice ahead of Hurricane Ian.

  • East County
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Sheriff Kurt Hoffman, County Administrator Jonathan Lewis, Emergency Management Director Ed McCrane and Sarasota County Schools Superintendent Dr. Brennan Asplen address the media during a news conference Monday.
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • September 26, 2022
Sarasota County orders evacuation of most-vulnerable zone

County and city leaders have declared a local state of emergency.

  • Sarasota
  • News
Residents fill sandbags at the town's site at the Broadway Street beach parking area. (File photo)
    By
  • Eric Garwood
  • September 26, 2022
County could cut Longboat water supply before storm, chief says

The town urges residents to prepare before the likely order to evacuate.

  • Longboat Key
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  • By Ken Shelin
  • September 26, 2022
My View: New performance hall critical for city

Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall does not work for the future.

  • Sarasota
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