Ann Hoffman of Bradenton looks skyward Feb. 16 as she holds a section of the 850-foot COVID-19 Ribbon Memorial on the beach near Magnolia Avenue in Anna Maria. Hoffman’s older brother, Stephen Newlon, died March 30, 2020. He was the third known Manatee County resident to succumb to COVID-19. Islander Photo: Amy V.T. Moriarty
People step up to a ribbon of ribbons Feb. 16 to take part in a COVID-19 memorial on the shore in Anna Maria. Each ribbon represents a Floridian who died of COVID-19. Islander Photo: Connie Wolgast
People step up to a ribbon of ribbons Feb. 16 to take part in a COVID-19 memorial on the shore in Anna Maria. Each ribbon represents a Floridian who died of COVID-19. Islander Photo: Connie Wolgast