Hurricane Idalia damaged hundreds of homes along the gulf coast nearly a month ago, but as the cleanup continues, residents of the small Manatee County community of Rubonia face an uncertain future.
Even though Hurricane Idalia dodged Tampa, it still brought a significant storm surge. It flooded coastal communities like Rubonia, a historically-Black community north of Palmetto in Manatee County.
The Marauders will continue an important tradition that honors the history of Black baseball in their own backyard. “Bradenton Nine Devils Tribute Night,” which honors the team that played at McKechnie Field from 1937 to 1956 in the independent Florida State Negro League, will be celebrated for the second consecutive
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Manatee County s new COVID-19 vaccination site aims to connect with underserved community
Kimberly Kuzion reports
PALMETTO, Fla. - There s a new COVID-19 vaccination site set up behind the Palmetto bus stop. The site is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
The Florida Department of Health in Manatee County hopes the new site, located at 1802 8th Avenue West, will receive additional foot traffic.
The county s vaccination rate is currently at 54%; that s 193,000 residents who have been vaccinated. We still have a way to go to reach the 70 percent we need to achieve herd immunity and make sure we have the disease fully under control, said Dr. Benice with the Fl. Dept. of Health in Manatee County.