West Manatee Firefighters Association is holding a pancake breakfast fundraiser on Saturday Feb 9 from 7:00 to 9:00 at their fire station #1, Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.
Pancakes, sausage, and beverage of coffee, milk, or juice is $5 for adults and $3 for children.
Proceeds will go toward the Association’s fire education and prevention program.
For more information call Captain Kurt Lathrop 941-741-3995.
The 43rd Annual Antique and Collectible Show will be held February 15, 16, and 17 at the Manatee Convention and Civic Center in Palmetto.
A gala Evening Preview Sale will be at 5 – 9 pm, Friday Feb 15. Tickets are $10 in advance or $20 at the door, and are good for the entire weekend. Saturday and Sunday tickets are $6, and are good for both days. Advance tickets can be purchased on the island at Ginny’s & Jane E’s Old IGA Store.
Sarasota.
Admission is $3 and parking is free.
The four days of celebration include:
The planned 2011 $7.5 million beach renourishment project for 1.5 miles of Anna Maria shoreline will not use Federal money, according to Charlie Hunsicker, ecosystems director at Manatee County. Funding will come from state and county taxation.
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection estimated that Anna Maria would need to provide another 40 parking spaces for public use and access in order to qualify for state funding.
In yesterday’s primary election voting, State Amendment 1 passed by 64.4%. As posted in an earlier report, the ‘tax-reshuffle’
