Jesse Mendoza
Manatee County Reporter at Sarasota Herald-Tribune
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5 days ago |
yahoo.com | Jesse Mendoza
Entering the 2025 hurricane season that began June 1, Anna Maria Island law enforcement urged residents to take evacuation orders seriously or risk being stranded and endangered without rescue until after storms subside. The island is still recovering from last season’s back-to-back hits from Hurricanes Helene and Milton, but officials called on residents to look ahead and prepare.
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1 week ago |
heraldtribune.com | Jesse Mendoza
Bradenton’s affordable housing market is getting a boost this month with the opening of Astoria on 9th, a new $37.4 million apartment community for seniors. Developed by Housing Trust Group in partnership with AM Affordable Housing, a nonprofit founded by NBA Hall of Famer Alonzo Mourning, the project will bring 120 affordable one- and two-bedroom apartments meant to cater to older residents upon opening on May 27.
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2 weeks ago |
heraldtribune.com | Jesse Mendoza
Manatee County received $252.7 million in federal disaster recovery funds for Hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton. The funds will be used for housing repair, infrastructure restoration, and resilience projects. The plan includes $130 million for infrastructure, $75.56 million for homeowner recovery, and $20 million for affordable rental housing rehabilitation. There is a 30-day public comment period before the plan is submitted to HUD.
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4 weeks ago |
usatoday.com | Jesse Mendoza
Hurricane Helene damaged Barbara Katz's home on Longboat Key last year, but last Thursday evening she took a front-and-center seat for a Hurricane Preparedness Community Conversation hosted by Sarasota County to prepare for the "next one."Speakers from Sarasota County, the Florida Division of Emergency Management, National Weather Service, Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration met with community members looking ahead to the upcoming hurricane season.
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4 weeks ago |
yahoo.com | Jesse Mendoza
Hurricane Helene damaged Barbara Katz's home on Longboat Key last year, but last Thursday evening she took a front-and-center seat for a Hurricane Preparedness Community Conversation hosted by Sarasota County to prepare for the "next one."Speakers from Sarasota County, the Florida Division of Emergency Management, National Weather Service, Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration met with community members looking ahead to the upcoming hurricane season.
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