Islands in Manatee County begin limited reentry

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. — Several towns in Manatee County announced reentry plans on Saturday.

Residents, business owners and essential workers are allowed into the cities of Anna Maria and Holmes Beach between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. as a dusk to dawn curfew is currently in place.

People must present a reentry tag or an ID and proof address at the checkpoint on the Manatee Avenue bridge. 

There is currently no access to Bradenton Beach.

The town of Longboat Key began Tier 2 re-entry at 5 p.m. on Saturday, which only includes properties from the south end of the island, up to 4052 Gulf of Mexico Drive (Bayfront Park).

Tier 2 includes the following: healthcare agencies, insurance agents, bank staff, food purveyors, hardware stores, gas stations, condominium managers & critical staff, and other business operators considered critical to the Town’s recovery efforts. Entry to the island is only accessible through the South end, at New Pass Bridge.