Ed Behn at the Manatee County Veterans Service Office has been a blessing to me. Every time I have…read morean issue with the Veterans Administration, he is more than qualified to take care of the issue. I would not have the disability rating I currently have without his knowledge of the Compensation and Pension system. I had an appointment with him today, and when I went into his office, he had researched my most recent claim and had the appeal already completed for my signature. I wish more Manatee County Veterans knew about this organization and the free services they provide. The personnel who work here are skilled in the lingo needed to get their claims approved. Thank you so much Ed. I tell every veteran I meet that is interested in submitting a claim to make an appointment with Ed Behn at the Manatee County Veterans Service Office.

St Pete Beach city hall is super tiny & super cute, but you don't really have to go inside city…read morehall if you need to pay your parking tickets, taxes or utilities. Parking is very limited/street parking. Wish I would have known all of this sooner, as it would have saved me a lot of time. It's very confusing where to park to go to the beach in SPB so I posted the handy little St Pete Beach Public Beach parking map & info. Your welcome :) And if you already got a ticket, you don't have to go to City Hall to pay it, you can pay your parking tickets online. You can also pay your pinellas county utilities & taxes online! Yay! :)) Sir Hubbers & I just bought real estate here, our 3rd Home/winter residence. When we got our utilities all set up they made a clerical mistake somehow, wrote down the wrong email address then, cut the power off! They quickly fixed the issue, came to our home & turned the power back on. The garbage service is a serious mess. A complete nightmare. It's been months since the Hurricane & garbage is still everywhere. So much rubbish, the entire contents of peoples homes still on the streets. The damage was catastrophic. The city just can not handle the waste disposal. Have to build on stilts now. The new ordnance's for re-building in the flood zones are all listed online. You can read all this info online at stpetebeach.org The waste management is a total fail. Somehow, the waste management has to improve. It has to be upgraded ASAP. Will return to update.

Very polite. Answered call quickly even though it was 4:30 Friday afternoon. very attentive and…read moreexplained how/what she would do to help me. She completed my request immediately. Thank you!.

Well organized early voting experience! I went to the main facility to cast my ballot. The main…read morefacility is across from DeSoto Mall, in the same parking lot as the Manatee County bus transfer station and also the Manatee County Sheriff's Office, half a block away from the building where you get your driver's license/car title, etc. The website for this government entity is well organized and each of the 5 locations offering early voting is listed along with a dynamic 'real time' wait period at each location. You can see what the wait time is going to be before you bother to go. How great is that? There is no excuse not to get out and vote when they make it this easy. When I showed up, there was no line, no hassle, no waiting... in and out in 10 minutes. Don't forget your photo ID! When you do early voting, you can appear at any of the 5 county early voting locations-- you do not have to wait to vote at your own polling station. All the information you need to know about getting registered or voting is on the website. I strongly recommend taking advantage of early voting. Get it over with on your schedule without the last minute rush or hassle.

The team at this office is very helpful and knowledgeable. We recently moved to St Pete and were…read moreanxious to register to vote in our initial Florida election. We were able vote by mail! Thank you.

As we were driving around Sarasota getting acquainted with the city, we noticed a unique building…read more We were intrigued with the graffiti art on the side of it and decided to pull in. Being from Miami, where graffiti art is very popular in various neighborhoods, we wanted to take a look. The vibrant blue colors with fish life were a perfect match for Sarasota. As in most cities, a Chamber of Commerce is a much needed organization that organizes valuable events and relationships that bring together local businesses and business leaders to build and sustain their cities. Sarasota C of C has many worthwhile events scheduled during the year to reach out to business leaders to help keep them a success. We were not able to tour the building as it was closed on the Friday before Memorial Day weekend.

Started taking notice of these memorial signs along bridges on I-75 North for their on duty deaths…read more Trooper JD Young died in 1987 near this bridge. This is a toll free bridge over the Manatee River in Ellenton and is smooth driving over and is basic but nicely paved. Drove over the bridge traveling from Cape Coral to Tampa. Not much of a dramatic view over the edges.

This pair of bridges carries I-75 over the Manatee River and joins the communities of Bradenton and…read moreEllenton. It is named for Trooper Jeffrey Dale Young who was killed in the line of duty not far from here in 1987. They are simple and unadorned, but completely functional as the traffic going over doesn't even slow down from highway speeds. There is a plan to expand to FOUR bridges with additional bridges to handle express and HOV lanes. It's a challenge because the Ellenton side has US-301 that has traffic for the outlet mall and the trade port. A big deal. As bridges go, this one was pleasant and easy to cross. And surprisingly, no toll. [Review 19897 overall - 1699 in Florida - 870 of 2023.]

Excellent resource in Apollo Beach for tourists and locals. There is a massive amount of pamphlets…read moreand brochures to satisfy everyone taste. Each wall has business cards for almost every service available. The racks with brochures also have many coupon deals and % off deals to sightseeing venues or restaurants. They also provide flyers for seasonal events such as crafts fairs, arts festivals etc. For anyone looking for something to do whether from the area or not I am sure you will find something that peaks your interest ranging from free to small entrance fees as well as things to do with children of all ages, the family, solo or couples. If in the area I recommend just perusing their shelves as you may find a hidden event or attraction you didn't know existed. Shopping here is free which is always good and what you discover may be free as well.

Charming Town Clerk building next to a little library and Post Office on Longboat Key…read more We had to do some quick legal stuff at a Town or County Clerk's office. This office was the closest. Definitely struck gold coming here. I highly recommend coming here because it was so quick, efficient and friendly. We were in and out in record time. Also, we had a great quick chat with the staff there.