Buses
Manatee County Area Transit: regular service Dec. 31, no service Jan. 1
Manatee Trolley (Anna Maria Island): regular service
Sarasota County Area Transit: regular service Dec. 31, no service Jan. 1
Government offices
Anna Maria: closed Jan. 1
Bradenton Beach: closed Jan. 1
City of Bradenton: open 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. 31, closed Jan. 1
City of Palmetto: closed Dec. 31-Jan. 1
City of Sarasota: closed Jan. 1
Holmes Beach: closed Jan. 1
Longboat Key: closed Jan. 1
Manatee County: closed Dec. 31-Jan. 1
Sarasota County: closed Jan. 1
Manatee County Tax Collector's Office: closed Jan. 1
Clerk of Circuit Court
Manatee County: closed Dec. 31-Jan. 1
Sarasota County: closed Jan. 1
Supervisor of Elections:
Manatee County: closed Dec. 31-Jan. 1
Sarasota County: closed Jan. 1
Garbage pickup
City of Anna Maria: no service Jan. 1, pickup will be postponed by one day through Saturday
City of Bradenton: no service Jan. 1, household garbage and recyclables will be picked up Jan. 2, yard waste will be collected Jan. 3
City of Bradenton Beach: no service Jan. 1, pickup will be postponed by one day through Saturday
City of Palmetto: no service, pickup will be postponed by one day through Saturday
City of Sarasota: no service, pickup will be postponed by one day through Saturday
Holmes Beach: no service Jan. 1, pickup will be postponed by one day through Saturday
Longboat Key: no change in schedule
Manatee County: no service Jan. 1, pickup will be postponed by one day through Saturday
Sarasota County: no service Jan. 1, pickup will be postponed by one day through Saturday
Grocery stores
Publix: open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Dec. 31 and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Jan. 1; pharmacy: regular hours Dec. 31, closed Jan. 1
SweetBay: regular hours; pharmacy: regular hours Dec. 31, closed Jan. 1
Libraries
Manatee County: closed Dec. 31-Jan. 1
Sarasota County: closed Jan. 1
Post Office
All branches: closed Jan. 1
Schools
Manatee and Sarasota Counties: closed Dec. 31-Jan. 1
The Herald
Business offices: open Dec. 31, closed Jan. 1


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