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Disappointing turn out for Manatee County's first 'First Come, First Served' vaccination day


Disappointing turn out for Manatee County’s first ‘First Come, First Served’ vaccination day
Teens encouraged to get vaccine (Source: KAUZ)
By Mike Modrick | April 21, 2021 at 6:14 PM EDT - Updated April 21 at 8:39 PM
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - No appointment was necessary today for a COVID-19 shot at Manatee County’s vaccination site at Tom Bennett Park. There were also no lines, no waiting, and very few people that came through.
The county reported only 330 people that came in for vaccinations today. That’s compared to nearly 2,000 on Monday, which was the last day for appointments for people getting their second dose, according to Joel Richmond, Emergency Management Coordinator and Incident Commander for the site. ....

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Manatee County emergency operators adapt to changing calls amid pandemic


Manatee County emergency operators adapt to changing calls amid pandemic
FOX 13 s Kimberly Kuizon reports.
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. - When the red light activates, Katelyn Hutcherson answers the call. 
911, what s the address of your emergency? she asks the person on the other end of the line.
She s picked up 911 calls for 14 years with Manatee County s Public Safety Department. 
Every day is different, you can’t expect every day to be the same, ever. You always have to be prepared to think outside the box, she said. 
Last year, as COVID-19 spread, her job became as vital as ever. 
We had to learn how to adapt daily with everything that was changing, Hutcherson recalled.  ....

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Fallen power line kills Spring Hill girl, 17, as storm plows through Tampa Bay area


Fallen power line kills Spring Hill girl, 17, as storm plows through Tampa Bay area
Anastasia Dawson, Tampa Bay Times
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Debris is seen strewn along a walkway at the Key West Center Sunday in Palm Harbor.
A 17-year-old Spring Hill girl was electrocuted during Sunday’s violent thunderstorms as she tried to escape from her burning car after colliding with a fallen power line, troopers said.
The teen was driving down Evenglow Avenue in Spring Hill when she collided at about 12:15 p.m. with a power line brought down by a falling tree, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The driver side of her Dodge Avenger caught fire. She stepped on the live power line as she exited the car. ....

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1 Injured After Strong Winds, Storms In Bradenton: Manatee County


UpdatedMon, Apr 12, 2021 at 7:11 pm ET
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A tornado with peak winds of 95 mph damaged homes near El Conquistador Parkway and IMG Academy and injured one person. (Manatee County Government)
The National Weather Service s Tampa Bay office initially said that there was no tornado in the area, but the damage was caused by strong straight-line winds. (Manatee County Government)
Manatee County EMS assisted one person injured in the storm. (Manatee County Government)
BRADENTON, FL The U.S. National Weather Service s Tampa Bay office confirmed that an EF-1 tornado touched down in Bradenton Saturday afternoon, the NWS shared on Facebook Monday.
The tornado damaged homes and injured one person in a neighborhood off El Conquistador Parkway near IMG Academy. The tornado, which appeared around 5:45 p.m., had peak winds of 95 mph and was on the ground for about a half mile, NWS said. ....

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