9/11 Services, Dad Lost To COVID, Business Grants | News Nearby

Here are some of the share-worthy stories from Florida Patches to talk about tonight:

• 14-Year-Old Shot In Bradenton Drive-By Shooting: Police
• Sarasota Chamber Offers Grants To Minority Small Business Owners
• Council Chooses Portland, Maine, City Manager To Lead Clearwater

Country Singer Lee Greenwood To Appear At 20th 9/11 Ceremony

The songwriter of what's become known as America's second national anthem, country singer Lee Greenwood, will help Tampa Bay residents pay tribute to the men and women who died 20 years ago in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.

• Volunteer Callout For Bay Pines National Cemetery 9/11 Service

Mask Policy ‘Compliant’ With Florida Law, School Board Says

After the Florida Department of Education threatened to withhold salaries for members of the Sarasota County School Board because of the district's mandatory mask mandate, the board said it stands by its mask requirements for students, staff, visitors and vendors. The board and Gov. Ron DeSantis plan to appeal a court ruling that called the ban unconstitutional.

Son Loses Vaccinated Dad To COVID-19 Report

A 61-year-old Apollo Beach man who lived with leukemia died of COVID-19 when he let his guard down once he was fully vaccinated against the coronavirus, WTVT reported.

• Private School Goes Virtual After COVID-19 Outbreak: Report
• COVID Deaths Increase, Hospitals Reach Morgue Capacity: Report

Labor Day Travel And More

• Here Are FL Best Bets For Labor Day Weekend Travel
• Here's The Weather Outlook For Florida Labor Day Weekend
• On Cusp Of Labor Day, FL Ranks 24th In Country For Unemployment

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Also Worth a Look Today

• Emergency Rental Assistance Program Expanded In Hillsborough
• Crash Damages Traffic Control Lights At Bradenton Intersection
• Rain Closes 2 Sarasota County COVID Testing Sites Thursday: DOH
• Video Shows Robber Holding Gun To Cashier’s Back At Gas Station
• Suspect Accused Of Killing Man, Injuring Woman: Deputies
• Tampa Police Investigate Shooting Death Of 28-Year-Old Man

Across America

• At Least 12 Dead After Hurricane Ida Remnants Flood NYC
• 1 Dead As Flooding Traps Drivers, Tornadoes Devastate New Jersey
• Ida In PA: 4 Killed In Confirmed Tornado, Flooding
• 20K HV Power Outages As Rain, Flooding Continue: IDA UPDATES
• The Price Of A Hot Dog: 36 Minutes Off Your Life, Study Says

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