Important Phone Numbers
Manatee County
Art and Culture
ArtCenter Manatee .............. 941-746-2862
Artist’s Guild ........................ 941-778-6694
Arts Council of Manatee ...... 941-746-2223
Asolo Center for the
Performing Arts .................... 941-351-9010
Bishop Planetarium ............. 941-746-4131
DeSoto National Memorial ... 941-792-0458
Florida Gulf Coast
Railroad Museum ................ 941-776-0906
Gamble Plantation State
Historic Site ......................... 941-723-4536
John & Mable Ringling
Museum of Art ..................... 941-359-5700
Longboat Key
Center for the Arts ............... 941-383-2345
Manatee Players
Riverfront Theatre ................ 941-748-5875
Manatee Village
Historical Park ..................... 941-749-7165
Marie Selby
Botanical Gardens ............... 941-366-5731
Mote Marine Aquarium ........ 941-388-4441
Sweet Adelines .................... 941-778-5499
Van Wezel Performing
Arts Hall ............................... 941-903-3368
Village of the Arts ................. 941-747-8056
Business Information
Better Business Council ...... 941-748-1325
Economic Development
Council ................................. 941-803-9030
Manatee Chamber of
Commerce ............................941-748-3411
Driver’s License
3611 First St. W., Bradenton 941-741-4800
Education
Public Schools
.......... 941-708-8770
Manatee Vocational-Technical
Center .................................. 941-751-7900
Electricity
Florida Power & Light Co. .... 941-917-0708
Peace River Electric Coop ....863-773-4116
Emergency
Manatee County
Emergency Mgt ................... 941-749-3500
Manatee County America
Red Cross ............................ 941-792-8686
Manatee County TDD .......... 941-742-5757
Manatee County
Citizen Information ............... 941-748-4501
Federal Emergency
Mgt Agency .......................... 800-525-0321
Florida Division of
Emergency Mgt ................... 850-413-9900
Florida Department of
Insurance ............................. 800-342-2762
Dept of Insurance TDD ........ 800-640-0886
Storm Hotline ....................... 800-227-8676
National Flood
Insurance .................888-225-5353 ext 445
Small Business
Administration ...................... 800-488-5323
DeSoto County
Emergency Mgt ................... 941-993-4840
Hardee County
Emergency Mgt ................... 941-773-6373
Hillsborough County
Emergency Mgt ................... 813-276-2385
Pinellas County
Emergency Mgt ................... 727-464-3800
Polk County
Emergency Mgt ................... 941-534-0350
Sarasota County
Emergency Mgt ................... 941-861-5300
Fire Department Non-Emergency Numbers
Bradenton Fire Department . 941-932-9600
Cedar Hammock
Fire Department ................... 941-751-7090
Duette Volunteer
Fire Department ................... 813-634-8080
East Manatee Fire
Department ...........................941-751-5611
Longboat Key Fire
Department .......................... 941-316-1944
Manatee West Fire
Department .......................... 941-761-1555
Myakka City Fire
Department .......................... 941-322-6525
North River Fire District,
Palmetto .............................. 941-721-6700
Parrish Fire Department ...... 941-776-1459
Southern Manatee
Fire-Rescue District ............. 941-751-7675
Trailer Estates Fire
Department .......................... 941-758-6453
Government / City
Anna Maria City Hall ............ 941-708-6130
Bradenton City Hall .............. 941-932-9400
Bradenton Beach City Hall .. 941-778-1005
Holmes Beach City Hall ....... 941-708-5800
Longboat Key Town Hall ...... 941-316-1999
Palmetto City Hall ................ 941-723-4570
Government / State
Port Manatee/Tampa Bay .... 941-722-6621
Insurance & Treasurer
Consumer Hotline ................ 800-342-2762
................ 941-714-7449
Proof of Residency
Clerk of Court ...................... 941-741-4040
Property Appraiser ............... 941-748-8208
Healthcare
Blake Medical Center ...........941-792-6611
Elder Helpline ...................... 941-742-5818
Health Department .............. 941-748-0747
Kid Care Insurance .............. 888-540-5437
Manatee County Medical
Society ..................................941-755-3411
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Manatee Memorial Hospital ..941-746-5111
VA Clinic - Ellenton .............. 941-721-0649
Manatee County
Animal Control ..................... 941-742-5933
General Information ............. 941-748-4501
Clerk of Circuit Court ........... 941-749-1800
Library Services ................... 941-748-5555
Parks & Recreation .............. 941-742-5923
......................941-747-3011
Voter Registration ................ 941-741-3823
Natural Gas
TECO People’s Gas System 877-832-6747
Police
Florida Highway Patrol
Bradenton Post .................... 941-751-8350
Manatee County Sheriff’s
....................................941-747-3011
Bradenton Police
Department .......................... 941-932-9300
Bradenton Beach Police
Department ...........................941-778-6311
Holmes Beach Police
Department .......................... 941-708-5804
Longboat Key Police
Department .......................... 941-316-1977
Palmetto Police Department 941-721-2000
819 US 301 Blvd., Desoto Branch
Bradenton ............................ 941-741-4800
7411 Manatee Ave. W., Ste. 200,
Bradenton ............................ 941-741-4801
6007 111th St. E., LWR Branch
Bradenton ............................ 941-741-4800
4333 US-301, North River Branch
Ellenton, FL 34222 .............. 941-741-4800
Telephone & Television
Bright House Networks ........ 941-748-3816
Comcast Cable .................... 941-371-6700
Verizon FIOS ....................... 800-483-4000
Verizon Business ................. 800-483-5000
Verizon Residential .............. 800-483-4000
Transportation
Greyhound Bus Lines .......... 941-747-2984
Manatee County Area
Transit .................................. 941-747-8621
Sarasota Bradenton International
Airport Information Line ....... 941-359-5200
Utilities
Bradenton Public Works ...... 941-708-6300
Manatee County Utilities .......941-792-8811
Palmetto Public Works ........ 941-723-4580
Water, Sewer, Garbage Service
Manatee County Public
Utilities ..................................941-792-8811