Hurricane Ian: Sarasota-Bradenton closings and cancellations due to the storm
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Quick Sarasota-Manatee Hurricane Ian links
Live Blog: See the latest coverage of Hurricane Ian's impact on Sarasota-Manatee
Storm Coverage: Find all of our coverage of Hurricane Ian
Shelters: Find a list of Manatee and Sarasota hurricane shelters here.
Sandbags: Where to get sandbags in Sarasota, Manatee counties
Sarasota-Bradenton restaurants and entertainment venues closed due to Hurricane Ian
Mote Marine Laboratory & Aquarium (Tuesday-?)
Bookstore 1 Sarasota (Tuesday-Wednesday)
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe box office (Tuesday-Friday)
Anna Maria Oyster Bar, all locations (Tuesday-?)
Sarasota Art Museum (Tuesday-Wednesday)
Venice Theatre (Tuesday-Wednesday)
Sarasota Opera Box Office (Tuesday-Thursday)
Skinny's Place (Tuesday-?)
Tide Tables Restaurant in Cortez (Tuesday-?)
McCurdy's Comedy Theatre, Sarasota (Tuesday-Thursday)
The Bishop Museum of Science and Nature (Tuesday-Thursday)
Florida Maritime Museum, Manatee County Agricultural Museum, Manatee Village Historical Park, and Palmetto Historical Park (Tuesday-Thursday)
Florida Studio Theatre performances are canceled through Wednesday
Art Center Sarasota is closed until the storm passes
The Ringling Museum of Art campus is closed to visitors through Thursday.
Schools and colleges closed in Sarasota-Manatee due to Hurricane Ian
Sarasota County public schools (Tuesday, likely through Thursday or Friday)
Manatee County public schools (Tuesday, likely through Thursday or Friday)
Ringling College (through Friday, campus closed)
New College (through Friday, campus closed)
USF - All campuses (no classes through Friday, campuses closed through Friday)
Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School (Tuesday-?)
Sarasota-Manatee governments, services and organizations closed due to Hurricane Ian
Sarasota County: All offices (Tuesday-Wednesday)
North Port: All parks and recreational facilities, including Warm Mineral Springs Park (Tuesday-?)
Humane Society of Sarasota County: Shelter open Tuesday 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (no adoptions), closed Wednesday-Thursday; Animal Clinic open Tuesday 8 a.m.-4 p.m., closed Wednesday-Thursday
Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller office (Tuesday-Thursday)
Manatee County jury duty is canceled Tuesday-Thursday
City of Venice Solid Waste: No pickup of garbage, recycling or yard waste Wednesday and Thursday
The Haven, Sarasota: Preschool and academy open Tuesday, 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m. (no aftercare); Closed entirely Wednesday-Friday; ADT closed Tuesday-Friday
Loveland Center: All programs closed (Tuesday-Wednesday
Waste Management, Sarasota County (Wednesday and Thursday)
Waste Management, Manatee County (Wednesday)
Manatee County yard waste and recycling (Wednesday)
Bay Pines VA: CWBY VA Medical Center (Monday-Thursday)
Bay Pines VA: Sarasota, Bradenton, and Port Charlotte VA Clinics (Wednesday)
Bus services in Sarasota County through Wednesday
Sarasota-Bradenton events canceled or postponed due to Hurricane Ian
Sarasota Orchestra "Discoveries Concert" that was scheduled for this Saturday, October 1 has been canceled
Music Compound's annual Beer, Bands & BBQ event, which was set to take place Oct. 1 at Sarasota Farm Bureau, has been postponed to Oct. 22 due to concerns about "the Hurricane Ian aftermath — including the potential condition of the event site."
Sarasota Police Department has canceled its Go Gold Blood Drive on Wednesday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Jerry Seinfeld’s sold-out performances scheduled for Friday night at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall have been rescheduled for 7 and 9:30 p.m. Jan. 13.
A performance by the Magnificent Markovs presented by Artist Series Concerts of Sarasota and scheduled for 4 p.m. Oct. 2 has been postponed. A new date will be announced later.
Sarasota-Bradenton stores closing due to Hurricane Ian
Publix grocery stores on the west coast of Florida will close at 6 p.m. Tuesday and will stay closed until 7 a.m. Friday
Target stories in the Sarasota area will close at 6 p.m. Tuesday
Morton’s Gourmet Market in Sarasota and Morton’s Siesta Market will close at 5 p.m. Tuesday
Walmart stories in the Sarasota-Bradenton region and south closed by mid-afternoon Tuesday
All Pollo Tropical restaurants in Southwest Florida will close at 5 p.m. Tuesday and reopen once it is deemed safe after the storm.
This article originally appeared on Sarasota Herald-Tribune: Sarasota-Bradenton closings and cancellations due to the Hurricane Ian