Government and Community Resources

Education

• Florida Department of Education ~ 850-245-0505
• School Board of Manatee County ~ 941-708-8770

Emergency Services

• Emergency Services Access Center Helpline ~ 941-741-3117
• American Red Cross ~ 941-792-8686
• Animal Services and Wildlife Rescue (Manatee County) ~ 941-845-8559
• Domestic Violence (Hope Family Services) ~ 941-755-6805
• Poison Control ~ 800-222-1222
• United States Coast Guard ~ 941-794-1607
• 211 Suncoast Cares ~ 941-308-4357 or 2-1-1

Government Divisions and Agencies

• Driver’s License ~ 941-741-4800
• Insurance & Treasurer Consumer Hotline ~ 800-342-2762
• Jobs and Training ~ 941-714-7449
• Manatee County (general info) ~ 941-748-4501
• Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court ~ 941-749-1800

Health Care Non-Emergency

• Blake Medical Center ~ 941-792-6611
• Centerstone ~ 941-782-4800
• Lakewood Ranch Medical Center ~ 941-782-2100
• Manatee County Health Department ~ 941-748-0747
• Manatee Memorial Hospital ~ 941-746-5111
• MCR Health ~ 941-776-4000
• One Stop Clinic at Turning Points ~ 941-747-1509
• Suncoast Behavioral Health Center ~ 941-251-5000
• VA Clinic Bradenton ~ 941-721-0649

Libraries

• Braden River ~ 941-727-6079
• Central ~ 941-748-5555
• Island ~ 941-778-6341
• Palmetto ~ 941-722-3333
• Rocky Bluff ~ 941-723-4821
• South Manatee ~ 941-755-3892

Telephone, Television, Internet

• Comcast Cable ~ 800 934-6489
• Frontier Communications ~ 800-921-8101
• Spectrum by Charter Communications ~ 941-748-1822