BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — A curfew is still in effect for residents on Bradenton Beach from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
At this time, the beach is only accessible by foot. No cars are allowed and will be turned around at the checkpoint. Only residents, business owners, property managers, and insurance workers are allowed to enter.
“The Wicked Cantina, I came here all the time, and it looks like the sandbar; it’s unbelievable,” resident Scott Munroe said.
Munroe crossed over the Cortez Bridge and walked the three-plus miles to his Anna Maria Island home.
“I think I had five or six feet of water in the garage, and in the nonliving areas, I lost two cars,” he said.
Florida Department of Transportation crews worked quickly to clear Gulf Drive South but still need to pave a path on the side streets.
This is the first time Munroe has seen …