Water shutoff on Coquina Beach extends into second day, closing some businesses

BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. (WWSB) - A planned water shutoff in Coquina Beach extended into a second day Friday, and some businesses on Anna Maria have posted online that they are closed because of it.The Moose Lodge in Bradenton Beach announced in a Facebook post Friday morning that it would be closed for the rest of the day because of water issues. The parking lot at the lodge is usually packed at lunchtime on a Friday. Since the morning, about a dozen people have walked up to the lodge doors and expressed disappointment about the closure.Manatee County commissioners approve staging site for Cortez bridge projectThe water issues stem from a scheduled water main tie-in by Manatee County Utilities, which shut off water in the area from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. A boil water notice has since been issued. Posts on Facebook suggest some businesses along Historic Bridge Street and across the island still do not have water.One person who came to the lodge said the parking lot was empty. “I came for a run