BBPD collecting for food bank

Bradenton Beach Police Lt. Lenard Diaz, Chief John Cosby and Officer Kyle Orms load 400 pounds of food into barrels provided by the Anna Maria Island Moose Lodge, 110 Gulf Dive S., for a food drive supporting the Food Bank of Manatee. The police department will collect food over the coming weeks, including during Christmas on Bridge Street, Saturday, Dec. 2. Islander Photo: Robert Anderson