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July 24, 2023
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Letter to the Editor: Add beaches, not garages

My wife and I have been homeowners in Manatee County for 30 years and permanent residents for about half that time. We now reside full-time on Anna Maria Island, where we built a new home in 2014. It…
July 17, 2023
By SUN contributor

Group disputes county claim that drinking water remains safe

MANATEE COUNTY – A blue-green algae outbreak reported last week at Lake Manatee, the county’s primary drinking water reservoir, has prompted a local water quality watchdog group to question Manatee C…
July 17, 2023
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach City Hall

Mayor seeks millage rate reduction

HOLMES BEACH – Mayor Judy Titsworth has tasked department heads to “sharpen their pencils” to reduce budget requests in order to try to lower the millage rate, giving a break to taxpayers. During a…
July 11, 2023
By SUN contributor
Island population drops in all three cities

Island population drops in all three cities

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – It may not come as a surprise to some long-time residents, but the population of this seven-mile stretch of paradise is dwindling. While the U.S. Census Bureau conducts 10-year…
July 10, 2023
By SUN contributor
Sundown town label struck down

Sundown town label struck down

HOLMES BEACH – According to a college website dedicated to social justice, Anna Maria Island’s largest city is open to all visitors, but only during the day. The History and Social Justice website j…
July 3, 2023
By SUN contributor
City leaders continue to fight parking garage

City leaders continue to fight parking garage

HOLMES BEACH – Gov. Ron DeSantis may have signed off on a beachfront parking garage, but that doesn’t mean that city leaders are giving up the fight to stop the garage from being built just yet. “…
June 26, 2023
By SUN contributor
Continued water disruptions expected on AMI

Continued water disruptions expected on AMI

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Customers can expect periodic continued disruptions to water services as contractors continue to work to replace a part of a water main after the aging pipe fell off the Anna Mari…
June 26, 2023
By SUN contributor

Letter to the Editor

Dear Island Sun Staff, The Copeland family would like to express our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation for the remembrance edition dedicated to the life and legacy of Pat Copeland, recently pub…
June 21, 2023
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Letter to the Editor: DeSantis should veto HB 947

There is a smarter, less costly approach to increase parking capacity in Holmes Beach. Anna Maria Island (AMI) is a treasure. We must protect it from the current misguided construction plan of a fou…
June 21, 2023
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Local developer arrested for DUI

HOLMES BEACH – Anna Maria Island developer and business owner Shawn Thomas Kaleta, 45, of Holmes Beach, was arrested for driving under the influence and resisting arrest on June 15. In a 29-page p…
June 21, 2023
By SUN contributor
Easter Sunrise Service

Parking garage threatens religious service’s future

HOLMES BEACH – A much-loved, historic Easter service may be in jeopardy if a multi-story parking garage is erected at Manatee Beach. Thousands of people gather on the sand every year for the non-d…
June 21, 2023
By SUN contributor
Manatee Beach parking garage

Parking garage bill arrives on governor’s desk

HOLMES BEACH – City leaders and residents are making last-minute attempts to get the attention of Gov. Ron DeSantis before he makes a decision on the future of a bill allowing a multi-level parking g…
June 12, 2023
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Holmes Beach residents organize to fight garage

HOLMES BEACH – A new effort is rising to fight against a Manatee County and state-led effort to build a parking garage at Manatee Beach. The effort is being led by a group of concerned city and co…
June 12, 2023
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Letter to the Editor: Parking solutions complex

I am a fan of simple. I think we overanalyze many things. However, there are some things that call for higher-level thinking. The dilemma of transporting more people to AMI beaches is one of them…
June 5, 2023
By SUN contributor
Season’s first named storm bypasses AMI

Season’s first named storm bypasses AMI

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Hurricane season is officially underway. This year’s June 1 start was heralded with the arrival of Tropical Depression Two, which formed into Tropical Storm Arlene the next day…

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