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July 20, 2020
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New Compass hotel opens to guests

New Compass hotel opens to guests

PERICO ISLAND – The brand-new Compass by Margaritaville hotel on Anna Maria Sound opened its doors July 15 with the first guests checking in mere minutes after opening. Hotel staff, management, ow…
July 19, 2020
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Meet the candidate: Rick Hurst

HOLMES BEACH – Rick Hurst is ready for a political comeback. After running for a second term last November and losing to newcomer Terry Schaefer, Hurst took a year off from the local political scene…
July 14, 2020
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Commissioners seek additional spending cuts

Commissioners seek additional spending cuts

HOLMES BEACH – The first budget meeting of the year was a July 7 work session that left commissioners considering hard decisions for the coming fiscal year. City Treasurer Lori Hill presented a dr…
July 13, 2020
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Meet the Candidate: Kim Rash

Meet the candidate: Kim Rash

HOLMES BEACH – Commissioner Kim Rash is no stranger to city politics. After volunteering in and around his neighborhood and building fences for the city, he took the plunge and was elected for his fi…
July 12, 2020
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Commissioners go forward with permit parking

Commissioners go forward with permit parking

HOLMES BEACH – Commissioners called a special meeting July 7 to vote on the first reading of an ordinance implementing permit-only parking in residential neighborhoods near the beach. The first readi…
July 5, 2020
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Muted July 4 celebrations at Manatee Beach

Muted July 4 celebrations at Manatee Beach

HOLMES BEACH – The Fourth of July holiday was celebrated a little differently on Anna Maria Island this year due to COVID-19. Without an official fireworks display and without a parade led by the…
July 5, 2020
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Jayne Christenson

Meet the Candidate: Jayne Christenson

HOLMES BEACH – After years of volunteering with the city and local organizations, long-time resident Jayne Christenson is ready to take the plunge and is running for a city commission seat in Novembe…
June 29, 2020
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Commissioners consider permit parking

Commissioners consider permit parking

HOLMES BEACH – Commissioners are considering a change to the current prohibition against street-side parking on the west side of the city. That change may come in the form of permit parking for resid…
June 26, 2020
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Explore Italy with ‘Viaggio in Sicilia’

A new poetry book brings the beauty and culture of Italy to life, immersing readers in stories of Sicily. “Viaggio in Sicilia,” “Trip to Sicily” in English, is the first book of poetry released by…
June 25, 2020
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Face masks/coverings required in Holmes Beach

HOLMES BEACH – Beginning today anyone entering a restaurant or other business in Holmes Beach has to wear a face mask to help slow the spread of COVID-19, with a few exceptions. If you are in a si…
June 22, 2020
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Be ready if a hurricane strikes

MANATEE COUNTY – Emergency Management Chief Steve Litschauer joined forces with Director Jake Saur and Manatee County Commissioner Carol Whitmore on Monday, June 22 to help prepare residents in the e…
June 21, 2020
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Schoenfelder seeks $65,000 to terminate pier lease early

Busy Atlantic hurricane season predicted

The forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Climate Prediction Center are predicting a busier than average Atlantic hurricane season, with the possibility of 13 to 19 nam…
June 21, 2020
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2020 Atlantic hurricane season names

Each year the World Meteorological Organization releases names for Atlantic tropical storms and hurricanes. If this year’s names sound familiar, that’s because they were last used in 2014. This year’…
June 21, 2020
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Changes for parking plans on the agenda

HOLMES BEACH – It’s been just over two weeks since the city’s new parking plan was enacted and commissioners are already discussing making changes after receiving criticism from some city residents…
June 14, 2020
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Parking issues spur protest, dialogue

Parking space reduction spurs protest, dialogue

HOLMES BEACH – It’s been just over one week since city leaders enacted a plan to limit parking on residential streets on the west side of the city, angering some residents, business owners and visito…

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