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February 18, 2019
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Mayor calls out residents for noise complaints

Mayor calls out residents for noise complaints

HOLMES BEACH – In a surprise move, Mayor Judy Titsworth not only publicly named two residents who called her to report noise issues but also reprimanded the two from the dais during a Feb. 12 commiss…
February 12, 2019
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Historical society readies for busy season

Historical society readies for busy season

ANNA MARIA – A record 8,000 people visited the Anna Maria Island Historical Society Museum last year, according to Society President Lynn Brennan. She spoke at the group’s Feb. 5 luncheon, her last a…
February 5, 2019
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JazzFest coming to Island next week

JazzFest coming to Island next week

ANNA MARIA – The 16th Annual JazzFest will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 12 from 3-5 p.m. at the Sandbar restaurant, 100 Spring Ave. JazzFest features the Gulf Drive Duo, with Bil Bowdish on flute, sax…
February 5, 2019
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One Particular Harbour marina opens to the public

One Particular Harbour marina opens

The new marina at One Particular Harbour Margaritaville will have a grand opening on Saturday, Feb. 9 from noon to 4 p.m. The opening of the deep-water marina will include a number of festivities…
January 30, 2019
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Fire district merger talks off the table – for now

Fire district merger talks off the table – for now

MANATEE COUNTY – Manatee County Commissioner Carol Whitmore said the crowd assembled for the Council of Governments meeting was the largest she’s ever seen. The reason for that crowd was one agend…
January 29, 2019
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Center of Anna Maria Island

Center starts new year on solid financial footing

ANNA MARIA – The Center of Anna Maria Island greeted the new year with good news and the nonprofit’s board members hope it will just keep getting better. During a January board meeting, board Trea…
January 22, 2019
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WMFR celebrates excellence and career milestones

BRADENTON – Firefighters and staff with West Manatee Fire Rescue had a lot to celebrate Jan. 15 during the district’s annual awards ceremony held at the administration building. Awards were given…
January 15, 2019
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Holmes Beach tree house file photo

Tree house case continues in court

BRADENTON – It was a win and a loss for both sides during a Jan. 8 hearing in Judge Edward Nicholas’ courtroom on the tree house case. New to the case, Nicholas dismissed the City of Holmes Beach’…
January 15, 2019
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Mobility program dropped in favor of ban

Bicycle share on hold in Holmes Beach

HOLMES BEACH – Commissioners will discuss whether alternate mobility share services should be allowed in the city and how they would be regulated at a work session later this month. With a morator…
January 8, 2019
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach crosswalk

Crosswalks planned for Holmes Beach

HOLMES BEACH – City Engineer Lynn Burnett has a plan to help keep pedestrians and motorists safer during pedestrian street crossings. The first phase of that plan, to install an estimated 13 lighted…
December 29, 2018
By SUN contributor
Center of Anna Maria Island

Around the Island year in review

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – This past year brought a lot of changes to the three Island cities as well as to some other organizations. Let’s take a look back at what happened in 2018 at The Center of Anna Ma…
December 29, 2018
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach swearing in judy

Holmes Beach year in review

HOLMES BEACH – The year 2018 was filled with court cases, city renovations and a highly-contested election for city commissioner and mayoral seats. Here are some of the highlights from this past year…
December 22, 2018
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Treehouse

Treehouse case goes back to court

HOLMES BEACH – Treehouse owners Lynn Tran and Richard Hazen will be kicking off the new year in Manatee County Circuit Court as they try to save their beloved two-story treehouse from the wrecking ba…
December 21, 2018
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Holmes Beach tree lighting group

Holmes Beach Christmas tree glows

HOLMES BEACH – It was a festive evening Dec. 18 as the lights on the new city Christmas tree lit up the evening sky for the first time. The short ceremony was attended by more than a dozen people…
December 21, 2018
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Mobility program dropped in favor of ban

Bike share regulations on hold

HOLMES BEACH – Commissioners are moving forward with a moratorium blocking bike and scooter share companies from setting up shop in the city but are waiting to tackle any regulations until January…

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