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August 27, 2024
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Oelfke shares commission hopes

Oelfke shares commission hopes

Commissioner Steve Oelfke has a lot of ideas and he’s hoping that voters will put him in one of two available seats on the city commission in November. “I knew that there was a need for people to st…
August 27, 2024
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Holmes Beach commissioner seeks re-election

Holmes Beach commissioner seeks re-election

HOLMES BEACH – Commissioner Dan Diggins is seeking another term on the dais with the goal of establishing a better relationship with Manatee County and Florida state leaders. “My number one goal is…
August 26, 2024
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High-speed chase ends on tennis court

High-speed chase ends on tennis court

HOLMES BEACH – A high-speed chase ended with a suspect being trapped in chain link fencing on a Gulf Drive tennis court, resulting in six criminal charges. Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer sai…
August 26, 2024
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Lighting strikes two Holmes Beach businesses

Lighting strikes two Holmes Beach businesses

HOLMES BEACH – A lightning strike started a fire on Aug. 22 that damaged two local businesses – West Coast Air Conditioning and Heating and Fun and More Rentals. A press release from West Manatee Fi…
August 20, 2024
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Titsworth shares re-election hopes, goals

Titsworth shares re-election hopes, goals

HOLMES BEACH – Judy Titsworth has already served three terms as mayor, but she’s not ready to step down yet. Titsworth is up for re-election on the November ballot and after running unopposed in 202…
August 20, 2024
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Newcomer ready to take mayoral seat

Newcomer ready to take mayoral seat

HOLMES BEACH – Mike Roth may be a political newcomer on Anna Maria Island, but he has plans for what he’d like to see in the community if residents vote him in as mayor in November. “I’ve been on-Is…
August 19, 2024
By SUN contributor
City inherits 93-year-old cottage

City inherits 93-year-old cottage

HOLMES BEACH – An old cottage will soon find a new home at Grassy Point Preserve. The cottage, currently located at 109 48th St., is planned to be moved to one of the two vacant lots the city owns a…
August 19, 2024
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Sun to host candidate forum

HOLMES BEACH – Meet this year’s mayoral and commission candidates at The Anna Maria Island Sun’s Holmes Beach Candidate Forum and get your questions answered. The Sun is hosting an in-person candida…
August 12, 2024
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Storm leaves Holmes Beach without major damage

HOLMES BEACH – Debby passed by Anna Maria Island as a tropical storm, leaving Holmes Beach soaked, but not severely damaged. As the storm passed by on the west coast of Florida, it dropped several i…
August 12, 2024
By SUN contributor

Guest Column: Vote to end destruction of nature

My name is Brice Claypoole. I’m 16 years old. I have a deep love for our nature and a passion for protecting it. I’ve been following Manatee County politics – and their impact on our community and en…
August 5, 2024
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Letter to the Editor: Open letter to the governor

Dear Gov. DeSantis, I am a lifelong Republican and a 20+ year Manatee County, Florida resident. I have always supported you and your policies – until recently. It greatly troubled me when you appoi…
July 29, 2024
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Treehouse demolition imminent

Treehouse demolition imminent

HOLMES BEACH – A controversial treehouse is scheduled to be dismantled by July 31 under a court order from the 12th Judicial Circuit Court for Manatee County. Treehouse owner Lynn Tran said the city…
July 23, 2024
By SUN contributor

Letter to the Editor: Preserve our neighborhoods

We inadvertently became involved with city issues a decade ago. We attended almost every Holmes Beach Commission meeting and work session for several years. We have attended some Anna Maria, Manatee…
July 22, 2024
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Candidates report campaign contributions

HOLMES BEACH – The race to fill two commission seats and the mayoral seat on the dais is underway in Anna Maria Island’s largest city. Though the election is still months away on Nov. 5, candidates a…
July 17, 2024
By SUN contributor

Cleanup in aisle 3

To err is human, the old axiom goes, and we Republicans proved ourselves all too human in 2020 when we put Kevin Van Ostenbridge (KVO) on the Manatee County Board of Commissioners (commission). Now…

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