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Apr 22, 2024 – Joe Hendricks
April 2, 2024
By Louise Bolger

Real estate in earthquake mode

The day I was scheduled to fly home from my visit to the wild, wild west, the news broke that the National Association of Realtors had settled legal claims relative to real estate commissions. When I…
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April 2, 2024
By Jason Schaffer
AMI Chamber awards scholarships

AMI Chamber awards scholarships

HOLMES BEACH – The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce’s monthly Business Card Exchanges are always a great networking event, but the March 28 exchange at LaPensee Plumbing, Pools and Air was extra…
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April 2, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Bunny & Pirates holding grand finale Saturday

Bunny & Pirates holding grand finale Saturday

CORTEZ – After seven years in business as a pub, market and live music venue, Bunny & Pirates Bazaar is closing and will be having a grand finale celebration on Saturday, April 6. Beginning at…
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March 26, 2024
By Jason Schaffer
Man completes Chamber passport program in five hours

Man completes Chamber passport program in five hours

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The annual Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce’s Passport Program is a fun way for residents and visitors to the Island to get out and discover Island businesses with a passport…
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March 26, 2024
By Louise Bolger

Save our homes

This column should be titled “Save our Taxes,” since that’s what we’re really talking about. However, saving on property taxes is part of the Save Our Homes benefits and portability transfers are ano…
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March 20, 2024
By Louise Bolger

Energize your home

When you think of energy you probably think of power used to generate light and heat. But have you ever thought of the type of energy that isn’t physical or chemical, the kind that can’t be seen? Wh…
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March 20, 2024
By Cindy Lane
Surf shop celebrates 60

Surf shop celebrates 60

HOLMES BEACH – Jim Brady’s West Coast Surf Shop is in third place at age 60, with two other Anna Maria Island businesses having been here longer – Irene’s Resort Wear (1956) and Duffy’s Tavern, Bar a…
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March 19, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Gulf Islands Ferries now running five days a week

Gulf Islands Ferries now running five days a week

MANATEE COUNTY – The Gulf Islands Ferry service will expand service to five days a week beginning Wednesday, March 20. Featuring stops at the City Pier in Anna Maria, the Bradenton Beach Pier and…
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March 18, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Bunny & Pirates Bazaar to close soon

Bunny & Pirates Bazaar to close soon

CORTEZ – The closing of Bunny & Pirates Bazaar is imminent, but not by the choice of owners Elizabeth Shore and Jeffrey O’Connell. The news of the closing was announced by the two business own…
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March 12, 2024
By Louise Bolger

Declutter, depersonalize, clean

After perusing what I like to consider my very organized database of columns, I realized it’s been some time since I wrote about getting your house ready for sale. Since we are dead in the middle of…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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