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Are historic low interest rates a good thing?

Jul 26, 2020 – Louise Bolger
July 13, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Governor says bar restrictions will remain in place

Governor says bar restrictions will remain in place

BRADENTON – Gov. Ron DeSantis says he does not anticipate reopening bars without food licenses anytime soon. During Saturday’s press conference at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton, The Sun asked…
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July 5, 2020
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Add one more problem to the list

I was at lunch recently with friends and we talked about new vocabulary words that may come out of the pandemic, like covid brain, covid dining and covid social distancing. Real estate has always had…
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June 28, 2020
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

There’s almost never a free ride

If it sounds too good to be true, watch out. The coronavirus has caused many homeowners to lose jobs or take substantial cuts in income as the economy of the country shrinks. Government programs have…
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June 26, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria Island bars ordered to close again

Anna Maria Island bars ordered to close again

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – On Friday, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR) enacted an emergency order that once again prohibits bars, pubs, night clubs and other non-restaur…
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June 20, 2020
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

How things have changed

Change seems to be the word that I’m most using these days, and rightfully so since within the span of three short months our lives have completely been turned upside down. For real estate, the chang…
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June 15, 2020
By Cindy Lane

COVID-19 heavily impacting tourism

The coronavirus pandemic has sickened the local tourism industry, but local officials plan to ask the state for a shot in the arm by moderating some vacation rental restrictions, the Manatee County T…
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June 15, 2020
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Million-dollar surprises

The last time I wrote my million-dollar update published on March 18, we had no idea what a challenge the next months would be. I ended this column with the wish that the next three months wouldn’t h…
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June 8, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Island celebrates bar reopenings

Island celebrates bar reopenings

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Florida bars reopened Friday and the Anchor Inn in Holmes Beach was the first one on Anna Maria Island to restart its business. Anchor Inn owners Darla and Bobby Tingler hosted…
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June 8, 2020
By Cindy Lane
Bradenton Anna Maria Island Longboat Key

Tourist season’s tax receipts plummet due to COVID-19

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Tourist tax collections for March and April reflect the strain that COVID-19 closures had on Anna Maria Island vacation rentals before Gov. Ron DeSantis allowed them to resume bus…
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June 7, 2020
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Mortgage forbearance can lead to foreclosures

Sometimes when something looks too good to be true, it is, and this may be one of those times for mortgage forbearance. Just to be clear, the definition of forbearance is a pause, not a termination…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting