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Coronavirus may be increasing tourism

Mar 15, 2020 – Cindy Lane
March 2, 2020
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Seller’s market?

We’re in a seller’s market, words that every homeowner wants to hear. But even a seller’s market needs to be handled with care and respected; it can turn on a dime on so many factors, quickly depleti…
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February 25, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Bortell’s Lounge poised for a comeback

Bortell’s Lounge poised for a comeback

ANNA MARIA – Extensive renovations will soon take place at Bortell’s Lounge and the popular Anna Maria watering hole is expected to reopen as early as June. Located at 10002 Gulf Drive, Bortell’s…
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February 25, 2020
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Florida’s in the tax driver’s seat

It’s almost tax time again so why not talk again about Florida’s advantageous tax position and the influx of new residents. I like to tie in our growing population with real estate sales statistics s…
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February 25, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Bunny & Pirates adds to their bounty

Bunny & Pirates adds to their bounty

CORTEZ – The expanded business operations at Bunny & Pirates Bazaar now include the Skullywags Coffee Bar and Marketplace. The coffee bar and marketplace recently joined the live music, beer a…
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February 17, 2020
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

The greying of the mortgage market

As we age, there are physical restrictions on what we can achieve. Tennis may be more difficult, so we switch to pickleball; jogging is a knee killer but walking works; sleeping eight hours straight…
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February 11, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Jason Sato tops county real estate rankings again

Jason Sato tops county real estate rankings again

ANNA MARIA – For the fifth consecutive year, Sato Real Estate’s Jason Sato was the top real estate agent in Manatee County in 2019 in combined total sales and listing volume. Duncan Real Estate ow…
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February 11, 2020
By Cindy Lane

Mote request trimmed

BRADENTON – Mote Marine Laboratory’s request for $5 million in Manatee County tourist tax funds was met on Monday with a recommendation to spend $1.25 million over 25 years instead. The Manatee Co…
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February 11, 2020
By Cindy Lane
Wish You Were Here

New tourism campaign: ‘You’ll be back’

BRADENTON – “You’ll be back.” That’s the new message that Manatee County tourism officials will be sending to visitors, the Tourist Development Council (TDC) learned Monday. The county’s curren…
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February 11, 2020
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Credit scores have new meaning

Just when you think your credit score is safe, you get pulled back in and find out you may not be as safe as you thought. If you have anxiety about your creditworthiness you have yet another reason t…
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February 3, 2020
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Let’s all just take a breath

How would you feel lounging on your deck overlooking the shining waters of the Gulf of Mexico and reading this headline: “As seas rise, your coastal home in Florida could lose value by 15% by 2030?”…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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