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LaPensee Plumbing, Pools and Air celebrates 40th anniversary
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LaPensee Plumbing, Pools and Air celebrates 40th anniversary

Aug 5, 2025 – Joe Hendricks
July 22, 2025
By Leslie Lake
Commissioners approve easement agreement for Drift-In

Commissioners approve easement agreement for Drift-In

BRADENTON BEACH – City commissioners unanimously approved an amended easement agreement regarding the Drift-In property at a July 17 meeting. The Drift-In had been operat­ing under its temporary use…
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July 21, 2025
By Louise Bolger

Disasters may have silver lining

Last week we talked about the future restoration and look of Cortez after the storms and after the county’s purchase of the Seafood Shack property. This week we’ll cover an emerging trend in the coun…
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July 15, 2025
By Louise Bolger

Look to the future

Time to talk about Cortez again in view of the monumental changes being made on the Cortez peninsula and, by extension, within the fishing village. The changes will affect all Cortez residents and ma…
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July 11, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Bradenton Anna Maria Island Longboat Key

Tourist development tax revenues: May 2025

Manatee County’s 6% tourist development tax (resort tax) is collected from hotel, motel, resort, condo and other short-term vacation accommodations rented for six months or less. The amounts shown w…
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July 7, 2025
By Leslie Lake
Bradenton Boiler Room re-opens

Bradenton Boiler Room re-opens

BRADENTON – The cheesesteaks were sizzling on the grills once again as the long-awaited Bradenton Boiler Room opened its doors on July 2. Under new ownership and with a new name, the former Boiler R…
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July 6, 2025
By Louise Bolger

There are bridges and there are bridges

There are a lot of bridges on the coastline of Florida. They serve as an important function to transport vehicles and people to our beautiful beaches and restaurants. However, there is another type o…
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June 30, 2025
By Louise Bolger

Big holiday, not so big housing market

July Fourth is this week, so fire up the grill and hang up the flags, but go easy on the fireworks. You may not need real fireworks after reading the May sales statistics for Manatee County and the g…
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June 23, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Youth group assists White Egret owners

Youth group assists White Egret owners

ANNA MARIA – While visiting Anna Maria Island, the One10Y­outh group from the Mandarin United Methodist Church in Jacksonville spent several hours helping the owners of the White Egret home décor and…
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June 23, 2025
By Louise Bolger

Time to consider downsizing your home

Sometimes it’s just time for a change, and that change can take a lot of different forms – breaking off toxic relationships, getting a new vehicle that isn’t a BMW or Mercedes, or downsizing your liv…
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June 16, 2025
By Louise Bolger

Challenges of selling condos

Florida is condo heaven. If you’re interested in condo living, Florida offers condos in all price ranges, in all locations and with a variety of amenities and floor plans. The condo selling challenge…
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Upcoming Events

April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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