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Co-living may solve some problems

Nov 27, 2018 – Louise Bolger
November 2, 2018
By SUN contributor
AMI plaza site plan amendment

Commissioners uphold site plan expiration

HOLMES BEACH – If property owner and local businessman Mike Hynds wants to go through with his plan to place residential rental units on top of AMI Plaza, he’ll now have to work his way once again th…
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October 30, 2018
By Tom Vaught
Benjamin Conlon

Former restaurant manager charged with fraud

Hurricane Hank’s owner Brian Mathae had a rude awakening in June when he checked the payroll records and now his former manager, Benjamin Conlon, faces a fraud charge. Mathae said it began when he…
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October 30, 2018
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Real estate sales can require scary disclosures

What do people do when they have everything they can possibly need? A safe and secure place to live, plenty of good quality food and access to modern health care. You know what they do, they pay to b…
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October 23, 2018
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Florence – another wake-up call

If you live in Florida or other states along the East Coast almost up to Canada hurricanes and coastal flooding are just part of the territory. A little over a month ago, everyone in these regions ha…
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October 22, 2018
By Cindy Lane

Red tide loan center relocates

The U.S. Small Business Administration Business Recovery Center moves today to the Tingley Memorial Library, 111 Second St. N. in Bradenton Beach to help business owners affected by the red tide bloo…
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October 15, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Bradenton Anna Maria Island Longboat Key

Tourism winter cure campaign set to launch

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Manatee County’s new tourism marketing campaign will run from November through the winter tourist season to counteract the loss of visitors during the red tide bloom that began lo…
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October 9, 2018
By SUN contributor
Freckled Fin purchase

New owners take over The Freckled Fin

HOLMES BEACH – If you’ve noticed any changes at The Freckled Fin since Oct. 1 it might be due to the restaurant’s new ownership. Holmes Beach resident and Commissioner Rick Hurst, along with Islan…
October 9, 2018
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie

Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie may sound like the title of the newest coming of age beach read, but that couldn’t be further from what they actually are. Nevertheless, this trio may also be going through…
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October 2, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Red Tide SBA loans

Economic injury loans available

Greg Dawson, Public Affairs Specialist with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Office of Disaster Assistance Field Operations met with a group of Bradenton Beach business owners last week a…
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October 2, 2018
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Attorney or no attorney – that is the question

Something real estate brokers learn early on if they happen to move from one state to another is that the culture of buying and selling real estate varies. Some states call signing a contract of sale…
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