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Mar 27, 2018 – Joe Hendricks
February 27, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Chip Case

Vacation rental bills in peril

TALLAHASSEE – Behind the scenes maneuvering by lobbyist Chip Case, Anna Maria City Attorney Becky Vose and her son, attorney Wade Vose, may have helped derail two vacation rentals bills being debated…
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February 13, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Senate Vacation Rental Bill

Vacation rental bill favored by second Senate committee

Watch the meeting here at 3 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 13. TALLAHASSEE – The vacation rental legislation now known as CS/SB 1400 has been further amended and reported favorable by the Florida Senate’s Regul…
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February 12, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Bradenton Anna Maria Island Longboat Key

Tourism board meets Vacasa

Updated Feb. 13, 2018 BRADENTON – A local vacation rental agent told the Manatee County Tourist Development Council (TDC) today that his company has gone international. John Lefner, of Island R…
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February 6, 2018
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Million-dollar sales

House styles are not that much different than fashion styles. What’s in fashion for housing may not change every year, but it does change frequently enough that buyers need to keep their antennas up…
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February 6, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Vacation Rental bills

Compromise sought on competing rental bills

TALLAHASSEE – An amended version of a vacation rental bill filed by Sen. Greg Steube (R-Sarasota) passed through its first Senate committee minus the amendments that Sen. David Simmons (R-Longwood) p…
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January 30, 2018
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach logo OLD

Formula business ordinance advances to first reading

HOLMES BEACH – Commissioners have worked out a draft formula business ordinance they want to bring up for a vote. Now they’re just hoping it’s not too late. Commissioners decided to attempt to fas…
January 23, 2018
By Tom Vaught
Jason Sato

Jason Sato keeps selling the lifestyle

ANNA MARIA – For the third year in a row, Jason Sato is the leading real estate seller in Manatee County, according to statistics logged by the Real Estate Association of Manatee and Sarasota countie…
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January 12, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Hunters Point Development Plans

Hunters Point development approved

CORTEZ – Developer Marshall Gobuty has the green light to proceed with Hunters Point Resort and Marina. Manatee County commissioners voted 6-0 on Thursday in favor of the development plans and rez…
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January 9, 2018
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

New cash for the new year

We’re 10 days into the new year, and although November seems like hundreds of miles away in our rear-view mirrors, it’s actually not. There is also an interesting trend going on all over the country…
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December 27, 2017
By SUN contributor
Eliza Ann chef James Baselici

Eliza Ann’s opens at Waterline

HOLMES BEACH – Just in time for the holidays, the doors have officially opened at Eliza Ann’s Coastal Kitchen in Holmes Beach. The new restaurant is in the Waterline Marina Resort and Beach Club…
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