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Florence – another wake-up call

Oct 23, 2018 – Louise Bolger
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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October 1, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Bradenton Anna Maria Island Longboat Key

CVB tracks red tide’s influence on tourism

Red tide caused Manatee County to lose 17.5 percent in economic activity in August, according to a report by the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB). The number translates to a red…
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September 25, 2018
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

In real estate, cash rules

“Never count on making a good sale. Have the purchase price be so attractive that even a mediocre sale gives good results.” Warren Buffett said this in 1963 in an era when not everyone considered…
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September 18, 2018
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Honesty is the best policy – especially in real estate

Good old Benjamin Franklin had it right well over 200 years ago – when you’re dealing with people the best course of action is to be honest. And when you’re selling real estate, it’s more than a good…
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September 15, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Bradenton Anna Maria Island Longboat Key

County approves $500,000 more for red tide beach cleanup

BRADENTON – Manatee County commissioners unanimously voted on Sept. 11 to take another $500,000 from tourist tax funds and use it to remove dead fish killed by red tide from local beaches. Red tide…
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September 13, 2018
By Cindy Lane

Red tide assistance available for businesses

Loans through the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Florida Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network are available to businesses whose customers are staying away because of red tide…
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September 12, 2018
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Why aren’t you moving?

Last week we talked about moving and the emotional and financial toll it can take on your family. This week we’re going to touch on why people aren’t moving as much, at least not for jobs. It’s a…
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September 4, 2018
By Sun staff

Sun site attacked by cybercriminals

If you had trouble accessing The Sun’s website last week, blame cybercriminals. Hackers using computers in Russia, Ukraine, Pakistan, Brazil, Great Britain, the U.S. and elsewhere launched a Distr…
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September 4, 2018
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Why are you moving?

One of the first things we ask when a friend or relative decides to move is, “Why are you moving?” That’s a question that has dozens of answers. None of them are simple, and none of them come without…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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