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Feb 6, 2018 – Joe Hendricks
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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December 26, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Hunters Point canal

Canal ownership presents unique situation

CORTEZ – What impact does the revelation that Hunters Point Resort and Marina developer Marshall Gobuty owns the inland canal that borders his proposed development site have on neighboring property o…
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December 19, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Hunters Point aerial rendering

Hunters Point plans revealed

CORTEZ – In its first review of the proposed Hunters Point Resort and Marina, the Manatee County Planning Commission praised developer Marshall Gobuty for its green design, but raised concerns about…
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December 12, 2017
By SUN contributor
Brenda Canning

Island Fitness begins a new chapter

ANNA MARIA – A new partnership is turning into a beautiful thing for both Island Fitness and The Center of Anna Maria Island. Brenda Canning moved her business into the fitness center at The Cente…
December 5, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Island Real Estate sale

Island Real Estate sells vacation rental operation

HOLMES BEACH – Island Real Estate owner Larry Chatt has sold the vacation rental portion of his Island Real Estate business operation to Vacasa, an Oregon-based vacation rental management company…
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December 5, 2017
By Joe Hendricks

Waterline Marina Resort opens

Updated Dec. 5, 2017  HOLMES BEACH – The Waterline Marina Resort & Beach Club is open and the first guests have arrived. “We’re thrilled. It’s been a long time coming and we’ve had a lot of…
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November 21, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Paddle Wheel boat

Paddle wheeler to set sail soon

BRADENTON BEACH – The Bradenton Beach Marina now has a bona fide 65-foot paddle wheeler in its fleet. “It’s a real paddle wheel boat. It’s propelled by the paddles. We just moved it 1,100 miles fr…
November 19, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Aqua lawsuit

Beruff attorneys will co-defend Aqua lawsuit

BRADENTON – Aqua by the Bay developer Carlos Beruff has successfully intervened in a lawsuit against Manatee County that challenges the county commission’s recent approval of his development plans…
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November 13, 2017
By SUN contributor
Waterline

Waterline hotel readies for opening day

HOLMES BEACH – The Waterline Marina Resort and Beach Club is moving closer to opening day. With temporary occupancy permits in place for much of the main lodge and the secondary Building B, employ…
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November 8, 2017
By Tom Vaught

Chamber presents business awards

The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce held its Installation Banquet and Small Business of the Year awards on Monday, Nov. 6, and there were uniformed law enforcement officers, firefighters and ot…

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