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New hotel approved for Margaritaville site

Aug 14, 2018 – SUN contributor
July 17, 2018
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Property values, taxes always hot topics

Summer cocktail parties are one of the staples of the nice warm summer months, sometimes too warm. But whether you’re on the beach, on the boat or just hanging by the backyard pool, the conversation…
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July 11, 2018
By SUN contributor
Bradenton Anna Maria Island Longboat Key

Vacancies open on TDC

Applications are being accepted for three openings on the Manatee County Tourist Development Council (TDC). The TDC is comprised of nine members who make recommendations to the Board of County Com…
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July 10, 2018
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Where have all the houses gone?

For a very long time now, those involved in the real estate market have been moaning about the lack of inventory. There are buyers ready, willing and able, but there’s not much to choose from. We’re…
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June 26, 2018
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Preparing your home for sale

William Morris was an English textile designer who was part of the Arts and Crafts movement in the late 1800s. One of his famous quotes is, “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be usef…
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June 19, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Bradenton Anna Maria Island Longboat Key

New tourism marketing campaign in the works

BRADENTON – A new marketing campaign aims at attracting potential visitors to Anna Maria Island and Manatee County with the cure for what ails them. The Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bure…
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June 12, 2018
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Mortgages ain’t what they used to be

The end of the super low mortgage interest rates has just about arrived. From a low of 3.31 percent for a fixed rate, conventional home mortgage in 2012, we are, as of this writing, up to between 4.4…
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June 5, 2018
By SUN contributor
One Particular Harbour marina aerial

One Particular Harbour’s marina is on the market

PERICO ISLAND – A six-acre slice of One Particular Harbour is up for grabs if investors offer owner and developer Minto Communities the right price. Minto announced the opportunity to purchase the…
June 5, 2018
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Let the sunshine in

The Broadway musical “Hair” broke many barriers with its revolutionary nude scene and treatment of sexuality and drugs in 1968. But what I remember most about the show is the music, particularly “Aqu…
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May 29, 2018
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Taxes and second homes

By now, every homeowner should have had time to assess their tax position based on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 effective Jan. 1. If you haven’t, you have a lot of catching up to do, especially…
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May 29, 2018
By Tom Vaught
AMI Chamber

Kinder ready to guide Chamber

HOLMES BEACH – When Deb Wing resigned as Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce last year, Vice President Terri Kinder and assistant Cathy Pizzo were promoted to acting president and vice president by…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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