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Sep 26, 2017 – SUN contributor
August 23, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Aqua model

Aqua by the Bay on life support

BRADENTON – Carlos Beruff’s Aqua by the Bay development plans were on the verge of collapsing Wednesday evening when Manatee County Commissioner Carol Whitmore suggested the vote be delayed and the m…
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August 22, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Aqua Bay - View from Bay

Aqua by the Bay review continues

BRADENTON – Some county residents feel the Aqua by the Bay developers’ ever-changing plans are creating an elusive and moving target for county commissioners to rule on. The Manatee County Commiss…
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August 16, 2017
By Louise Bolger

Jumbo loans, jumbo prices

In the market for a high-end property, say over $1 million? You’ll have no shortage of choices on Anna Maria Island based on my latest three-month analysis of $1 million and over properties. But befo…
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August 16, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Carlos Beruff

Support wanes for Aqua by the Bay

BRADENTON – Manatee County Planning Commissioners and county staff reversed their previous positions and now recommend denial of Carlos Beruff’s Aqua by the Bay development. On Thursday, Aug. 10…
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July 3, 2017
By SUN contributor
HB post office staff

Holmes Beach Post Office changes hands

HOLMES BEACH — The Holmes Beach Post Office is open regular hours and the new proprietor is seeking new ways to help meet the needs of the community. The search for a new operator went almost to t…
June 28, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Bridge Tender Dockside Bar

Bridge Tender requests met with resistance

Bridge Tender Inn owner Fred Bartizal is trying to bring his Dockside Bar into full compliance, but some Planning and Zoning Board members may have exceeded their limited authority when reviewing his…
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June 27, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Ed Chiles

Chiles has high hopes for expanding business

The Chiles Restaurant Group, which owns and operates the BeachHouse restaurant in Bradenton Beach, the Sandbar in Anna Maria and Mar Vista in Longboat Key, is venturing into medical marijuana. “My p…
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June 21, 2017
By SUN contributor
Minto Michael Belmont

Construction moves forward at Margaritaville

BRADENTON — On a sunny Thursday morning, Minto Communities President Michael Belmont arrives at the Harbour Isles sales center to survey the work being done to bring one of the company’s latest ventu…
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June 21, 2017
By Cindy Lane
Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival

$11.6M tourism budget proposed

The Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) proposes spending $11,675,206 to market Manatee County to tourists during 2018/2019. The county’s Tourist Development Council unanimously re…
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June 14, 2017
By SUN contributor
Margaritaville

Margaritaville coming to this particular harbour

BRADENTON — For everyone who’s ever thought of visiting Margaritaville, the dream’s about to come true at Harbour Isle on Perico Island. Minto Communities and Margaritaville Holdings are partnerin…
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