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Support wanes for Aqua by the Bay

Aug 16, 2017 – Joe Hendricks
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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May 10, 2017
By Cindy Lane
Hunters Point

Hunters Point development launched

CORTEZ – The developer of Mirabella in northwest Bradenton has launched the second major development in the past year and a half in Cortez, Hunters Point Resort and Marina. Marshall Gobuty purchas…
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May 3, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Rep. Jim Boyd

Florida House passes rental bill

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida House has adopted HB 425 by a 63-56 vote. The vacation rental bill championed by Mike La Rosa (R-St. Cloud) seeks to end the local regulation of vacation rentals by manda…
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May 1, 2017
By Cindy Lane
Long Bar Point mangroves

Aqua by the Bay protesters voice concerns

About 75 people opposed to the Aqua by the Bay development gathered near its entrance on the traffic circle at 75th Street and 53rd Avenue on Saturday afternoon, singing songs and carrying signs…
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March 24, 2017
By Cindy Lane
Flooded street in Holmes Bea

Elevation certificate could drop insurance costs

To slow rising flood insurance premiums, owners of residential, rental and business properties should consider getting elevation certificates, FEMA advises. Letters are on their way to local mailb…
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March 9, 2017
By Cindy Lane

January tourist tax collections down

Tourist tax collections were down in all three Anna Maria Island cities in January compared to January 2016. Municipality                         2017                2016            Approximate ch…
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March 2, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Sign of the Mermaid

Mermaid showing no signs of slowing down

ANNA MARIA – Ed Spring wants folks to know that it’s business as usual at his Sign of the Mermaid restaurant, even though the restaurant property was recently sold. “I wanted to stop the rumors go…
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March 1, 2017
By Cindy Lane

Try local honey for allergies

  Are you dreading pollen season because of your allergies? Eating honey produced by bees that visit local plants may help, according to local beekeeper Alex Ionita, of Pure Florida Ap…
March 9, 2016
By Cindy Lane
Year in Review: Tourism

Tourism slogans, logos evolving

How many ways can you say “Come visit” over 35 years? Turns out, quite a few. Third Place Community History 2016 Tourism slogans, logos evolving 030916 Manatee County tourism officials have…
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