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Vacation rental bill favored by second Senate committee

Feb 13, 2018 – Joe Hendricks
January 23, 2018
By Tom Vaught
Jason Sato

Jason Sato keeps selling the lifestyle

ANNA MARIA – For the third year in a row, Jason Sato is the leading real estate seller in Manatee County, according to statistics logged by the Real Estate Association of Manatee and Sarasota countie…
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January 12, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Hunters Point Development Plans

Hunters Point development approved

CORTEZ – Developer Marshall Gobuty has the green light to proceed with Hunters Point Resort and Marina. Manatee County commissioners voted 6-0 on Thursday in favor of the development plans and rez…
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January 9, 2018
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

New cash for the new year

We’re 10 days into the new year, and although November seems like hundreds of miles away in our rear-view mirrors, it’s actually not. There is also an interesting trend going on all over the country…
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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…
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The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting