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Island Fitness begins a new chapter

Dec 12, 2017 – SUN contributor
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…
November 7, 2017
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Is the mortgage tax deduction doomed?

Have you heard that the Trump administration and Congress are trying to get some level of tax reform accomplished? If you haven’t, you’re either living under a rock or like a lot of Americans, you ca…
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October 31, 2017
By SUN contributor
Center of Anna Maria Island

Island Fitness moves into the Center

ANNA MARIA – The Center of Anna Maria Island is opening its door to welcome an established Holmes Beach business – Island Fitness is moving in with the nonprofit. “I am looking forward to bringing…
October 18, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Kaleta federal settlement

City settling Kaleta lawsuit out of court

ANNA MARIA – Developer Shawn Kaleta and the city of Anna Maria have brokered a settlement that, when finalized, will alleviate the need for the city to defend itself in federal court. The settleme…
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October 17, 2017
By Cindy Lane
Bradenton Anna Maria Island Longboat Key

Mobile-friendly website to assist tourists

The local tourism website will relaunch in November with a version that is completely mobile-friendly, Elliott Falcione, director of the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, announced Monda…
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October 17, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Island Time sold

Island Time and Bridge Street Bistro sold

BRADENTON BEACH – Island Time Bar & Grill and the Bridge Street Bistro have new owners. On Friday, Oct. 13, co-owners Bill Herlihy and John Hardesty closed the sale of their restaurant busines…
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October 10, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Rodney Rich cocktail

Waterfront cocktail deemed people’s choice

ANNA MARIA – Rodney Rich, from The Waterfront Restaurant & Craft Bar in Anna Maria, has earned the people’s choice award for his whiskey-inspired “A Coal Miner’s Daughter” cocktail. The recogn…
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October 3, 2017
By SUN contributor
AMI plaza site plan amendment

AMI site plan amendment revisions scrapped

HOLMES BEACH — A few minor changes to the approved AMI Plaza site plan amendment had commissioners worried they would need a new ordinance and approvals. City Attorney Patricia Petruff said the or…
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September 26, 2017
By SUN contributor
Dips Ice Cream

Dips Ice Cream on the move

After 25 years, Dips Ice Cream in Island Sun Plaza is relocating to the Anna Maria General Store and Deli on Pine Avenue at the end of September, according to owner Vic Mattay. The move was made nece…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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