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Aqua by the Bay on life support

Aug 23, 2017 – Joe Hendricks
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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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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April 9, 2025
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The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting