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Mar 25, 2025 – Louise Bolger
February 26, 2025
By Louise Bolger

Everything is negotiable

About a month ago, we talked about being in uncharted territory as it relates to the real estate market. Not much has changed for the better in the last month and the statistics for January will conf…
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February 18, 2025
By Louise Bolger

Expenses increasing for homeowners

The day you close on your home, whether it’s your first or fifth, is always a happy day – almost as happy as the day your mortgage commitment is approved – but that’s just the beginning of homeowners…
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January 27, 2025
By Leslie Lake
Pines owners offer to sell to homeowners for $75 million

Pines owners offer to sell to homeowners for $75 million

BRADENTON BEACH – In a Jan. 27 letter to the Pines Trailer Park Homeowners Association (HOA), Pines Park Investors LLC offered to sell the mobile home park to the residents for $75 million. At that…
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January 18, 2025
By Leslie Lake
Construction to begin on Bridge Street hotel project

City attorney: Hotel project will begin construction this year

BRADENTON BEACH – Construction is expected to begin this summer on the Bridge Street hotel project, according to City Attorney Ricinda Perry. “By way of keeping you in the loop with development ac…
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January 17, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Ross Built builds generational home on Jewfish Key

Ross Built builds generational home on Jewfish Key

LONGBOAT KEY – Ross Built Custom Homes recently completed the construction of a new waterfront home on Jewfish Key. The Bradenton-based construction company is owned and operated by husband and wi…
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January 14, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Federal, state funds can help elevate ground-level homes

Federal, state funds can help elevate ground-level homes

ANNA MARIA – Federal and state funds may be available to help Anna Maria homeowners elevate their ground-level homes. During the Anna Maria City Com­mission’s Jan. 9 meeting, the city’s contracted…
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January 12, 2025
By Leslie Lake
Seafood Shack parcel sale closes

Seafood Shack parcel sale closes

CORTEZ – Manatee County purchased the Seafood Shack and Marina on Dec. 31 after delays caused in part by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Manatee County Property Acquisition Division Manager Charles…
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January 5, 2025
By Leslie Lake

Owner closes Pines Trailer Park

BRADENTON BEACH –  Pines Trailer Park residents who recently received city approval to repair their hurricane-damaged mobile homes received a letter on Jan. 4 from Pines Park Investors LLC stating th…
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January 4, 2025
By Leslie Lake
Commission receives Seafood Shack purchase update

Commission receives Seafood Shack purchase update

CORTEZ – The Manatee County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) will receive an update at its Jan. 8 meeting on the stalled Seafood Shack and Marina acquisition. Property Acquisition Division Mana…
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September 30, 2024
By SUN contributor
Duncan leads community recovery efforts

Duncan leads community recovery efforts

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – When Hurricane Helene swept past the Gulf coast, it brought several feet of storm surge that left large amounts of debris, standing water and piles of sand across the Island. A gr…
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