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Monkey Bus sold; new owners to focus on safety

Jul 4, 2022 – Jason Schaffer
May 4, 2020
By SUN contributor
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Commissioners give relief to local businesses

HOLMES BEACH – Commissioners agreed during an April 28 virtual work session to do away with the fees associated with the city’s business tax receipt program, but only for the coming fiscal year. C…
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April 13, 2020
By SUN contributor
Local entrepreneurs give to save animals

Local entrepreneurs give to save animals

ANNA MARIA – Mark and Christine McConnell are not your average business owners. The two created a line of t-shirts, hats and other items sold at the Pineapple Marketplace but most, if not all, of the…
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February 25, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Bunny & Pirates adds to their bounty

Bunny & Pirates adds to their bounty

CORTEZ – The expanded business operations at Bunny & Pirates Bazaar now include the Skullywags Coffee Bar and Marketplace. The coffee bar and marketplace recently joined the live music, beer a…
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August 27, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Counterfeit money being passed around

Counterfeit money being passed around

MANATEE COUNTY – Several area businesses have been presented with counterfeit $50 and $100 bills in recent weeks. On Friday, Aug. 23, a counterfeit $50 bill was taken as payment at the Pig Out BBQ…
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February 14, 2019
By Tom Vaught
Surf Shop reopens

Surf Shop reopens

HOLMES BEACH – West Coast Surf Shop, 3902 Gulf Drive, just south of Manatee Beach, is back in business following a fire on April 15 of last year. Owners Jim and Ronee Brady had a soft opening Mond…
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January 30, 2019
By Tom Vaught
Surf shop reopening soon

Surf shop reopening soon

HOLMES BEACH – The surf is up for the reopening of the West Coast Surf Shop, 3902 Gulf Drive, after a fire heavily damaged it on April 15, 2018. Owner Jim Brady was notified Tuesday that the shop’…
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