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Mote Marine’s City Pier lease terminated
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Mote Marine’s City Pier lease terminated

Jan 13, 2026 – Joe Hendricks
January 6, 2026
By Leslie Lake
Taking the plunge at the Shamrock Shiver

Taking the plunge at the Shamrock Shiver

BRADENTON BEACH – The spirit of altruism won out over the cold Gulf waters as dozens of participants took the plunge in the annual Clancy’s Irish Pub’s Shamrock Shiver charity event on New Years Day…
January 1, 2026
By Joe Hendricks
Sun Persons of the Year

Sun Persons of the Year: The entire Anna Maria Island community

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – An often-cited proverb says, “It takes a village to raise a child.” In that same spirit, The Sun says, “It takes an entire Island to recover from back-to-back hurricanes.” For tha…
December 31, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria: The Year in Review

Anna Maria: The Year in Review

ANNA MARIA – The reconstruction of the Anna Maria City Pier, the ongoing recovery from Hurricanes Helene and Milton and the short-lived Bean Point no-swim zone were among the top stories in Anna Mari…
December 30, 2025
By Leslie Lake
Bradenton Beach: The Year in Review

Bradenton Beach: The Year in Review

BRADENTON BEACH – Hurricane recovery, city staff changes and Pines Trailer Park’s existence marked 2025 in Bradenton Beach. Pines Pines Trailer Park residents received city approval to repair their h…
December 16, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria resident restores, donates Christmas bikes

Anna Maria resident restores, donates Christmas bikes

ANNA MARIA – Carl Augostini’s Christmas tradition is repairing and restoring donated bicycles to give to underprivileged youngsters. Augostini, a retired electrical engi­neer, spends many hours in t…
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December 9, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Holmes Beach celebrates 75th anniversary

Holmes Beach celebrates 75th anniversary

HOLMES BEACH – The city marked its 75th anniversary with a large, well-attended outdoor celebra­tion at City Field on Dec. 5. The event was held on the recently resodded City Field grounds that one…
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December 9, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Sgt. Getman receives Deputy of the Year award

Sgt. Getman receives Deputy of the Year award

ANNA MARIA – Sgt. Brett Getman of the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Anna Maria Unit is the MCSO Deputy of the Year for 2025. Getman leads the Anna Maria Unit that provides the city’s contracted la…
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December 2, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Augello departing as Holmes Beach city attorney

Augello departing as Holmes Beach city attorney

HOLMES BEACH – Erica Augello’s tenure as the Holmes Beach city attorney is coming to an end and a familiar face, Randy Mora, is expected to succeed her. On Tuesday, Dec. 16, Mayor Judy Titsworth wil…
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November 25, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
The Rod & Reel restaurant sets sail

The Rod & Reel restaurant sets sail

HOLMES BEACH – The Rod & Reel restaurant is now open as a landlocked affiliate of the Rod & Reel Pier in Anna Maria that awaits replacement after its destruction by Hurricane Milton last year…
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November 22, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
White Sands Beach Resort receives bomb threats

Male makes bomb, mass shooting threats on Anna Maria Island

HOLMES BEACH – Police responded to two separate bomb threats and a mass shooting threat at the White Sands Beach Resort, 6504 Gulf Drive, on Nov. 21. “We’re doing everything we can to identify the s…

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11:45 am

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