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Dec 18, 2023 – Joe Hendricks
December 10, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
German brewer buys Rod & Reel Pier

German brewer buys Rod & Reel Pier

ANNA MARIA – German brewer and restaurateur Oliver “Oli” Lemke is the new owner of the iconic Rod & Reel Pier and restaurant in Anna Maria. German businessman Mario Schoenfelder bought the Rod…
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December 5, 2023
By SUN contributor
Walking to Bethlehem

Walking to Bethlehem

ANNA MARIA – One of the most anticipated events of the holiday season took to the city’s streets on Sunday evening as dozens of participants came out to Roser Memorial Community Church to take the an…
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December 5, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Home mail delivery not an option in Anna Maria

Home mail delivery not an option in Anna Maria

ANNA MARIA – Anna Maria is the only city on Anna Maria Island that doesn’t have home and business mail delivery and folks in Anna Maria’s 34216 zip code seem to like it that way. Anna Maria re…
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December 5, 2023
By Leslie Lake
Sparkling boats draw crowds to Christmas on Bridge Street

Sparkling boats draw crowds to Christmas on Bridge Street

BRADENTON BEACH – Crowds lined the Bradenton Beach Pier early to get the best view of the Fifth Annual Holiday Boat Parade on Saturday. Once the sun went down, a line of boats decked out with flashi…
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November 28, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Mayor proposes Reimagining Pine Avenue test corridor

Mayor proposes Reimagining Pine Avenue test corridor

ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy proposes creating a one-block Reimagining Pine Avenue test corridor along Pine Avenue, between Gulf Drive and North Shore Drive. Murphy presented his one-block prototyp…
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November 28, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Holmes Beach amending sign ordinance

Holmes Beach amending sign ordinance to protect free speech

HOLMES BEACH – The city is amending its sign ordinance to ensure compliance with a 2015 U.S. Supreme Court ruling that protects free speech, specifically, words on signs. The City Commission on firs…
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November 28, 2023
By Leslie Lake
Christmas on Bridge Street to spotlight holiday boat parade

Christmas on Bridge Street to spotlight holiday boat parade

BRADENTON BEACH – The fifth annual Christmas on Bridge Street on Saturday, Dec. 2 will include a holiday boat parade, live music and family-friendly activities. Beginning at 3 p.m., the Strolling Cr…
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November 20, 2023
By Leslie Lake
P&Z unanimously recommends approval of hotel project

P&Z recommends approval of hotel project

BRADENTON BEACH – It’s all in the hands of city commission­ers now. Following a unanimous recom­mendation for approval from the city Planning and Zoning Board, the future of a 106-room hotel/resta…
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November 20, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Holmes Beach Commission weighs in on consolidation

Holmes Beach Commission weighs in on consolidation

HOLMES BEACH – Holmes Beach city commissioners discussed the Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Account­ability (OPPAGA)’s consolidation study on Nov. 14, which lists the city o…
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November 20, 2023
By Leslie Lake
Commissioners review hotel project

Commissioners review hotel project

BRADENTON BEACH – A 6.5-hour city commission public hearing on Nov. 16 for a proposed hotel/restaurant/retail project on Bridge Street and Gulf Drive led to warnings that something more impactful cou…
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