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Bradenton Beach voters eliminate term limits

Nov 8, 2022 – Joe Hendricks
October 31, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
AMI Moose lodge celebrates Halloween

AMI Moose lodge celebrates Halloween

BRADENTON BEACH – Anna Maria Island Moose Lodge #2188 celebrated Halloween with a children’s party Saturday morning and an adult party that evening. The Women of the Moose organized the children’s…
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October 25, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
Police searching for driver after 100 mph beach pursuit

Police searching for driver after 100 mph beach pursuit

BRADENTON BEACH – Despite multiple police departments, a helicopter and a K9 unit, a suspect remains at large after a high-speed pursuit on Oct. 15 ended with an SUV crashing into the Gulf of…
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October 25, 2022
By Leslie Lake
Red tide numbers high south of Manatee County

Red tide numbers high south of Manatee County

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – While the waters off Manatee County show only background concentrations of Karenia brevis, the bacteria that causes red tide, some areas to the south are experiencing high…
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October 25, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
Hurricane Ian brings surge of tourism

Hurricane Ian brings surge of tourism

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Hurricane Ian may not have flooded the Island with water, but there has been a different kind of surge since the storm’s passing – tourism. Island residents are accusto…
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October 17, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Mote Marine submits City Pier plans

Mote Marine submits City Pier plans

ANNA MARIA – Mote Marine met its Oct. 13 deadline to present the city with detailed plans for the marine education outreach center to be installed on the City Pier, averting the possibility o…
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October 17, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Commission rejects proposed food truck zone location

Commission rejects proposed food truck zone location

ANNA MARIA – City officials have decided not to create a designated food truck zone at the northwest end of Bayfront Park, nor will there be a designated food truck area at City Pier Park…
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October 17, 2022
By SUN contributor

Christenson withdraws from commission race

HOLMES BEACH – The commission race has come to an unexpectedly early end with Commissioner Jayne Christen- son announcing her withdrawal ahead of the Nov. 8 election. Christenson was runni…
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October 10, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
County commission authorizes water taxi expenditure

County commission authorizes water taxi expenditure

MANATEE COUNTY – Manatee County commissioners have authorized County Administrator Scott Hopes to spend up to $700,000 to design and build two pontoon boats for use as water taxis to serve Anna Maria…
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October 10, 2022
By Leslie Lake

Local fishermen help those devastated by Ian

CORTEZ – The local commercial fishing community has mobilized to help their southern counterparts following the devastation from Hurricane Ian. The Organized Fisherman of Florida (OFF) Cortez chap…
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October 10, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
  Term limits on Bradenton Beach ballot, again

Term limits on Bradenton Beach ballot, again

BRADENTON BEACH – With mail voting now underway, Bradenton Beach voters have begun deciding the fate of five proposed amendments to the city charter. The five charter amendment questions that appe…
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