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February 27, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Net ban

Fishermen to cast vote against net ban

CORTEZ – Local commercial fishermen plan to petition Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) next month to place an amendment on the November ballot reversing the gill net ban. Mark Coars…
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February 27, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
AM pier firings

Pier plank firings reversed

ANNA MARIA – Peter Piir and Taylor Mannhart are once again working for the city of Anna Maria. They returned to work on Friday, Feb. 23, after being reinstated by Mayor Dan Murphy. They were fired…
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February 20, 2018
By SUN contributor
Tree house

City to pursue tree house demolition in court

HOLMES BEACH – The beachfront tree house in front of Angelinos Sea Lodge won’t stand much longer if city leaders have anything to say about it. City commissioners voted unanimously to reject deman…
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February 20, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Bradenton Beach undergound utilities

CRA discussing underground utility lines

BRADENTON BEACH – The city’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is ramping up its conversations on putting utility lines along Bridge Street underground. CRA chair Ralph Cole has been advocating…
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February 19, 2018
By Cindy Lane

Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival celebrates heritage

Updated Feb. 19, 2018 CORTEZ – When kids are petting horseshoe crabs, people are dancing in flip flops to rock and roll and everyone is enjoying fresh seafood under sunny blue skies, you know…
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February 12, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Bradenton Anna Maria Island Longboat Key

Tourism board meets Vacasa

Updated Feb. 13, 2018 BRADENTON – A local vacation rental agent told the Manatee County Tourist Development Council (TDC) today that his company has gone international. John Lefner, of Island R…
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February 11, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Driveway restoration concerns

Commission concerned about driveway damage, restoration

BRADENTON BEACH – A Feb. 8 commission discussion on bike and pedestrian improvements produced a parallel conversation about who might pay to restore driveways disturbed by Manatee County’s water and…
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February 6, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Darcie Duncan

Duncan named Manatee Chamber chair

MANATEE COUNTY – Duncan Real Estate owner Darcie Duncan is the new chair of the Manatee Chamber of Commerce. The honor was bestowed on the Anna Maria businesswoman during a Chamber event at the Br…
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February 6, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Vacation Rental bills

Compromise sought on competing rental bills

TALLAHASSEE – An amended version of a vacation rental bill filed by Sen. Greg Steube (R-Sarasota) passed through its first Senate committee minus the amendments that Sen. David Simmons (R-Longwood) p…
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February 6, 2018
By SUN contributor
Center of Anna Maria Island

Lessig resigns from Center leadership

ANNA MARIA – The Center of Anna Maria Island’s board of directors is beginning the search for a new executive director after the resignation of Kristen Lessig. Lessig, who has served as executive…
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