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Pedestrian death prompts call for crosswalk

Jan 30, 2018 – Tom Vaught
January 16, 2018
By Tom Vaught
Dolphin Dash

Runners hit the streets for Dolphin Dash

Updated Jan. 23, 2018 HOLMES BEACH – The weather was changing Saturday morning. A cold front was on its way, but the cold winds came later, and the 2018 Dolphin Dash runners enjoyed near-perfect w…
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January 16, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Nancy Ambrose

Ambrose enters pre-trial diversion

HOLMES BEACH – Nancy Ambrose has entered into a pre-trial diversion contract which she must successfully complete for two third-degree felony charges to be dismissed regarding her butterfly garden fu…
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January 12, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Hunters Point Development Plans

Hunters Point development approved

CORTEZ – Developer Marshall Gobuty has the green light to proceed with Hunters Point Resort and Marina. Manatee County commissioners voted 6-0 on Thursday in favor of the development plans and rez…
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January 11, 2018
By Joe Hendricks

Shark dragging defendants plead not guilty

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY – Robert “Bo” Benac, Spencer Heintz and Michael Wenzel pled not guilty on Wednesday, Jan. 10 to all charges stemming from a shark-dragging incident caught on video last July. A…
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January 9, 2018
By Tom Vaught
Captain rescues five

Fishing captain rescues five

SARASOTA BAY – Five boaters whose 16-foot canoe overturned in Sarasota Bay are safe and sound after a passing charter boat captain pulled them from the 55-degree water Sunday, Jan. 7. Holmes Beach…
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January 9, 2018
By SUN contributor
Cayman Cay damage

Hurricane recovery begins for condo owners

HOLMES BEACH – Four months since Hurricane Irma passed by, the owners at Cayman Cay are finally able to start repairs on 10 damaged units. When the hurricane passed through Holmes Beach, it le…
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January 9, 2018
By SUN contributor
Tree house

Supreme Court denies tree house owners’ plea

HOLMES BEACH – It may be the end of the road for Lynn Tran and Richard Hazen’s beachfront tree house. After local and state court rulings found in favor of the City of Holmes Beach and removal of…
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January 4, 2018
By Tom Vaught
Shamrock Shiver

Shamrock Shiver lives up to its name

BRADENTON BEACH – Ten years ago, a group of Clancy’s Irish Pub customers decided to emulate the polar bear events that saw people plunge into frigid water on New Year’s Day in locations where the tem…
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January 2, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Doug Copeland

Commission seeks sign relief for business owners

ANNA MARIA – City Commissioners are proposing lifting the ban on A-frame sandwich board signs due to the impact the closure of the Anna Maria City Pier is having on local businesses. Amended in 20…
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January 2, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Bob Slicker

Bob Slicker: The Sun’s 2017 Person of the Year

CORTEZ – Webster’s Dictionary defines a philanthropist as “one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare.” Swordfish Grill General Manager Bob Slicker’s dedication to philanthropy and he…
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April 9, 2025
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The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting