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Dog owners, city officials to meet next month
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Dog owners, city officials to meet next month

Dec 23, 2025 – Joe Hendricks
November 25, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Newly reconfigured Holmes Beach commission elects Whitmore as chair

Reconfigured Holmes Beach commission elects Whitmore as chair

HOLMES BEACH – Steve Oelfke, Jessica Patel and Terry Schaefer were sworn in to their two-year city commission terms on Nov. 18, followed by the newly-reconfigured commission’s organizational meeting…
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November 25, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
65th Street sidewalk plans discarded

65th Street sidewalk plans discarded

HOLMES BEACH – Due to public opposition, the city of Holmes Beach’s multi-use path enhancement project along Marina Drive will not include a brick paver sidewalk along 65th Street. According to the…
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November 18, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
New Rod & Reel expected to open this week

New Rod & Reel expected to open this week

HOLMES BEACH – If all goes accord­ing to plan, Oliver “Oli” Lemke will open The Rod & Reel restaurant in Holmes Beach on Friday, Nov. 21 at 8 a.m. The Rod & Reel is located at 3246 East Bay…
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November 11, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Holmes Beach election: candidate comments, campaign finances

Newly-elected commissioners reflect on election

HOLMES BEACH – Incum­bent Commissioner Steve Oelfke, first-time candidate Jessica Patel and incumbent Commissioner Terry Schaefer won the three city commission seats decided in the city election that…
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November 11, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
City declines to take over maintenance of SR 64 rights of way

City declines to take over maintenance of SR 64 rights of way

HOLMES BEACH – City commissioners recently voted 4-0 against entering into a maintenance agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) pertaining to the roadside rights of way at the…
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November 7, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Mayor rescinds employment offer to pending public works director

Mayor rescinds employment offer to pending public works director

HOLMES BEACH – Mayor Judy Titsworth has rescinded her offer to Addie Javed to serve as the city’s next public works director and city engineer. Titsworth did so after the city received a phone call…
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November 4, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
TDC supports Holmes Beach funding requests

TDC supports Holmes Beach funding requests

HOLMES BEACH – The Manatee County Tourist Development Council (TDC) recommends county commission approval of the city of Holmes Beach’s request to use $395,011 in tourist development tax revenues to…
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November 4, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Key Royale Drive speed tables installed

Key Royale Drive speed tables installed

HOLMES BEACH – Two speed tables are now in place in the 500 block of Key Royale Drive between Marina Drive and the Key Royale Bridge. Key Royale Drive is the only road that leads from Marina Drive t…
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October 27, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Neighborhood meeting addresses resiliency project impacts, concerns

Neighborhood meeting addresses resiliency project impacts, concerns

HOLMES BEACH – About 30 residents attended a neighborhood meeting held at the corner of Holmes Boulevard and 56th Street on Oct. 24. The meeting pertained to a $1.73 million sea level rise resilienc…
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October 22, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Police chief addresses campaign sign thefts

Police chief addresses campaign sign thefts

HOLMES BEACH – Police Chief Bill Tokajer reminds everyone that it’s illegal to remove a political campaign sign from someone else’s property. According to Tokajer, all four Holmes Beach City Commiss…
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