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Holmes Beach adopting lowered millage rate

Sep 15, 2026 – Joe Hendricks
August 25, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

City seeks TDC, county support for tide valve project 

 HOLMES BEACH – The city of Holmes Beach seeks $344,500 of the county’s tourist development tax (TDT) revenues to install 92 tide valves throughout the city over a five-year period.  The…
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August 11, 2026
By Leslie Lake

Smiles and hugs on the first day of school 

HOLMES BEACH – There were hugs, smiles and some tears shed as students began their first day of the 2026-27 school year at Anna Maria Elementary School on Monday, Aug. 10.  Students and their…
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August 3, 2026
By Leslie Lake

New mural at Anna Maria Elementary

HOLMES BEACH – Students returning to the Anna Maria Elementary School (AME) on Aug. 10 will receive a surprise greeting in the form of a 25-foot mural featuring a surfing dolphin, a sunglass-wearing…
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July 28, 2026
By Ernie Vanderwalt

City hosts annual vacation rental stakeholders meeting

HOLMES BEACH – The Holmes Beach Code Compliance Department hosted its annual vacation rental stakeholders meeting on Tuesday, July 21. This year’s theme was “Preserving Paradise Through Partnershi…
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July 21, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Holmes Beach Commission plans to lower millage rate

Holmes Beach commissioners intend to lower the current 1.99 millage rate to 1.9272 mills when the city’s 2026-27 budget is adopted in September.
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July 14, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Request to vacate city property to be placed on fall ballot

HOLMES BEACH – In November, Holmes Beach’s registered voters will determine whether an undeveloped and vacant city-owned alley will be vacated to the owner of the beachfront property at 2902 Avenue E…
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July 8, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Commission suspends Second Avenue discussions, for now

HOLMES BEACH – Holmes Beach commissioners have discontinued for the foreseeable future their discussions about altering or adjusting the flow of traffic on Second Avenue. On June 23, commissioners…
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June 30, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Divided Holmes Beach Commission increases stormwater fee 

By a 3-2 vote, the Holmes Beach City Commission approved increasing the stormwater assessment rate from $2.95 per 100 square feet of property to $4.45 per 100 square feet.
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June 22, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Judge issues final order in 51st Street beach access dispute

12th Circuit Court Judge Charles Sniffen has issued his final written order regarding a legal dispute over a long-utilized beach access path in Holmes Beach.
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June 15, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Diggins and Zaccagnino seek Holmes Beach mayor’s seat

Dan Diggins and David Zaccagnino are running in the Holmes Beach mayor’s race and Carol Whitmore, Mark Hebden and John Azzata are running for the two city commission seats.
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting