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Sep 12, 2023 – SUN contributor
August 17, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
Florida Highway Patrol

Cyclist killed in collision on Anna Maria Island Bridge

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – A man on a bicycle was killed after a collision with an SUV on Manatee Avenue near the center of the Anna Maria Island Bridge, according to the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP). The i…
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August 15, 2023
By SUN contributor
County moves forward with beach garage design

County moves forward with beach garage design

MANATEE COUNTY – Parking garage plans for Manatee Beach in Holmes Beach are moving forward despite pushback from Anna Maria Island residents and one commissioner. During an Aug. 14 work session, cou…
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July 31, 2023
By SUN contributor
Pool, yard rentals prohibited

Pool, yard rentals prohibited

HOLMES BEACH – A new website invites owners to place portions of their property for rent at an hourly rate, but city officials say that’s not an allowable use for residential properties in Anna Maria…
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July 17, 2023
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach City Hall

Mayor seeks millage rate reduction

HOLMES BEACH – Mayor Judy Titsworth has tasked department heads to “sharpen their pencils” to reduce budget requests in order to try to lower the millage rate, giving a break to taxpayers. During a…
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July 10, 2023
By SUN contributor
Sundown town label struck down

Sundown town label struck down

HOLMES BEACH – According to a college website dedicated to social justice, Anna Maria Island’s largest city is open to all visitors, but only during the day. The History and Social Justice website j…
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July 3, 2023
By SUN contributor
City leaders continue to fight parking garage

City leaders continue to fight parking garage

HOLMES BEACH – Gov. Ron DeSantis may have signed off on a beachfront parking garage, but that doesn’t mean that city leaders are giving up the fight to stop the garage from being built just yet. “…
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June 24, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Protestors oppose beach parking garage

Protestors oppose beach parking garage

BRADENTON – More than 50 concerned citizens and city officials gathered on Friday to protest Manatee County’s plans to build a 1,500-space, three-story parking garage at Manatee Beach in Holmes Beach…
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June 21, 2023
By SUN contributor

Local developer arrested for DUI

HOLMES BEACH – Anna Maria Island developer and business owner Shawn Thomas Kaleta, 45, of Holmes Beach, was arrested for driving under the influence and resisting arrest on June 15. In a 29-page p…
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June 21, 2023
By SUN contributor
Easter Sunrise Service

Parking garage threatens religious service’s future

HOLMES BEACH – A much-loved, historic Easter service may be in jeopardy if a multi-story parking garage is erected at Manatee Beach. Thousands of people gather on the sand every year for the non-d…
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June 21, 2023
By SUN contributor
Manatee Beach parking garage

Parking garage bill arrives on governor’s desk

HOLMES BEACH – City leaders and residents are making last-minute attempts to get the attention of Gov. Ron DeSantis before he makes a decision on the future of a bill allowing a multi-level parking g…
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