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Jul 31, 2023 – SUN contributor
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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June 12, 2023
By SUN contributor

Holmes Beach residents organize to fight garage

HOLMES BEACH – A new effort is rising to fight against a Manatee County and state-led effort to build a parking garage at Manatee Beach. The effort is being led by a group of concerned city and co…
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June 5, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
Driver pleads not guilty in deadly crash

Driver pleads not guilty in deadly crash

HOLMES BEACH – The driver of a truck who struck two women pedestrians at Gulf Drive and Marine Drive on May 12 while they crossed the street is contesting the traffic citation with a plea of not guil…
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May 29, 2023
By SUN contributor
New restaurant receives commission approval

New restaurant receives commission approval

HOLMES BEACH – Plans for a new restaurant received unanimous approval from city commissioners despite criticism from a city resident and local business owner. The new, ultra-modern Bohemian restau…
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May 29, 2023
By SUN contributor

Parking garage bill remains stalled

TALLAHASSEE – Florida House Bill 947, sponsored by Manatee County Rep. Will Robinson Jr. to build a parking garage at Manatee Beach, still hasn’t hit Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk. The bill would allow…
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May 22, 2023
By Sun staff
Manatee Beach: End of an era?

Manatee Beach: End of an era?

HOLMES BEACH – Florida House Bill 947 has just one more stoplight to pass before it becomes law, being signed into law – or not – by Gov. Ron DeSantis. If the bill is signed, Manatee County has th…
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May 15, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
Pedestrians struck while crossing street

Pedestrians struck while crossing street

HOLMES BEACH – The intersection of Gulf Drive and Marina Drive in Holmes Beach was temporarily closed May 12 after two female pedestrians were struck by a truck while crossing the street in a marked…
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May 15, 2023
By SUN contributor

City leaders continue garage fight

HOLMES BEACH – The Florida House of Representatives and Senate may have passed House Bill 947 on to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s desk, but that doesn’t mean that city leaders are done fighting against the con…
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