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Candidates give their opinions on a Holmes Beach city manager
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Candidates give their opinions on a Holmes Beach city manager

Oct 17, 2021 – SUN contributor
October 3, 2021
By SUN contributor
Commission candidates weigh in on noise

Commission candidates weigh in on noise

HOLMES BEACH – The November election is almost upon us and five candidates are competing for three seats on the city commission. To help Holmes Beach voters make an informed decision at the polls, Th…
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October 3, 2021
By SUN contributor
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Holmes Beach candidates talk water quality issues

HOLMES BEACH – Campaigns are heating up ahead of the Nov. 2 election and before voters take a trip to the polls, The Sun is talking with each candidate to find out what they think about some of the i…
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September 26, 2021
By SUN contributor
Voters to decide land swap

Voters to decide land swap

HOLMES BEACH – When voters go to the polls this November, they’ll be deciding more than just who will take three open seats on the city commission. They also will be deciding if the city completes a…
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September 26, 2021
By SUN contributor

Introducing the 2021 Holmes Beach commission candidates

HOLMES BEACH – The November election is looming and there are five candidates seeking the support of voters to earn one of three seats on the city commission for the next two years. The candidates…
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September 20, 2021
By SUN contributor
County commissioner hopes to pave more of paradise

County commissioner proposes beach parking garage

HOLMES BEACH – Manatee County Commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge wants a new parking garage to be built on Manatee Beach’s sand parking lot, but the mayor of Holmes Beach so far appears unlikely to s…
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September 20, 2021
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach leaders and Bali Hai owners face off

Holmes Beach leaders and Bali Hai owners face off

HOLMES BEACH – No agreement has been reached concerning the operations of the Bali Hai Beach Resort between the hotel’s owners and the city of Holmes Beach, despite a pending court case, numerous cod…
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September 19, 2021
By SUN contributor
Rash triumphs in state investigation

Rash triumphs in state investigation

HOLMES BEACH – At the conclusion of a four-month-long investigation by the State of Florida Commission on Ethics, Commissioner Kim Rash is breathing a long-awaited sigh of relief. Rash was accused…
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August 30, 2021
By SUN contributor

The Holmes Beach commission race is on

HOLMES BEACH – Qualifying is over, and five candidates are entering the race for three open seats on the Holmes Beach city commission with the Nov. 2 election as the finish line. Commissioners Car…
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August 29, 2021
By SUN contributor
egal issues put a damper on wedding plans

Legal issues put a damper on wedding plans

UPDATED Aug. 30, 2021 at 12:05 p.m. – HOLMES BEACH – A local couple whose wedding plans were ruined by the Bali Hai Beach Resort was rescued by Island restaurateur Sean Murphy, who has offered them a…
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August 15, 2021
By SUN contributor

Changes come to noise ordinance

HOLMES BEACH – City leaders are once again modifying the Holmes Beach noise ordinance in a bid to try to reduce excess noise in residential areas. Commissioners voted unanimously on Aug. 10 to pas…
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