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First COVID-19 case reported at Anna Maria Elementary
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First COVID-19 case reported at Anna Maria Elementary

Nov 6, 2020 – Joe Hendricks
October 12, 2020
By SUN contributor
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Candidates give last word on the election

HOLMES BEACH – With the Nov. 3 election nearly upon us, mail-in voting already begun and early in-person voting beginning Oct. 19, voters have a limited amount of time to finish making their selectio…
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September 28, 2020
By SUN contributor
State order invalidates local mask ordinance

State order invalidates local mask ordinance

HOLMES BEACH – Commissioners may have extended the city’s mandatory mask ordinance until their first meeting in January, but Gov. Ron DeSantis has other plans. DeSantis announced Sept. 25 that the…
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September 20, 2020
By SUN contributor
Special magistrate to levy fines in October

Rental property owners could be fined in October

HOLMES BEACH – Special Magistrate Michael Connolly is offering one last chance for property owners to come into compliance with his previous rulings on code violations before he levies fines in Octob…
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September 14, 2020
By SUN contributor
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Commission approves first budget reading

HOLMES BEACH – It took a little while to work out, but commissioners and city staff finally have a budget and a millage rate that they can agree on. Commissioners voted unanimously to approve the…
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September 14, 2020
By SUN contributor
Commissioners extend mask ordinance into 2021

Holmes Beach extends mask ordinance into 2021

HOLMES BEACH – After being extended by Mayor Judy Titsworth on a weekly basis three times, commissioners have voted unanimously to extend the mandatory face mask ordinance for a little longer – until…
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August 30, 2020
By SUN contributor

Welcome home, Roger

HOLMES BEACH – Roger the mannequin is back home in one piece, and his owner, Maggie Patall, is thrilled. “He’s happy to be home with his community,” Patall said after Roger’s missing limbs were fo…
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August 24, 2020
By SUN contributor
Welcome home Roger

Saying goodbye to Roger

HOLMES BEACH – If you travel down Gulf Drive, you may notice that something’s missing. Roger the mannequin, a beloved neighborhood personality, is gone. Roger sat on a second-floor balcony at M…
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August 24, 2020
By SUN contributor
City leaders, resort owner face off in court

City leaders, resort owner face off in court

MANATEE COUNTY – A disagreement between Holmes Beach city leaders and the ownership at the Bali Hai Beach Resort has escalated, resulting in two hearings held the week of Aug. 17. On Aug. 19, two…
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August 23, 2020
By SUN contributor
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Special magistrate rules on seven code issues

HOLMES BEACH – Attorney Michael Connelly had his hands full on Aug. 19 when he reprised his role as the city’s special magistrate, hearing seven code compliance hearings in one day. The first case…
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August 22, 2020
By SUN contributor
Reef project helps filter local waters

City creates adopt-a-reef program

HOLMES BEACH – Commissioners support The Center of Anna Maria Island’s mini reef project, however, budgetary concerns have them hoping that residents will donate to purchase a reef instead of the cit…
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