Holmes Beach
February 3, 2020
Scoot coupe ban under reconsideration
HOLMES BEACH – If you’re seeing scoot coupes being driven along the road in Holmes Beach, you’re not imagining things and they’re not in violation of the city’s ordinance.
During a Jan. 28 meeting…
January 27, 2020
Pups and owners celebrate dog park opening
HOLMES BEACH – The construction crews are out and the dogs are in at the new and improved dog park in Holmes Beach, renamed the Holmes Beach Community Dog Park.
“This has been a dream,” Mayor Judy…
January 21, 2020
Mayor hands out 2019 city awards
HOLMES BEACH – Mayor Judy Titsworth stepped up Jan. 14 to hand out some very special city awards to members of the community.
First up, she presented the 2019 Employee of the Year award to Code Co…
January 13, 2020
City takes home three wins in court
BRADENTON – After a brief recess, Manatee County Circuit Court Judge Edward Nicholas submitted a ruling Jan. 8 in three Bert Harris cases brought against the city of Holmes Beach.
When giving his…
January 13, 2020
Treehouse owners start new year in court
BRADENTON – The case of the city of Holmes Beach versus beachfront treehouse owners Lynn Tran and Richard Hazen is back in Manatee County Circuit Court.
During a Jan. 7 hearing, Judge Charles Snif…
November 25, 2019
Noise problems for 68th Street residents
HOLMES BEACH – Under advice from the city attorney, commissioners reluctantly agreed to add a provision to the noise ordinance allowing a waiver for necessary projects, primarily beach renourishment…
November 25, 2019
Construction moves forward at city field
HOLMES BEACH – Projects at the city field complex are underway and showing signs of significant progress, however, some residents are concerned about what the finished product will look like.
City…
November 25, 2019
Stormwater fees on the rise in Holmes Beach
HOLMES BEACH – At the urging of City Engineer Lynn Burnett, commissioners have opted to move forward with raising the city’s stormwater fee from $1.50 to $4.40 per 100 square feet of property owned f…
November 25, 2019
Lawsuit filed against fire department
BRADENTON – West Manatee Fire Rescue commissioners had a couple of legal decisions to make when the board met Nov. 19, first to select new legal counsel and second, to decide how to move forward with…
November 23, 2019
Scott Moore inducted into Agricultural Hall of Fame
PALMETTO – Holmes Beach resident and charter fishing guide Scott Moore is the newest member of the Manatee County Agricultural Hall of Fame.
Family and friends, some of whom date back to Moore’s c…













