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Holmes Beach millage rate increasing, stormwater fee remains same
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Holmes Beach millage rate increasing, stormwater fee remains same

Jul 29, 2025 – Joe Hendricks
July 7, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
WMFR vacation rental lawsuit victory stands

WMFR vacation rental lawsuit victory stands

BRADENTON – C&D Properties of AMI has not appealed a judge’s ruling in favor of the West Manatee Fire and Rescue District’s (WMFR) right to levy annual assessments on short-term vacation rental p…
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July 2, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Pickup truck collides with low-speed vehicle

Pickup truck collides with low-speed vehicle

HOLMES BEACH – A pickup truck collided with a low-speed vehicle (LSV) on Gulf Drive on Tuesday evening, resulting in two of the seven LSV passengers being transported to a walk-in emergency room for…
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July 1, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Treehouse lien reduction denied again

Treehouse lien reduction denied again

HOLMES BEACH – By a 3-2 vote, city commissioners have denied a second request to reduce the treehouse-related $188,621 code en­forcement lien the city placed on the Angelinos Sea Lodge. Owned and op…
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July 1, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Significant stormwater fee increase proposed

Significant stormwater fee increase proposed

HOLMES BEACH – City property owners may soon see their annual stormwater assessment fee increase by as much as 205%, rising from $2.95 per 100 square feet of property to $4.95 or $9 per 100 square fe…
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July 1, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Gloria Dei owners decline city’s initial offer

Gloria Dei owners decline city’s initial offer

HOLMES BEACH – The owners of the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church property did not accept the city’s $3 million offer to purchase the church building and property at 6608 Marina Drive. On June 25, Taylor…
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June 17, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Speed table debate continues

Speed table debate continues

HOLMES BEACH – The pending installation of three speed tables along the 500 block of Key Royale Drive remains a topic of debate even though an executed work agreement is already in place. On April 2…
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June 9, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
City hosts hurricane preparedness workshop

City hosts hurricane preparedness workshop

HOLMES BEACH – During the city’s town hall-style Hurricane Preparedness Workshop, members of the city’s emergency operations team spent nearly two hours sharing information about hurricane prepara­ti…
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June 9, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Clean Water Committee evolving

Clean Water Committee evolving

HOLMES BEACH – With two new members and a relatively new chairperson, the Clean Water Ad Hoc Committee remains committed to their primary objective: “To research means by which to sustain and improve…
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June 9, 2025
By Joe Hendricks

Commissioners discuss ‘green building’ incentives

HOLMES BEACH – Planning commissioners and Development Services Director Chad Minor recently discussed what, if anything, might be done to encourage “green building” in Holmes Beach. According to the…
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June 4, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Treehouse fines will not be reduced

Treehouse fines will not be reduced

HOLMES BEACH – City commis­sioners rejected Lynn Tran and Richard Hazen’s request to reduce the $183,350 code enforcement lien the city placed on their Angelinos Sea Lodge property for unpaid fines r…
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Upcoming Events

April 9, 2025
11:45 am

The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting