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May 12, 2025 – Joe Hendricks
April 7, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Holmes Beach ferry stops explored

Holmes Beach ferry stops explored

HOLMES BEACH – City and county officials hoped to use businessman Jake Spooner’s boat slip in the Wa­terline resort marina as a Gulf Islands Ferry stop, but the current county-owned pontoon boats are…
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April 1, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Man arrested after driving Jeep into water

Man arrested after driving Jeep into water

HOLMES BEACH – Sarasota resident James Mikluscak was arrested on multiple charges after allegedly driving another man’s Jeep into the water near the Anna Maria Island Bridge on Manatee Avenue. Accor…
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March 24, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Holmes Beach mayor responds to DOGE letter

Holmes Beach mayor responds to DOGE letter

HOLMES BEACH – Island leaders are under a deadline to respond to a letter they received this month from the new state DOGE task force, and the Holmes Beach mayor has already taken action. Gov. Ron D…
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March 24, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Holmes Beach to extend non-conforming structure permit deadline  

Holmes Beach to extend non-conforming structure permit deadline  

HOLMES BEACH – City staff proposes amending the city’s Land Development Code (LDC) to assist property owners whose non-conforming structures were damaged by Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024. Acc…
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March 19, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Holmes Beach assists Wildlife Inc.

Holmes Beach assists Wildlife Inc.

HOLMES BEACH – The city of Holmes Beach donated $5,000 to the Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center Inc. to assist that non-profit organization’s ongoing hurricane recovery efforts. In Februa…
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March 19, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
E-bikes regulated like bicycles

E-bikes regulated like bicycles

Updated: 3/20/25 at 10:49 a.m. HOLMES BEACH – When discussing development-related transportation requirements dur­ing the March 13 city commission work session, Commissioner Dan Diggins asked if ele…
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March 18, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Commissioners support latest Key Royale parking proposal

Commissioners support latest Key Royale parking proposal

HOLMES BEACH – Parking along Key Royale Drive from Marina Drive to the bridge will not be limited to the north side of the street as previously discussed by city commissioners on Feb. 25. When discu…
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March 18, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
City staff praised for recovery efforts, flood insurance discounts

City staff praised for recovery efforts, flood insurance discounts

HOLMES BEACH – The city’s hurricane recovery efforts earned praise from FEMA representatives, and property owners will soon be eligible for 25% flood insurance discounts. Director of Development Ser…
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March 11, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Seawall regulation revisions discussed

Seawall regulation revisions discussed

HOLMES BEACH – The efforts to revise the city’s seawall regulations remain a work in progress and seawall height allowances and the installation of adaptive seawalls are among the considerations bein…
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March 10, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Alternative Key Royale parking solution proposed

Alternative Key Royale parking solution proposed

  HOLMES BEACH – City officials have come up with an alternative to prohibiting parking along the south side of Key Royale Drive between Marina Drive and the bridge. The alternative solution…
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April 9, 2025
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The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting