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State law prohibits renting, selling self-repaired homes for one year

Feb 26, 2025 – Joe Hendricks
January 21, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Letter prompts noise ordinance discussion

Letter prompts noise ordinance discussion

HOLMES BEACH – Written by Holmes Beach residents Dick and Margie Motzer, a letter to the editor that recently appeared in The Sun resulted in an impromptu Holmes Beach Planning Commission discussion…
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January 21, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Planning commission will not review site plans

Planning commission will not review site plans

HOLMES BEACH – At the advice of City Attorney Erica Augello, city commissioners plan to deny the plan­ning commission’s request to conduct preliminary reviews of major site plan applications. Auge…
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January 21, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Holmes Beach officials critique consolidation study

Holmes Beach officials critique consolidation study

HOLMES BEACH – The mayor and city commissioners had plenty to say about the recently released OPPAGA consolida­tion study and former Manatee County Commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge. The 25-page…
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January 8, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
City Field debris removal wrapping up

City Field debris removal wrapping up

HOLMES BEACH – The remaining hurricane-related vegetative yard debris stored at City Field is expected to be fully removed by Saturday, Jan. 11. On Dec. 27, City Commissioner Carol Whitmore emailed…
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December 31, 2024
By SUN contributor
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Holmes Beach: Year in Review

TREEHOUSE COMES DOWN After more than a decade in court, Holmes Beach treehouse owners Lynn Tran and Richard Hazen waived the white flag in July, removing their beloved treehouse from the beach side…
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December 23, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Minor course changes possible for city dock provisions

Minor course changes possible for city dock provisions

HOLMES BEACH – The Holmes Beach Planning Commission met on Dec. 4 for the first time since August, with all five members and both alternate members present. The planning commission consists of Cha…
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December 23, 2024
By SUN contributor
Former bank to be new hot spot

Former bank to be new hot spot

HOLMES BEACH — A new family-friendly complex is coming to the corner of Gulf and Marina Drives now that city leaders have approved the site plan. Business owner Jake Spooner is planning a second Isl…
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November 20, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Damage assessments completed in Holmes Beach

Damage assessments completed in Holmes Beach

HOLMES BEACH – The hurricane-related substantial damage assessments have been completed in Holmes Beach and the debris removal efforts continue. On Nov. 15, Superintendent of Public Works and City…
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November 5, 2024
By SUN contributor
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Holmes Beach mayor, commission race results

HOLMES BEACH – Mayor Judy Titsworth will stay in office for two more years by the thinnest of margins. Only 13 votes separated her from challenger Mike Roth. Titsworth eeked out a victory against…
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November 4, 2024
By SUN contributor
City ends rental ban

City ends rental ban

HOLMES BEACH – City leaders opted to end the moratorium stopping vacation rentals to tourists in the city more than two weeks before it was scheduled to end. Commissioners voted unanimously at the u…
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April 9, 2025
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