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Manatee County takes over Coquina Beach Market

Aug 8, 2022 – Leslie Lake
June 21, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Resort can’t use beach access for guest-only parking

City to stop resort from monopolizing beach access parking

BRADENTON BEACH – The city is addressing complaints about the city-owned beach access at the west end of 23rd Street North being used as guest-only parking for a privately owned resort. According…
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May 17, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
FDEP releases Aqua mangrove trimming report

FDEP releases Aqua mangrove trimming report

MANATEE COUNTY – The mangroves on the Aqua property along Sarasota Bay were recently trimmed in compliance with state-issued permits, but the trimming notification process was not fully compliant, ac…
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May 2, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
FDEP inspects Aqua’s mangrove trimming, results remain unknown

FDEP inspects Aqua’s mangrove trimming

MANATEE COUNTY – State environmental authorities have conducted their initial inspection of the mangrove trimming that recently occurred along the shoreline of the Aqua property being developed adjac…
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April 25, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
FDEP investigating Aqua’s mangrove trimming

FDEP investigating Aqua’s mangrove trimming

MANATEE COUNTY – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) is investigating complaints about mangrove trimming along the Aqua development’s shoreline. Formerly known as Long Bar Po…
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March 21, 2022
By Cindy Lane
More leaks appear at Piney Point

Repairs, questions continue at Piney Point

PALMETTO – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) is scrutinizing proposed engineering plans to close wastewater ponds at Piney Point. The agency is requesting more information…
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March 7, 2022
By SUN contributor
All roads lead to parking

All roads lead to parking

MANATEE COUNTY – Despite having 12 items on the agenda for a joint meeting, the recent discussion between Holmes Beach and Manatee County commissioners kept coming back to one contentious topic – bea…
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March 6, 2022
By SUN contributor
Seeking a dock space in Holmes Beach

Water taxi dock space problematic in Holmes Beach

MANATEE COUNTY – Holmes Beach city leaders and Manatee County commissioners came together March 1 for a long-awaited meeting spotlighting dock space for a proposed Anna Maria Island water taxi. Ho…
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January 30, 2022
By SUN contributor

Commissioners plan for county meeting

HOLMES BEACH – City and county commissioners are preparing for a face-to-face meeting tentatively scheduled for March, and Holmes Beach commissioners are getting their talking points in order for dis…
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November 19, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
County commissioner assisting families displaced by fire

County commissioner assisting families displaced by fire

BRADENTON – District 3 Manatee County Commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge is leading the efforts to assist 16 families recently displaced by an apartment building fire. The fire occurred at the Aar…
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October 23, 2021
By Jason Schaffer
Red tide cleanup efforts earn park operations manager tourism award

Red tide cleanup earns park manager tourism award

BRADENTON – Through his hard work and dedication to the cleanup effort during this year’s red tide outbreak in Manatee County, Carmine DeMilio was awarded the first-ever Outstanding Contribution to T…
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