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Annie Silver Community Center seeks new president

Oct 3, 2021 – Jason Schaffer
September 26, 2021
By SUN contributor
Voters to decide land swap

Voters to decide land swap

HOLMES BEACH – When voters go to the polls this November, they’ll be deciding more than just who will take three open seats on the city commission. They also will be deciding if the city completes a…
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September 26, 2021
By Jason Schaffer
The return of red tide may be driving away some tourists

Return of red tide may be driving away tourists

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Red tide hit the Island this year in mid-April. By mid-September, it appeared the worst had subsided. A stroll down Bridge Street in Bradenton Beach or Pine Avenue in Anna Maria w…
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September 26, 2021
By SUN contributor

Introducing the 2021 Holmes Beach commission candidates

HOLMES BEACH – The November election is looming and there are five candidates seeking the support of voters to earn one of three seats on the city commission for the next two years. The candidates…
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September 26, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
David Marshall’s legacy honored

David Marshall’s legacy honored

BRADENTON BEACH – The life and legacy of longtime Bradenton Beach resident David Marshall was memorialized and celebrated on Saturday. Marshall, 74, was struck by a car while crossing the street n…
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September 24, 2021
By Jason Schaffer

Myths and facts about COVID-19 vaccines

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Debates about vaccine safety have existed since Edward Jenner used cowpox material to create immunity to smallpox in 1796. Considered the first successful vaccine, it would go on…
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September 20, 2021
By SUN contributor
County commissioner hopes to pave more of paradise

County commissioner proposes beach parking garage

HOLMES BEACH – Manatee County Commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge wants a new parking garage to be built on Manatee Beach’s sand parking lot, but the mayor of Holmes Beach so far appears unlikely to s…
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September 20, 2021
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach leaders and Bali Hai owners face off

Holmes Beach leaders and Bali Hai owners face off

HOLMES BEACH – No agreement has been reached concerning the operations of the Bali Hai Beach Resort between the hotel’s owners and the city of Holmes Beach, despite a pending court case, numerous cod…
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September 19, 2021
By SUN contributor
Rash triumphs in state investigation

Rash triumphs in state investigation

HOLMES BEACH – At the conclusion of a four-month-long investigation by the State of Florida Commission on Ethics, Commissioner Kim Rash is breathing a long-awaited sigh of relief. Rash was accused…
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September 19, 2021
By Jason Schaffer
No new COVID cases at Anna Maria Elementary

No new COVID cases at Anna Maria Elementary

HOLMES BEACH – For the first time since Manatee County schools began reporting positive COVID-19 cases among students and staff, Anna Maria Elementary reports no new cases among either students or st…
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September 13, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
David Marshall: The man, the legend, the hat…

David Marshall: The man, the legend, the hat …

BRADENTON BEACH – A celebration of life for longtime Bradenton Beach resident and employee David Marshall will be held Saturday, Sept. 25 at 2 p.m. at the Drift In, 120 Bridge St. Attendees are en…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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