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Piney Point crisis averted, environmental concerns grow
Community News

Piney Point crisis averted; environmental concerns grow

Apr 12, 2021 – Joe Hendricks
April 12, 2021
By SUN contributor
Parks members set sights on former bank property

Parks committee members set sights on former bank property

HOLMES BEACH – Members of the city’s Parks and Beautification Committee are working on a proposal which, if approved by city commissioners, could create an acre of green space at the city’s commercia…
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April 8, 2021
By SUN contributor

County to close vaccine appointments, site

MANATEE COUNTY – If you’ve been waiting to get a COVID-19 vaccine at the county-run Tom Bennett Park vaccination site, your chances to get that first shot are about to be limited. In an April 7 pr…
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April 6, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
County says Piney Point crisis is “under control”

County says Piney Point crisis is “under control”

PALMETTO – County and state officials believe they now have the Piney Point crisis under control. During today’s 4 p.m. press conference, acting County Administrator Scott Hopes said, “This has be…
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April 4, 2021
By Tom Vaught
Worshippers brave cold sunrise service

Worshippers brave cold Easter sunrise service

HOLMES BEACH – More than a thousand people braved chilly temperatures at Manatee Beach to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ at the 56th Annual Easter Sunrise Service. The annual event was…
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April 2, 2021
By Jason Schaffer
Study could mean major improvements to Longboat Key bridge

Study could mean major improvements to Longboat Key bridge

COQUINA BEACH – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District One is conducting a Project Development and Environmental Study (PD&E) for the heavily-traveled and often congested SR 789…
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March 29, 2021
By Cindy Lane

Turtle released in bay

ANNA MARIA – A small crowd clapped and cheered as Mote Marine’s Sea Turtle Rehabilitation Hospital staff released a loggerhead sea turtle, nicknamed “O-H,” into Tampa Bay from Bayfront Park on Wednes…
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March 29, 2021
By Cindy Lane
Treehouse owners get harassing calls

Treehouse owners get harassing calls

HOLMES BEACH – Treehouse owner Huong Lynn Tran isn’t answering her phone much these days, afraid of more calls like the one she received earlier this month. “Everybody on this Island hates you and…
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March 29, 2021
By Jason Schaffer

Holmes Beach parking permits prove controversial

HOLMES BEACH – City commissioners may have more questions than ever after a lengthy discussion about charging residents a $15 fee for parking decals allowing them to park on designated “permit-only”…
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March 28, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
Holmes Beach mayor declines Van Ostenbridge's meeting request

Holmes Beach mayor declines Van Ostenbridge’s meeting request

HOLMES BEACH – Holmes Beach Mayor Judy Titsworth declined Manatee County Commissioner Kevin Van Ostenbridge’s request to meet and discuss the city’s past elimination of street-side parking spaces…
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March 28, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
Single mom mourns loss of family chickens

Single mom laments chicken-keeping prohibition

ANNA MARIA – Anna Maria resident Jennifer Kaleta recently discovered the hard way that city code prohibits live chickens and chicken coops. During public comment at the March 25 Anna Maria City Co…
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