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Aug 25, 2021 – SUN contributor
August 16, 2021
By Sun staff

COVID-19 cases reach all-time high

New COVID-19 cases in both Florida and Manatee County surpassed previous record highs last week, according to the Centers for Disease Control. Reduce your risk Get a COVID-19 vaccine Wear a…
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August 15, 2021
By Jason Schaffer
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Man charged with attempted carjackings at Coquina Beach

BRADENTON BEACH – It was a terrifying ordeal for Louise Augustin and her three young children after a drive to Coquina Beach quickly turned into an armed carjacking. The mother and her three child…
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August 15, 2021
By SUN contributor

Changes come to noise ordinance

HOLMES BEACH – City leaders are once again modifying the Holmes Beach noise ordinance in a bid to try to reduce excess noise in residential areas. Commissioners voted unanimously on Aug. 10 to pas…
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August 15, 2021
By SUN contributor
Structural issues lead to new inspection regulations

Structural issues lead to new inspection regulations

HOLMES BEACH – City staff members are planning to present a proposed ordinance setting building inspection regulations to help identify structural issues before they become a hazardous situation…
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August 9, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
Scott O’Brien’s life was filled with family, friends and love

Scott O’Brien’s life was filled with family, friends and love

BRADENTON – Scott O’Brien’s recent COVID-19-related death leaves family members and friends mourning his loss and appreciating and honoring the impact he had on their lives. Scott, his wife Gale…
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August 9, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
City of Bradenton Beach not joining Cortez Bridge lawsuit

City of Bradenton Beach not joining Cortez Bridge lawsuit

BRADENTON BEACH – The city is not joining a federal lawsuit that opposes the replacement of the Cortez Bridge drawbridge with a higher fixed-span bridge. The city commission reached this 3-2 decis…
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August 9, 2021
By Jason Schaffer
Lauren Lewe and daughter

AMI photo brings inspiration at the worst of times

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – At the age of 39, a Jacksonville, Fla. mother of two didn’t expect to ring in the new year at the Mayo Clinic undergoing surgery for a brain aneurysm, but Lauren Lewe says a pictu…
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August 9, 2021
By SUN contributor
Bali Hai legal dispute continues

Bali Hai legal dispute continues

MANATEE COUNTY – A court has ruled in favor of the city of Holmes Beach’s quest to stop the use of a lounge and bar installed without proper permits at the Bali Hai Beach Resort. Unfortunately for th…
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August 9, 2021
By SUN contributor
City warns property owners of potential structural issues

City warns property owners to inspect structures

HOLMES BEACH – After a balcony fell off a building and residents were evacuated at a nearby condo due to balcony problems, city leaders are warning property owners to be on the alert for structural i…
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August 2, 2021
By SUN contributor

City buzzing about noise regulations

HOLMES BEACH – More changes are on the way for the city’s noise regulations with the proposed addition of the term “plainly audible,” a requirement to face noise-producing electronics toward the rent…
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