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Labor Day weekend packs the Island

Sep 5, 2021 – Jason Schaffer
August 29, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
Rules of the road decals to be placed in rented golf carts

Rules of the road decals to be placed in rented golf carts

ANNA MARIA – Three companies that rent out golf carts within the city of Anna Maria have agreed to place decals in their carts reminding drivers and passengers of four state laws that apply when trav…
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August 29, 2021
By SUN contributor
egal issues put a damper on wedding plans

Legal issues put a damper on wedding plans

UPDATED Aug. 30, 2021 at 12:05 p.m. – HOLMES BEACH – A local couple whose wedding plans were ruined by the Bali Hai Beach Resort was rescued by Island restaurateur Sean Murphy, who has offered them a…
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August 29, 2021
By Jason Schaffer

Manatee County School Board extends mask ‘mandate’

HOLMES BEACH – As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, the Manatee County School Board voted 3-2 on Aug. 24 to extend a temporary mask mandate it passed on Aug. 16 requiring all students and staff to wea…
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August 25, 2021
By SUN contributor

COVID-19 booster shot available

MANATEE COUNTY – If you have a compromised immune system, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that you have a booster, or third dose, of a COVID-19 vaccine. To help keep immu…
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August 23, 2021
By Jason Schaffer
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Anna Maria Elementary reports two student cases of COVID-19

HOLMES BEACH – Only 10 days into the 2021-22 school year and as the debate over mask mandates and mandatory staff vaccinations heats up, Anna Maria Elementary has reported two confirmed cases of stud…
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August 22, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
Proposed Reimagining Pine Avenue solutions presented

Commissioners hear proposed Pine Avenue solutions

ANNA MARIA – Traffic engineer Gerry Traverso has presented his findings and five proposed solutions associated with his Reimagining Pine Avenue study. The study encompasses the Pine Avenue corrido…
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August 22, 2021
By Jason Schaffer
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Sarasota road work affecting travel to and from the Island

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Unsuspecting motorists have found themselves stuck in traffic backed up for miles recently as they traveled from Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key to  Sarasota.  “I’ve never s…
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August 16, 2021
By Jason Schaffer

Temporary mask ‘mandate’ in effect for students, staff

HOLMES BEACH – The Manatee County School Board passed a temporary mask mandate for all students and staff – with an opt-out provision – in an emergency meeting today. A regular meeting is schedule…
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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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April 9, 2025
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The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting