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Commissioners ready autocycle moratorium

Oct 19, 2020 – SUN contributor
October 12, 2020
By SUN contributor
Check your ballot status online

Check your ballot status online

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Voters who requested mail-in ballots for the Nov. 3 election are reporting problems after ballots are sent in and the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Office isn’t reaching…
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October 12, 2020
By Joe Hendricks

City seeks legal opinion from attorney general

ANNA MARIA – The Anna Maria City Commission seeks an opinion from the Florida Attorney General’s office as to whether the same company can serve as project engineer and project inspector on the same…
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October 11, 2020
By Joe Hendricks

City Pier Grill anticipates November opening

ANNA MARIA – Barring any unforeseen circumstances, The City Pier Grill is still on track to open on Friday, Nov. 20. Also featuring a bait shop, The City Pier Grill will be operated by GSM Partner…
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October 5, 2020
By Cindy Lane

COVID scuttles fishing festival

CORTEZ – The Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage (FISH) board decided unanimously tonight to cancel the 39th annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival next February due to COVID-19. The two-d…
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October 4, 2020
By Joe Hendricks

Two parking garage questions on Bradenton Beach ballot

BRADENTON BEACH – With vote-by-mail ballots already being cast, Bradenton Beach voters have begun deciding whether the city charter will prohibit or allow parking garages. The Bradenton Beach ball…
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October 4, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Abandoned sailboat removal still awaited

Abandoned sailboat removal still awaited

ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy is frustrated with the lack of action regarding the removal of a derelict sailboat southeast of the new City Pier. The large, multi-hulled, partially sunken sailboat…
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October 2, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria mayor issues two mask-related orders

Anna Maria mayor issues two face mask orders

ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy issued two new emergency orders today regarding COVID-19 and face coverings. One order serves notice that an individual who refuses to wear a face mask or face coveri…
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September 29, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
County face covering mandate rescinded, repealed

County face-covering mandate rescinded, repealed

MANATEE COUNTY – The mandatory face-covering requirement in Manatee County is no longer in effect as of today. Manatee County recommends, but no longer requires, face coverings to be worn inside b…
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September 28, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Daiquiri Deck manager pleads not guilty to grand theft

Daiquiri Deck manager pleads not guilty to grand theft

BRADENTON BEACH – Daiquiri Deck manager and Sarasota resident Tabatha Lynne Dondanville, 27, has entered a plea of not guilty to a felony charge of grand theft. According to Manatee County Court r…
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September 28, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Extra postage required for vote-by-mail ballots

Extra postage required for vote-by-mail ballots

MANATEE COUNTY – The Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Office has begun sending out vote-by-mail ballots to those who requested them, and returning a ballot by mail will require additional posta…
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