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Abandoned sailboat removal still awaited
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Abandoned sailboat removal still awaited

Oct 4, 2020 – Joe Hendricks
September 28, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Police department boat lift now in place

Police department boat lift now in place

BRADENTON BEACH – The Bradenton Beach Police Department now has quicker access to the water thanks to the new boat lift installed next to the Bridge Street Pier. Duncan Seawall, Dock & Boat Li…
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September 28, 2020
By SUN contributor
State order invalidates local mask ordinance

State order invalidates local mask ordinance

HOLMES BEACH – Commissioners may have extended the city’s mandatory mask ordinance until their first meeting in January, but Gov. Ron DeSantis has other plans. DeSantis announced Sept. 25 that the…
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September 28, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Restaurants and bars allowed full capacity

Restaurants and bars allowed full capacity

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – For the first time since March 17, restaurants and bars on and around Anna Maria Island and throughout Florida can operate at 100% capacity. During Friday’s press conference in…
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September 26, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
City Pier Grill lease finalized

City Pier Grill lease terms finalized

ANNA MARIA – The city of Anna Maria and GSM Partners LLC have reached an agreement that allows Nick Graham, Brian Seymour and Vic Mattay to operate the City Pier Grill on the new City Pier. Operat…
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September 21, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
County mask exemption formalized, lawsuit dropped

Church mask exemption formalized, lawsuit dropped

MANATEE COUNTY – Manatee County’s COVID-19 face-covering mandate has been formally amended to no longer apply to churches and other houses of worship, and a lawsuit challenging the mandate has been d…
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September 21, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Airbnb suspends rental listings at ‘party houses’

Airbnb suspends rental listings at ‘party houses’

BRADENTON BEACH – Airbnb has announced a crackdown on “party houses” throughout Florida that includes suspending Airbnb listings for an unknown number of vacation rentals in Bradenton Beach. “As a…
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September 20, 2020
By SUN contributor
MPO unveils long range transportation plan

New bridges, roundabouts in AMI’s future

MANATEE COUNTY – Work is finally done on the Sarasota/Manatee Metropolitan Planning Organization’s (MPO) long-range transportation plan and it lists some big changes for Anna Maria Island. New rou…
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September 20, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Police department boat lift back on track

Police department boat lift back on track

BRADENTON BEACH – Duncan Seawall, Dock & Boat Lift has repositioned and repaired the floating dock next to the Bridge Street Pier and expects to complete the installation of a boat lift for the B…
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September 20, 2020
By SUN contributor
Special magistrate to levy fines in October

Rental property owners could be fined in October

HOLMES BEACH – Special Magistrate Michael Connolly is offering one last chance for property owners to come into compliance with his previous rulings on code violations before he levies fines in Octob…
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September 20, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Derelict sailboat removal expected soon

Derelict sailboat removal expected soon

ANNA MARIA – The large sailboat that’s been grounded offshore near the Anna Maria City Pier since mid-December is expected to be removed as early as this week. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservati…
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