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Swordfish Grill delivers hurricane relief supplies

Sep 14, 2020 – Joe Hendricks
September 14, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
State's reopening order of little consequence to Island bars

State’s reopening order of little consequence to Island bars

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation’s (DBPR) decision to allow Florida bars to reopen at 50% capacity Monday is not expected to have an impact on Anna M…
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September 7, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Cortez community assisting Lake Charles hurricane victims

Cortez community assisting Lake Charles hurricane victims

CORTEZ – The Blessing Bags Project, the Swordfish Grill and the Cortez and Bradenton communities have teamed up to assist with the hurricane recovery efforts taking place in Lake Charles, La. Hurr…
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September 7, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Bradenton Beach parking tram program starting soon

Bradenton Beach parking tram program starting soon

BRADENTON BEACH – The parking tram pilot program in Bradenton Beach is expected to begin service on Sunday, Nov. 1. The Bradenton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) members unanimously app…
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September 6, 2020
By Joe Hendricks

Police boat lift project may lose funding

BRADENTON BEACH – The Bradenton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) finds itself in a race against time to complete the long-desired installation of a police department boat lift next to the B…
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August 31, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Revised Hunters Point plans increase home size

Revised Hunters Point plans increase home size

CORTEZ – Developer Marshall Gobuty plans to enlarge the homes in the proposed Hunters Point project in Cortez, but will not increase the proposed number of homes, he said. Gobuty, the founder and…
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August 31, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Churches excluded from county’s face covering resolution

Churches excluded from county’s face-covering mandate

MANATEE COUNTY – Churches and all other houses of worship are now excluded from the mandatory face-covering provisions included in a recent Manatee County resolution. On Tuesday, Aug. 25, county c…
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August 30, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Bayfest 2020 postponed due to COVID concerns

Bayfest 2020 postponed due to COVID-19 concerns

ANNA MARIA – The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce’s 20th annual Bayfest celebration has been postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chamber officials hoped to host a two-day Bay…
August 30, 2020
By SUN contributor
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WMFR hosts first budget hearing

BRADENTON – The budget for West Manatee Fire Rescue’s 2020-21 fiscal year is one step closer to approval. Commissioners held a first public hearing for the new budget during an Aug. 25 meeting hel…
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August 30, 2020
By SUN contributor

Welcome home, Roger

HOLMES BEACH – Roger the mannequin is back home in one piece, and his owner, Maggie Patall, is thrilled. “He’s happy to be home with his community,” Patall said after Roger’s missing limbs were fo…
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August 29, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Top two City Pier grill and bait shop bidders to be named

Top two City Pier grill and bait shop bidders to be named

ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy plans to present city commissioners with a shortlist containing his top two recommended City Pier grill and bait shop bidders on Tuesday, Sept. 1. During the emergenc…
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