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October 26, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Bradenton Beach enacting micromobility leasing moratorium

Bradenton Beach placing moratorium on leasing

BRADENTON BEACH – The Bradenton Beach City Commission is in the process of enacting a temporary 180-day moratorium on the leasing of micromobility devices that include three-wheeled autocycles and mo…
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October 26, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
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Time running out to get vote-by-mail ballots in

MANATEE COUNTY – If you received a vote-by-mail ballot, you must return it in time for it to be received by the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Office by Tuesday, Nov. 3 at 7 p.m., regardless…
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October 26, 2020
By Joe Hendricks

Details still pending in possible murder-suicide investigation

BRADENTON BEACH – As of today, no additional details have been provided on the possible murder-suicide discovered at 2514 Ave. C in Bradenton Beach on Saturday, Oct. 17. When contacted Monday, lea…
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October 26, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Beach renourishment staging area concerns addressed

Beach renourishment staging area concerns addressed

BRADENTON BEACH – Gulf View condominium residents and rental owners Yvette and Harry Abrahamson say they appreciate the beach renourishment efforts, but they had been concerned about a staging area t…
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October 19, 2020
By SUN contributor
Commissioners ready autocycle moratorium

Commissioners ready autocycle moratorium

HOLMES BEACH – Officials here are working towards putting some restrictions on autocycle operations and rentals in the city. The moratorium, which is scheduled to begin as soon as the ordinance pa…
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October 19, 2020
By SUN contributor
Increases coming for parking violations

Increases coming for parking violations

HOLMES BEACH – Commissioners agreed unanimously to move a draft ordinance raising parking fine violations to a first reading. During an Oct. 13 work session, Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer…
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October 19, 2020
By SUN contributor

CARES Act funding applications reopen

MANATEE COUNTY – Applications are reopening for local nonprofit managers, small business owners and residents financially affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to request CARES Act funding through the co…
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October 18, 2020
By Joe Hendricks

Possible murder-suicide under investigation

BRADENTON BEACH – A concerned father found his daughter and her roommate dead in their home on Saturday afternoon in what police say could be a case of murder-suicide. Bradenton Beach Police respo…
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October 12, 2020
By SUN contributor
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Candidates give last word on the election

HOLMES BEACH – With the Nov. 3 election nearly upon us, mail-in voting already begun and early in-person voting beginning Oct. 19, voters have a limited amount of time to finish making their selectio…
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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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