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DAR recognizes Cortez women with awards
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DAR recognizes Cortez women with awards

Mar 16, 2020 – Cindy Lane
March 14, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Longboat Key Club addressing potential coronavirus exposure

Longboat Key Club addressing potential coronavirus exposure

LONGBOAT KEY – The Resort at Longboat Key Club is dealing with an individual’s potential exposure to the coronavirus virus (COVID-19). On Friday, March 13, Resort at Longboat Key Club Managing Dir…
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March 13, 2020
By SUN contributor

Got symptoms? Call the Manatee COVID-19 health line

BRADENTON – The Manatee Health Department has set up the Manatee Health Line, a phone number that residents are asked to call first if they believe they may have coronavirus (COVID-19). The Center…
March 10, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Post office towing includes handicapped parking

Post office towing includes handicapped parking space

BRADENTON BEACH – New signs have been posted at the Bradenton Beach Post Office to further clarify the recently enacted after-hours public parking policies. Some of the new signs apply to the…
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March 9, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
City prevails in KORN lawsuit

City prevails in KORN lawsuit

BRADENTON BEACH – The city of Bradenton Beach does not have to put four charter amendments proposed by the Keep Our Residential Neighborhoods (KORN) political action committee on an upcoming city bal…
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March 2, 2020
By SUN contributor
No suspects in skate park vandalism

No suspects in skate park vandalism

HOLMES BEACH – City leaders and community members had an unpleasant surprise Monday, Feb. 24, when they discovered that the brand new Community Skate Park had been decorated with graffiti. Holmes…
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March 2, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Potential tenants attend City Pier pre-bid meeting

Potential tenants attend City Pier pre-bid meeting

ANNA MARIA – More than a dozen restaurateurs are potentially interested in leasing the new City Pier restaurant and bait shop. Last week, the deadline to submit proposals in response to the city’s…
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March 2, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Manatee County resident being treated for coronavirus

Manatee County resident being treated for coronavirus

MANATEE COUNTY – The Florida Department of Health (FDOH) has announced that a Manatee County resident is one of the first two people in Florida to presumptively test positive for the coronavirus…
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February 25, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Parking tram discussions continue

Parking tram discussions continue

BRADENTON BEACH – City officials and business owners in and around the Bridge Street business district agree that a parking shuttle program is a good idea. But no one has stepped forward yet and o…
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February 25, 2020
By SUN contributor
WMFR commissioners review 2019 results

WMFR commissioners review 2019 results

BRADENTON – West Manatee Fire Rescue’s February commission meeting started out on a happy note as two of their own were promoted, a new staff member was welcomed and a team received chief’s coins for…
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February 25, 2020
By SUN contributor
Special magistrate hears code cases

Special magistrate hears code cases

HOLMES BEACH – Four cases came in front of special magistrate Michael Connolly Feb. 19, including one repeat offender. The first case concerned work without a permit and a davit that was construct…
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