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Construction moves forward at city field

Nov 25, 2019 – SUN contributor
November 21, 2019
By Cindy Lane

Bell named Agriculturist of the Year

CORTEZ – Karen Bell, manager of A.P. Bell Fish Co., is Manatee County’s Agriculturist of the Year. The Manatee County native was surprised with the honor at the county’s Farm-City Week Kiwanis lun…
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November 19, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
After-hours now allowed at post office

After-hours parking now allowed at post office

BRADENTON BEACH – After-hours and weekend parking is now allowed at the Bradenton Beach Post Office. After-hours parking is allowed from 4:30 p.m. until 8 a.m. on weekdays and around the clock…
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November 19, 2019
By SUN contributor
Funding received for skate park bowl

Funding received for skate park bowl

HOLMES BEACH – A last-minute funding scare caused city leaders and staff to leap into action along with community members. Holmes Beach Mayor Judy Titsworth said that though funds had been promise…
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November 19, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Copeland exits public service on a high note

Copeland exits public service on a high note

ANNA MARIA – As one of his final acts as an Anna Maria commissioner, Doug Copeland requested the adoption of a city resolution that urges federal and state legislators to support the long-delayed rat…
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November 18, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Fishing tournament raising funds for Matt Bauer

Fishing tournament raising funds for Matt Bauer

HOLMES BEACH – Twenty-six-year-old Holmes Beach resident Matt Bauer has been diagnosed with leukemia for a second time and the upcoming Fishing for a Cure fishing tournament is raising funds to assis…
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November 12, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Parade honors veterans

Parade honors veterans

ANNA MARIA – Veterans, an honor guard, marching bands, local businesses and organizations – including a group of youngsters from The Center of Anna Maria Island, a pirate ship, police boats, police v…
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November 12, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Sunshine lawsuit judge rules in favor of city recovering attorney fees

Sunshine lawsuit judge rules in favor of city recovering attorney fees

BRADENTON – Manatee County Circuit Court Judge Edward Nicholas has granted the city of Bradenton Beach’s motion to recover attorney fees incurred in the Sunshine Law lawsuit the city and co-plaintiff…
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November 12, 2019
By SUN contributor
Maggie McGinley-Field remembered

Maggie McGinley-Field remembered

By Katie Field and Maureen Gallagher | Maggie McGinley-Field was born on December 17, 1959 and grew up in Barrington Hills, Illinois. She attended Countryside Grade School and Barrington Hills Hig…
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November 12, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Kelli Whitehead’s recovery continues

Kelli Whitehead’s recovery continues

BRADENTON – Kelli Whitehead is making progress in her battle with necrotizing fasciitis, but she still faces a long road to recovery. As of Sunday, Whitehead, a Bradenton resident, remained hospit…
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November 5, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria voters decide fates of three charter amendments

Anna Maria voters decide fates of three charter amendments

ANNA MARIA – In the city elections that concluded Tuesday, Nov. 5, Anna Maria voters adopted three charter amendments proposed by the Charter Review Commission. Running with no opposition, incumbe…
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