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Firefighters active in city commission campaign

Oct 23, 2018 – Joe Hendricks
October 18, 2018
By Tom Vaught

Skullywag now a diesel beast

HOLMES BEACH – If you’ve been around the Anna Maria Island Privateers’ ship, Skullywag, lately, you might have heard a deeper sounding engine. The venerable symbol of Anna Maria Island’s “pirate’s li…
October 16, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Manatee County logo

County Commission candidates address campaign issues

Anna Maria Island and Cortez voters will help determine the winner of the District 6, at-large County Commission race between incumbent commissioner Carol Whitmore and challenger Candace Luther. T…
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October 16, 2018
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach city field third base

New plans emerge for city field

HOLMES BEACH – Though commissioners didn’t approve City Engineer Lynn Burnett’s entire layout for the city field complex, they did combine her plan and theirs to create a layout that could work for e…
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October 16, 2018
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach 47th lot clear

Retribution sought for sea grape destruction

HOLMES BEACH – City commissioners are asking police officers and City Attorney Patricia Petruff to work together to find a way to prosecute local builder Shawn Kaleta for the destruction of sea grape…
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October 16, 2018
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach Spring Lake update

Deciding the future of Spring Lake

HOLMES BEACH – Commissioners aren’t sure about what to do for the future of Spring Lake, and they’re hoping the lake’s residents will step up to help them make a decision. City Engineer Lynn Burne…
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October 16, 2018
By SUN contributor
WMFR open house hot dogs

Family fun at the fire house

BRADENTON – West Manatee Fire Rescue personnel took a little time off from the serious business of keeping the community safe to throw a family-friendly block party. The district’s 2018 open house…
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October 16, 2018
By Tom Vaught
hurricane michael relief supplies

Hurricane relief donations

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, through Anna Maria City Hall, is collecting items to send to the areas hit by Hurricane Michael last week. The hallway at city hall was already full of items dona…
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October 16, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Bradenton Beach Ave C restoration

Avenue C restoration accelerated

BRADENTON BEACH – City commissioners want to make stormwater and drainage improvements along Avenue C sooner rather than later. As part of that process, the commission also wants to restore, at the c…
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October 16, 2018
By SUN contributor
Anna Maria Pier RFP seagulls

Anna Maria City Pier proposals still awaiting approval

ANNA MARIA – The city’s plans to rebuild its famous city pier are still being kept confidential. Mayor Dan Murphy said Oct. 11 he sent requests for more information to the five Florida-based const…
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October 16, 2018
By SUN contributor
ami shore erosion

AMI northern shore lost, gained says AM mayor

ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy said Oct. 11 he thinks the city’s north shore lost 30-35 percent of its white sands, but, he added, Bean Point has grown. Murphy and Manatee County Sheriff’s Office S…
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