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Island loses residents
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Island loses two more residents

Jul 24, 2018 – Joe Hendricks
July 17, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria Pier Vandalism

Pier banner vandalized

ANNA MARIA – The city pier restoration project banner was vandalized at some point over the weekend. Located near the foot of the pier that is currently being demolished, the banner featured a render…
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July 17, 2018
By SUN contributor
City Field makeover

City Field could get big makeover

HOLMES BEACH – The budget process is underway in Holmes Beach, and one thing for commissioners to consider is the possibility of a complete renovation at the city field park complex, located next to…
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July 17, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Bell Guthrie aerial

Bell submits Butler Act evidence

CORTEZ – The A.P. Bell Fish Co. submitted 44 pieces of evidence on Friday to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) that a net camp built by Raymond Guthrie Jr. in May 2017 on subme…
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July 17, 2018
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach city budget

Holmes Beach leaders talk new fiscal year budget

HOLMES BEACH – After two public budget discussions, the city’s proposed 2018-19 budget will be going before commissioners for a public hearing and a vote after a few modifications are made. City T…
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July 17, 2018
By SUN contributor
Kim Rash

Rash remains in commission race

HOLMES BEACH – Two City Commission seats are up for grabs in the November election and resident Kim Rash is still in the running for one of them. Rash’s candidacy came into question when fellow Ho…
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July 13, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
AM Pier building gone

Pier demolition begins

ANNA MARIA – The demolition of the hurricane-damaged Anna Maria City Pier began Monday and the restaurant and bait shop at the pier’s T-end were demolished and removed on Thursday. St. Petersburg-…
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July 11, 2018
By Cindy Lane

Suspect arrested again, charged with second burglary

HOLMES BEACH – Mark Lee Snyder, 55, is back in custody on an additional $50,000 bond after Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested him on Monday, July 9 for a second burglary. In additio…
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July 10, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Holmes Beach Coyote

Coyotes sighted in Holmes Beach

HOLMES BEACH – There have been three reported coyote sightings in Holmes Beach in the past week and pet owners are advised not to leave their pets outside and unattended. At approximately 8:50 a.m…
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July 10, 2018
By Tom Vaught
Haitian mission

Family reunited with son after Haiti mission

HOLMES BEACH – After finding out that their son, Ben, was able to get out of Haiti amid political unrest, his parents, Beth and Scott Walker of Birmingham, Ala., decided to meet him in Florida and sp…
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July 10, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Bradenton Beach charter review

Modified commission wards proposed

BRADENTON BEACH – The Charter Review Committee (CRC) reached consensus on several items during its Monday, July 9 meeting. Members Debra Cox, Anne Leister, Dan Morhaus and Randy Milton support a p…
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