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Bellamy, Servia and Whitmore win primary races

Aug 28, 2018 – Joe Hendricks
August 21, 2018
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach multi use path palm

Multi-use path approved for Palm Drive

HOLMES BEACH – An eight-foot wide multi-use path is moving out of residential neighborhoods and onto Palm Drive to link up with similar facilities coming south out of Anna Maria. Commissioners agr…
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August 14, 2018
By SUN contributor
Manatee County EMS ambulance

Changes possible for Manatee County EMS

MANATEE COUNTY – Rumors of a pilot program launching in October to reduce the number of ambulances available to Manatee County residents during overnight hours is a long way from correct, according t…
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August 14, 2018
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach Josh Linney campaign

Mayoral candidate plagued by inconsistencies

HOLMES BEACH – Mayoral candidate Josh Linney is facing a lot of heat for the number of inconsistencies in his self-told background. Despite his open and honest platform, misinformation and changin…
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August 14, 2018
By SUN contributor
Manatee County seal

Manatee County works to clean impacts from red tide

Manatee County Commissioners today discussed how the county can assist private homeowners to clear waterways, inlets and canals of sea life killed by the red tide outbreak. Manatee County does not…
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August 14, 2018
By Tom Vaught
Anna Maria Elementary Lauren Sato

Another school season starts at AME

HOLMES BEACH – Motorists got a bright reminder that another school year had begun Monday morning from emergency lights on a patrol car and Police Chief Bill Tokajer’s vehicle in front of Anna Maria E…
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August 14, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Manatee County seal

County praised for cleanup, but…

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – City officials on Anna Maria Island are praising Manatee County’s response to the red tide crisis, particularly in terms of cleaning up the beaches along the Gulf of Mexico shorel…
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August 7, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Red tide cells

Red tide bloom can affect your health

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Scratchy throats, itchy eyes and coughs persist with the continuing red tide that showed up on Friday, Aug. 3 in Anna Maria Island waters, thanks to winds and currents carrying th…
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August 7, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
AM Pier Permit

Pier construction permits issued

ANNA MARIA – The city now has the federal permits needed to build a new city pier. On Friday, Aug. 3, Mayor Dan Murphy sent an email to city commissioners that said, “We have just received the app…
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August 7, 2018
By SUN contributor
Dr. Norman staff

Dr. Norman reflects on the past, plans for the future

Dr. John Norman and his staff are preparing to say goodbye as they ready to close the dental practice that has been at its present Gulf Drive location for 42 years. “It doesn’t feel real yet,” den…
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July 31, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Bradenton Beach stormwater outflow

Stormwater projects reevaluated

BRADENTON BEACH – When discussing pending stormwater projects for Avenue C and Avenue B, city commissioners decided they want Avenue C repaved as soon as possible. Avenue C and the driveways that…
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