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License plate readers coming to Holmes Beach

Nov 20, 2018 – SUN contributor
November 13, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Bradenton Beach day dock located

Digital trail leads to undelivered day dock

BRADENTON BEACH – City officials have found the undelivered floating day dock and are now cautiously optimistic the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) dock project will be completed. Police Chie…
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November 13, 2018
By SUN contributor

Veterans Day parade honors military

The city of Anna Maria honored active military service men and women along with our veterans during a moving Veterans Day flag ceremony held at City Pier Park on Monday. Music for the event was pr…
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November 11, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Buddy Lee

Bridge Street loses its Buddy and beloved mascot

BRADENTON BEACH – Bradenton Beach and Bridge Street lost a good buddy last week when Buddy Lee, the 14-year-old purebred tick beagle, passed away. Buddy had to be put to sleep on Monday, Nov. 5. A…
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November 6, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Elections Whitmore

Whitmore, Servia, Bellamy win county commission races

Updated Nov. 6, 10:33 p.m. MANATEE COUNTY – Manatee County voters, including those on Anna Maria Island, re-elected incumbent District 6 at-large County Commissioner Carol Whitmore to another four-ye…
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November 6, 2018
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach election group

Holmes Beach has a new mayor

HOLMES BEACH – Election Day is coming to a close and a new mayor and new commissioners will take the dais at the city’s organizational meeting Nov. 19. Former commissioner and newly-elected Ma…
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November 6, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
BB Election Cole Maro

Cole, Maro retain Bradenton Beach commission seats

BRADENTON BEACH – Bradenton Beach voters re-elected incumbent Bradenton Beach City Commissioners Ralph Cole and Marilyn Maro, choosing them over challengers Tjet Martin and John Metz. Bradenton Be…
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November 6, 2018
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach logo OLD

It’s a Bert Harris win for Holmes Beach

HOLMES BEACH – City leaders have reason to celebrate as a win comes in for Holmes Beach in a Bert Harris case filed by residents Robert and Ellen McCaffrey. The news came in the form of a judgment…
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November 6, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Bradenton Beach website screenshot

Bradenton Beach shuts down city website

BRADENTON BEACH – The city has shut down its website until it can be made compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The city website was shut down last week at the request of Mayor…
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November 6, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
celebrating a late friend Fisher Life Celebration

Celebrating a late friend’s love of Florida

CORTEZ – Vermont resident David Fisher dreamed of one day retiring and spending his winters with his wife Sue at their second home in west Bradenton. Those dreams were cut short on Aug. 17, when canc…
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November 6, 2018
By SUN contributor
Anna Maria North Pole Donation

Anna Maria residents, businesses give $18k to MCSO charity

ANNA MARIA – The season of giving started early in the city of Anna Maria. Residents and business raised more than $18,000 for the Flight to the North Pole organization. Funds will be used to help…
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April 9, 2025
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The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting