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Commissioners to revisit noise ordinance

May 1, 2018 – SUN contributor
April 21, 2018
By SUN contributor
assault jessies store Holmes Beach

Suspect arrested in Island assault case

HOLMES BEACH – Officers have a suspect in custody for the March 22 assault of a clerk at Jessie’s Island Store. Holmes Beach police officers arrested 44-year-old Jason Rawlings Bounds April 17 aft…
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April 20, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria Beach Use Dispute

Beach dispute predates new law

ANNA MARIA – When discussing a new state law taking effect July 1 regarding beach access and private property rights, Anna Maria commissioners heard about an existing dispute. On April 12, the may…
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April 19, 2018
By Tom Vaught
eugene matthews sentencing

Matthews gets 65 years minimum

BRADENTON – Eugene Matthews will likely spend the rest of his life in prison for the shooting death of Rebecca Rawson on Jan. 10, 2017. On Thursday, April 19, Judge Brian Iten sentenced the 84-yea…
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April 17, 2018
By SUN contributor
Traffic

Traffic snarls at Gulf Drive construction zones

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Along the Holmes Beach/Bradenton Beach border, residents and visitors alike are finding themselves stuck in something reminiscent of winter season traffic with added heavy constru…
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April 17, 2018
By SUN contributor
Kaleta noise lawsuit

Property owners file lawsuit, injunction against neighbors

HOLMES BEACH – Neighbors of vacation rental homes in this Island city are seeing one of their worst fears coming to pass. Owners of two vacation rental properties have filed a lawsuit and injuncti…
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April 12, 2018
By Cindy Lane
naval flare on fire

Combustible flare closes portion of beach

Updated April 13, 2018 ANNA MARIA – A naval flare that washed up on the beach on Wednesday, April 11, injuring a beachgoer, prompted city officials to close the beach between Cedar and Willow aven…
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April 10, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Deb Wing

Wing facing child abuse charge

HOLMES BEACH – Former Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce President Deborah Kay Wing is facing a charge of third degree felony child abuse without great bodily harm. According to the Holmes Beac…
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April 9, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Guthrie net camp

County supports Guthrie net camp

CORTEZ – The Manatee County Commission has voted to support Raymond Guthrie Jr. in his fight to keep the net camp structure he built in Sarasota Bay last year on what he says is submerged land where…
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April 7, 2018
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach beach access

Beach access not a problem in Holmes Beach

HOLMES BEACH – City leaders don’t think a new Florida law regarding ownership of the beach will be an issue in Holmes Beach. That’s because Anna Maria Island beaches have been renourished, paid fo…
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April 5, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Coquina Beach

New beach law has little effect on AMI

Updated April 6, 2018 TALLAHASSEE – A new Florida statute has some beachfront property owners around the state jumping at the prospect of keeping the sand all to themselves, and some beachgoers ar…
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