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County voters adopt one-mill school tax

Mar 20, 2018 – Joe Hendricks
March 19, 2018
By SUN contributor
Tour of Homes

Tour of Homes success for Center

ANNA MARIA – A perfectly sunny day dawned on Saturday, March 17, helping to make The Center of Anna Maria Island’s 25th annual Tour of Homes a success. More than 700 people came out to view the in…
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March 14, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Mark Coarsey

Fishermen ask Floridians to cast vote against net ban

Updated March 27, 2018 The CRC did not select the net ban proposal in its last cut for the November ballot. CORTEZ – Nearly 25 years after Floridians voted to ban gill nets, commercial fisherme…
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March 14, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria Pier rendering rear

State funds will assist with pier replacement

ANNA MARIA – The $88.7 million budget the Florida Legislature adopted on Sunday, March 11 includes $750,000 in state funds for the estimated $4.5 million replacement of the Anna Maria City Pier. T…
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March 13, 2018
By Tom Vaught
Easter sunrise service

Easter sunrise service set at beach

The Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island will sponsor the 54th annual Easter sunrise service at Manatee County Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, starting at 6:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April…
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March 13, 2018
By Joe Hendricks

School tax election underway

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Island voters will help determine whether the Manatee County School District is the beneficiary of a one-mill property tax increase. The decision will be made during the county…
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March 6, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Pier Rendering

Kebony decking selected for new pier

ANNA MARIA – Commissioners decided on the look and feel of the decking for the new Anna Maria City Pier today. On Tuesday, City Commissioners voted 4-1 in favor of Kebony hardwood being the materi…
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March 6, 2018
By SUN contributor

Recycling woes plague Island city

HOLMES BEACH – Recycling is one way people can feel like they’re doing their part to help save the Earth. Unfortunately, some of the things that are put in the recycling bin end up in the landfill…
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March 6, 2018
By SUN contributor
holmes beach manatee concession

Commissioners consider concession fund projects

HOLMES BEACH – Commissioners made a few changes to the list of projects approved by commissioners in Anna Maria and Bradenton Beach requesting use of surplus concession funds from the county. Surp…
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March 6, 2018
By Cindy Lane
ultralight

Low plane flights cause buzz on Island

Updated March 8, 2018 – Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer reports that after the publication of this story, the pilot, Hans Brown, agreed to comply with FAA regulations requiring him to fly “1,0…
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March 6, 2018
By SUN contributor
holmes beach manatee pier man

Commissioners say ‘no’ to new beach pier

HOLMES BEACH – It didn’t take commissioners long to decide that a 15-foot tall pier isn’t something they want to see on the beach. Commissioner Judy Titsworth presented two options given to Mayor…
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April 9, 2025
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The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting