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WMFR commissioners seek legislative change

Mar 2, 2018 – SUN contributor
February 26, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Commissioner Amy Tripp

Tripp joins Anna Maria commission

ANNA MARIA – Amy Tripp has been appointed to fill the City Commission seat recently vacated by Nancy Yetter. The commission appointment occurred at the Thursday, Feb. 22 commission meeting. Tripp…
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February 20, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Bradenton Beach driveway disturbed

Driveway restoration discussed

BRADENTON BEACH – Commissioner Jake Spooner initiated a follow-up discussion on driveway restoration during last week’s City Commission meeting. Portions of several driveways along Avenue C have b…
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February 20, 2018
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach dog park

Changes proposed for dog park

HOLMES BEACH – Dog park users and members of the Holmes Beach Parks and Beautification Committee are finally making some progress in determining changes to present to commissioners for the city’s dog…
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February 20, 2018
By SUN contributor
Tree house

City to pursue tree house demolition in court

HOLMES BEACH – The beachfront tree house in front of Angelinos Sea Lodge won’t stand much longer if city leaders have anything to say about it. City commissioners voted unanimously to reject deman…
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February 20, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Bradenton Beach undergound utilities

CRA discussing underground utility lines

BRADENTON BEACH – The city’s Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) is ramping up its conversations on putting utility lines along Bridge Street underground. CRA chair Ralph Cole has been advocating…
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February 20, 2018
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach formula business

Formula business ordinance gets contested first approval

HOLMES BEACH – Commissioners somewhat reluctantly voted unanimously to pass the first reading of the city’s formula business ordinance, moving forward regulations that would allow formula, or chain…
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February 14, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
AMI Pier Pilings

Commission chooses concrete pier pilings

Updated Feb. 15, 2018 ANNA MARIA – The new Anna Maria City Pier will be built with concrete pilings. In March, the Anna Maria City Commission will decide if the pier will be feature hardwood de…
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February 13, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria City Pier

Mayor optimistic about state funds for new pier

Updated Feb. 15, 2018 ANNA MARIA – The city’s request for $750,000 in state funds to help build a new pier has cleared another hurdle. According to Mayor Dan Murphy, the bills containing the mo…
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February 11, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Driveway restoration concerns

Commission concerned about driveway damage, restoration

BRADENTON BEACH – A Feb. 8 commission discussion on bike and pedestrian improvements produced a parallel conversation about who might pay to restore driveways disturbed by Manatee County’s water and…
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February 8, 2018
By Tom Vaught
Elvis' nurse

Elvis described as polite, generous, loyal

HOLMES BEACH ­– The lady who was a close personal friend and nurse to rock and roll legend Elvis Presley has shed some light on “The King of Rock and Roll’s” lifestyle up to his death on Aug. 16, 197…
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April 9, 2025
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The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting