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Copeland named Citizen of the Year

Dec 19, 2017 – Joe Hendricks
December 12, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Day dock delivery

Day dock to open in early 2018

BRADENTON BEACH – The $119,980 floating public day dock is now scheduled to arrive in late January and be installed in February. Prefabricated off-site in sections, the new dock will be installed…
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December 12, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Building official

Anna Maria hires new building official

ANNA MARIA – Less than a week after terminating Building Official Jimmy Strickland, Mayor Dan Murphy and the City Commission had his replacement on deck. Effective Jan. 1, David Greenbaum will bec…
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December 9, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Cole Appointed

Cole appointed to commission

BRADENTON BEACH – Ralph Cole is back on the City Commission. Cole, who lost his Ward 3 reelection bid to Randy White in November, was appointed to the commission by a 3-1 vote during a special com…
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December 5, 2017
By Cindy Lane
Anna Maria City Pier

Pier may get $1.5M in tourist tax funds

ANNA MARIA – The Manatee County Tourist Development Council (TDC) voted unanimously on Monday, Dec. 4 to recommend that the county reimburse the city up to $1.5 million of the $3.2 million cost of th…
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December 5, 2017
By Joe Hendricks

Body identified not missing fisherman

Updated Dec. 5, 2017 CORTEZ – The Manatee County Coroner’ Office has identified a body found near Egmont Key last weekend, but it is not that of Fraser Horne, a Canadian who winters in Cortez…
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December 2, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Strickland fired

Flood insurance discounts jeopardized

ANNA MARIA – Building Official Jimmy Strickland has been terminated for inactions that could result in higher flood insurance premiums for property owners in the city of Anna Maria. City officials…
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November 29, 2017
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach new commission

Holmes Beach commissioners sworn in

HOLMES BEACH – Two newly-elected and two re-elected Holmes Beach commissioners, along with Commissioner Judy Titsworth and Mayor Bob Johnson, are ready to tackle city issues. [embedyt] https://www…
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November 29, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Pier reunion

Pier closing leaves lasting impact

ANNA MARIA – The former employees of the restaurant and adjoining bait shop on the Anna Maria City Pier gathered Thanksgiving morning at the nearby Bayfront Park. The group of about 40 people also…
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November 28, 2017
By SUN contributor
Treehouse

Tree house case climbs toward Supreme Court

HOLMES BEACH – The tree house case may be heard by the highest court in the land. Owners Richard Hazen and Lynn Tran have petitioned the United States Supreme Court to hear the case. The hope of T…
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November 28, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Chuck Webb suspension

Webb facing Florida Bar suspension

HOLMES BEACH – Attorney Charles “Chuck” Webb is facing a 60-day suspension from his ability to practice law in Florida. On Oct. 10, Webb entered a conditional guilty plea for consent judgment with…
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April 9, 2025
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The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting