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Bob Slicker: The Sun’s 2017 Person of the Year

Jan 2, 2018 – Joe Hendricks
December 30, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Aqua by the Bay

Manatee County: The year in review

MANATEE COUNTY – Aqua by the Bay, the loss of Manatee County’s beloved mascot, Snooty, the removal of a Confederate monument, the proposed Hunters Point development and Hurricane Irma were among the…
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December 22, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
John Chappie

Mayor seeks equal distribution of beach concession funds

BRADENTON BEACH – Mayor John Chappie supports the city of Anna Maria’s request to use $333,000 of surplus beach concession revenues for the replacement of the City Pier, but he wants a fair share of…
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December 22, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Bradenton Beach right of way work

Work begins in rights of way

BRADENTON BEACH – Residents are beginning to feel the impact of city rights of way and alleys being reclaimed for city and county water, sewer and drainage projects. “Manatee County notified us th…
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December 19, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Confederate monument

Confederate monument repairs estimated

BRADENTON – It’s going to cost the county an estimated $41,500 to repair and relocate the Confederate monument damaged in August when it was removed from the grounds of the Manatee County Historic Co…
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December 19, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Copeland Citizen of Year

Copeland named Citizen of the Year

ANNA MARIA – Longtime city resident and retired Anna Maria Island reporter Pat Copeland is the city of Anna Maria’s 2017 Citizen of the Year. Copeland was presented with the award and honored with…
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December 19, 2017
By SUN contributor
center audit presentation

Audit results in good news for the Center

ANNA MARIA – Just in time for the holidays, auditors delivered good news to board members at The Center of Anna Maria Island – the nonprofit passed its annual independent audit. Auditor Eric Troye…
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December 18, 2017
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach legislative session

Commissioners prepare for state legislative session

HOLMES BEACH – Lobbyist Cari Roth is heading back to Tallahassee to fight for the right of municipalities to govern vacation rentals during the upcoming Florida legislative session. Roth visited H…
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December 12, 2017
By Joe Hendricks

Shark dragging charges detailed

Updated Dec. 15, 2017 MANATEE COUNTY – The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office have charged Manatee County residents Robert…
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December 12, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Ricinda Perry

Bar complaint against Perry dismissed

BRADENTON BEACH – The Florida Bar has dismissed a complaint that Bradenton Beach resident and former Planning and Zoning Board member John Metz filed against City Attorney Ricinda Perry. In the co…
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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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The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting