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Anna Maria hires new building official

Dec 12, 2017 – Joe Hendricks
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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November 28, 2017
By SUN contributor
Dog and skate park

Funds come through for park improvements

HOLMES BEACH – The money is ready and waiting to be spent on improvements to the dog and skate parks. Commissioners unanimously approved a budget amendment to move $50,000 from other accounts to t…
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November 28, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Cortez Bridge

Bridges to open less frequently

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The Cortez and Manatee Avenue bridges are now to be opened twice an hour instead of three times an hour from 6 a.m. until 7 p.m. The Coast Guard-approved changes to the drawbri…
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November 21, 2017
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach building department

Building department responds to community

HOLMES BEACH – The city’s building department staff is reaching out, hoping to improve communication between the department and the community. About a dozen people showed up, along with members of…
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November 21, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Kaleta Settlement

Kaleta to receive $1 million settlement

ANNA MARIA – Developer Shawn Kaleta and his Beach to Bay construction company will receive a $1 million payment according to settlement terms negotiated to end a federal lawsuit filed against the cit…
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November 19, 2017
By Cindy Lane
Guthrie net camp

Guthrie ordered to remove building in bay

CORTEZ – Raymond “Junior” Guthrie Jr. plans to contest the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)’s final order issued on Friday, Nov. 17 requiring him to remove the unpermitted structu…
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November 18, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
CNOBB dissolving

CNOBB coming to an end

BRADENTON BEACH – Despite voter approval of its three citizens initiatives on the November ballot, the Concerned Neighbors of Bradenton Beach (CNOBB) is dissolving due to philosophical differences am…
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April 9, 2025
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