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Nov 25, 2025 – Leslie Lake
November 18, 2025
By Leslie Lake

Cortez remembers those who served during Veterans Day tribute

CORTEZ – Cortezians have a long history of serving in the military and that service was recognized during a Veterans Day commemoration on Nov. 10 at the Cortez Cultural Center. Members of the Cortez…
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November 11, 2025
By Leslie Lake
Volunteers, vendor applications available for Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival

Volunteer, vendor applications available for 2026 Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival

CORTEZ – Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage (FISH) board members are planning the 2026 Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival and are seeking vendors and volunteers. The festival planning committe…
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November 11, 2025
By Leslie Lake
Fred Bartizal named as P&Z chair

Bartizal chosen as Planning and Zoning chair

BRADENTON BEACH – Fred Bartizal was chosen as the new chairman of the Planning and Zoning Board at the board’s Nov. 5 meeting. Bartizal, owner of the Bridge Tender Inn, succeeded former chair Bill M…
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November 11, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Holmes Beach election: candidate comments, campaign finances

Newly-elected commissioners reflect on election

HOLMES BEACH – Incum­bent Commissioner Steve Oelfke, first-time candidate Jessica Patel and incumbent Commissioner Terry Schaefer won the three city commission seats decided in the city election that…
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November 11, 2025
By Leslie Lake
The Building Official outlined multiple items to be prioritized and addressed

Building official updates P&Z board on priorities

BRADENTON BEACH – At the request of the Planning and Zoning Board, Building Official Bill Palmer updated the board on building depart­ment activities and outlined multiple items to be prioritized and…
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November 11, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
City declines to take over maintenance of SR 64 rights of way

City declines to take over maintenance of SR 64 rights of way

HOLMES BEACH – City commissioners recently voted 4-0 against entering into a maintenance agreement with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) pertaining to the roadside rights of way at the…
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November 7, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Mayor rescinds employment offer to pending public works director

Mayor rescinds employment offer to pending public works director

HOLMES BEACH – Mayor Judy Titsworth has rescinded her offer to Addie Javed to serve as the city’s next public works director and city engineer. Titsworth did so after the city received a phone call…
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November 4, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Holmes Beach election results

Oelfke, Patel, Schaefer win Holmes Beach commission seats

HOLMES BEACH – Steve Oelfke, Jessica Patel and Terry Schaefer won city commission seats in the city election that concluded this evening. According to the unofficial election results posted at the M…
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November 4, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
TDC supports Holmes Beach funding requests

TDC supports Holmes Beach funding requests

HOLMES BEACH – The Manatee County Tourist Development Council (TDC) recommends county commission approval of the city of Holmes Beach’s request to use $395,011 in tourist development tax revenues to…
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November 4, 2025
By Leslie Lake

Roser Food Pantry seeking volunteers, donations

ANNA MARIA – The need for services at the Roser Food Pantry often outpaces its capacity to help, according to staff, but that gap is expected to widen as Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SN…
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