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Nov 23, 2024 – Joe Hendricks
November 20, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Damage assessments completed in Holmes Beach

Damage assessments completed in Holmes Beach

HOLMES BEACH – The hurricane-related substantial damage assessments have been completed in Holmes Beach and the debris removal efforts continue. On Nov. 15, Superintendent of Public Works and City…
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November 9, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Kaleta solicits post-hurricane development investors

Kaleta solicits post-hurricane development investors

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – At a time when some Anna Maria Island property owners are trying to save their hurricane-damaged homes, developer Shawn Kaleta is seeking investors to help him redevelop Anna Mari…
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November 7, 2024
By Leslie Lake
New information for Cortez mobile home owners

New information for Cortez mobile home owners

CORTEZ – Many residents in local mobile home parks received substantial damage assessments from Manatee County following water intrusion from Hurricane Helene’s storm surge. Those residents attended…
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November 7, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Debris pickup complete in Bradenton Beach

Debris pickup complete in Bradenton Beach

BRADENTON BEACH—The city’s hurricane-related debris and vegetation pickup is complete, and homeowners are responsible for any further post-storm debris removal. The city’s focus is now on sand remova…
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November 5, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Manatee County Election Results

Kruse, Siddique, Felts, McCann win Manatee County commission races

MANATEE COUNTY – Republican candidate Tal Siddique won the District 3 Manatee County Commission seat, defeating Democratic candidate Diana Shoemaker. Incumbent Republican candidate George Kruse wo…
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November 5, 2024
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach logo

Holmes Beach mayor, commission race results

HOLMES BEACH – Mayor Judy Titsworth will stay in office for two more years by the thinnest of margins. Only 13 votes separated her from challenger Mike Roth. Titsworth eeked out a victory against…
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November 5, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria mayor's race

Mark Short wins Anna Maria mayor’s race

ANNA MARIA – Current City Commission Chairman and Vice-Mayor Mark Short will serve as Anna Maria’s next mayor. Running unopposed, incumbent city commissioner Gary McMullen and former charter revie…
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November 4, 2024
By Leslie Lake
DUI charge filed in fatal crash

DUI charge filed in fatal crash

BRADENTON – The Bradenton Police Department announced the arrest of a Bradenton man on felony charges related to a Nov. 2 crash that resulted in the death of Sara Danielle Holmes, a 37-year-old mothe…
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November 4, 2024
By SUN contributor
City ends rental ban

City ends rental ban

HOLMES BEACH – City leaders opted to end the moratorium stopping vacation rentals to tourists in the city more than two weeks before it was scheduled to end. Commissioners voted unanimously at the u…
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November 4, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
‘Let’s Give Thanks Together’ on Thanksgiving

‘Let’s Give Thanks Together’ on Thanksgiving

ANNA MARIA – Duncan Real Estate owner Darcie Duncan, The Center of Anna Maria Island Executive Director Chris Culhane and others are organizing a Thanksgiving Day “Let’s Give Thanks Together” communi…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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