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Pines, Sandpiper homes deemed uninhabitable

Oct 18, 2024 – Leslie Lake
October 12, 2024
By Leslie Lake
October 11, 2024
By Leslie Lake
DeSantis surveys Cortez hurricane damage

DeSantis surveys Cortez hurricane damage

CORTEZ – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made a stop in Cortez shortly after noon on Friday, Oct. 11, and got a firsthand look at the damage to the fishing village following Hurricanes Helene and Milton…
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October 8, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Mounds of debris remain as hurricane approaches

Mounds of debris remain as hurricane approaches

CORTEZ — Hurricane Milton is expected to bring high winds and a storm surge to the area late Wednesday night, and time was running short on Tuesday to remove household debris left out following Hurri…
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October 6, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria, Manatee County preparing for Hurricane Milton

Anna Maria, Manatee County preparing for Hurricane Milton

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – City and county officials are preparing for Hurricane Milton as the Hurricane Helene recovery efforts continue. Mayor Dan Murphy and the Anna Maria City Commission held an emer…
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October 6, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Vacation rentals still allowed in Anna Maria

Vacation rentals still allowed in Anna Maria

ANNA MARIA – Prior to the approach of Hurricane Milton, Mayor Dan Murphy and city commissioners decided they would not enact a vacation rental moratorium. Unlike the city of Holmes Beach, the citi…
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October 6, 2024
By Leslie Lake
No moratorium on rentals in Bradenton Beach

No rental moratorium in Bradenton Beach

BRADENTON BEACH – No rental moratorium is in place in Anna Maria Island’s southernmost city. Prior to the adoption of a resolution Thursday requiring residents and business owners to have structur…
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October 4, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Power, mail restored in Bradenton Beach, new storm concerns emerge

Power, mail restored in Bradenton Beach, new storm concerns emerge

BRADENTON BEACH – On Friday morning, (Oct. 4), City Attorney Ricinda Perry provided an update on the ongoing hurricane recovery efforts taking place in the city. When speaking to The Sun, Perry ad…
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October 4, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Commissioners receive update on Hurricane Helene recovery

Commissioners receive update on Hurricane Helene recovery

BRADENTON BEACH – In what Police Chief and Public Works Director John Cosby described as an ever-changing situation, he gave commissioners the latest update on progress and steps forward for storm re…
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October 3, 2024
By Leslie Lake

It takes a (fishing) village

CORTEZ – Many individuals and groups have stepped up to help Cortez residents who lost so much in last week’s hurricane. The Cortez Church of Christ is a distribution center for residents of donat…
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October 3, 2024
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach enacts vacation rental moratorium

Holmes Beach enacts vacation rental moratorium

HOLMES BEACH – In the wake of Hurricane Helene, city leaders have enacted a moratorium banning vacation rentals for 45 days. Both city leaders and local rental owners are hopeful that the ban will be…
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