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Aug 26, 2024 – Joe Hendricks
August 19, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Brian Blaine lived, loved until the end

Brian Blaine lived, loved until the end

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Former City Pier bait shop bartender Brian Blaine passed away on Aug. 4 at the age of 51. The Bradenton resident is survived by his significant other of nearly four years, Jill…
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August 19, 2024
By SUN contributor
City inherits 93-year-old cottage

City inherits 93-year-old cottage

HOLMES BEACH – An old cottage will soon find a new home at Grassy Point Preserve. The cottage, currently located at 109 48th St., is planned to be moved to one of the two vacant lots the city owns a…
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August 19, 2024
By SUN contributor

Sun to host candidate forum

HOLMES BEACH – Meet this year’s mayoral and commission candidates at The Anna Maria Island Sun’s Holmes Beach Candidate Forum and get your questions answered. The Sun is hosting an in-person candida…
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August 12, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Pine Avenue sidewalk discussions continue

Pine Avenue sidewalk discussions continue

ANNA MARIA – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) has authorized Mayor Dan Murphy to meet with a representative of Eason Builders regarding the installation of brick paver sidewalks along…
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August 12, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
City disputes water contamination news report

City disputes water contamination news report

Updated Aug. 13, 2024 ANNA MARIA – On Friday, Aug. 9, Mayor Dan Murphy issued a press release disputing a Foxweather.com news report alleging that a Tropical Storm Debby-related sewage spill in Brad…
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August 12, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Satcher access removed, Clear Ballot delayed

Satcher access removed, Clear Ballot delayed

MANATEE COUNTY – The access code to the Manatee County Supervisor of Elections’ tabulation and ballot storage room will be changed to prevent Interim Supervisor James Satcher from entering that room…
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August 12, 2024
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach City Hall

Storm leaves Holmes Beach without major damage

HOLMES BEACH – Debby passed by Anna Maria Island as a tropical storm, leaving Holmes Beach soaked, but not severely damaged. As the storm passed by on the west coast of Florida, it dropped several i…
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August 12, 2024
By Leslie Lake
City cleans up minor damage following Debby

City cleans up minor damage following Debby

BRADENTON BEACH – City officials reported minor damage and flooding from Tropical Storm Debby on Aug. 4-5 before it became a hurricane, but said that the city fared well overall. Several of the coco…
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August 12, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Flooding main storm impact in Anna Maria

Flooding main storm impact in Anna Maria

ANNA MARIA – Flooding and drainage were the primary issues in Anna Maria during and after Tropical Storm Debby. There was also some minor damage to the City Pier. On Aug. 8, Anna Maria Mayor Dan Mur…
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August 12, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Parking lot shutdown short lived

Parking lot shutdown short lived

BRADENTON BEACH – Less than 24 hours after the Aug. 9 city closure of Shawn Kaleta’s four paid parking lots, the lots were reopened following the intervention of Kaleta’s attorney, Louis Najmy. The…
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