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Commissioners discuss expanding city boundaries in ICW

Feb 20, 2024 – Leslie Lake
February 19, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Craft fair prompts CBD sales discussion

Craft fair prompts CBD sales discussion

ANNA MARIA – Because she sells CBD products, Edibles N More owner Mel Wendel wasn’t allowed to partici­pate in the Feed the Island art and craft show at Roser Church on Feb. 9-10. Danielle Lynch o…
February 19, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Vacation rental bill lagging in House of Representatives

Vacation rental bill lagging in House of Representatives

TALLAHASSEE – As part of the Florida Legislature’s efforts to preempt local vacation rental regulation to the state, House Bill 1537 has not yet passed through the House of Representative’s Commerce…
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February 19, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Horseshoe pitching has long history in Anna Maria

Horseshoe pitching has long history in Anna Maria

ANNA MARIA – Every Wednesday and Saturday, a few dozen men gather to pitch horseshoes in a small park located on the Anna Maria City Hall property. According to longtime horseshoe pitcher and form…
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February 16, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Gulf Islands Ferries arrive in Bradenton Beach

Gulf Islands Ferries arrive in Bradenton Beach

BRADENTON BEACH – The Gulf Islands Ferries now make regular stops at the Bradenton Beach Pier on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. After departing from the Riverwalk Day Dock in downtown Bradenton o…
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February 14, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Reimagining Pine Avenue discussions continue

Reimagining Pine Avenue discussions continue

ANNA MARIA – The Anna Maria City Commission authorized Mayor Dan Murphy to enter into a $1.41 million state-funded grant agreement for the expanded Reimagining Pine Avenue project. On Feb. 8, the co…
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February 14, 2024
By SUN contributor

Crime shrinking in Holmes Beach

HOLMES BEACH – There’s good news for residents and visitors to Anna Maria Island’s largest city. Police Chief Bill Tokajer says serious crime has been dramatically reduced over the past decade. In a…
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February 14, 2024
By Leslie Lake
City commission to consider paid parking lots

City commission to consider paid parking lots

BRADENTON BEACH – If approved by the city commission on Feb. 15, paid parking will cover much of the footprint of a future 106-room hotel/restaurant/retail complex for the next year. A temporary use…
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February 14, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Mangrove removal under Army Corps review

Mangrove removal under Army Corps review

ANNA MARIA – Nearly two months after a contractor destroyed 67 feet of mangroves to build a seawall at 111 Gull Drive without all the required approvals, one of the permitting entities – the U.S. Arm…
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February 5, 2024
By SUN contributor
Library Advisory Board awaits commission decision

Library Advisory Board awaits commission decision

MANATEE COUNTY – County commissioners left the county’s eight libraries without an advisory board when they voted 6-1 to table seven appointments to the nine-seat board in January, despite having 13…
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February 5, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Marina seeks partnership with city on mooring field

Marina seeks partnership with city on mooring field

BRADENTON BEACH – In what was described as a potential public/private partnership to protect the city’s dinghy docks and control derelict vessels, City Attorney Ricinda Perry presented an offer to ci…
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