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Officials discuss state plan to replace Longboat Pass Bridge
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Officials discuss state plan to replace Longboat Pass Bridge

Apr 22, 2024 – Leslie Lake
April 15, 2024
By SUN contributor
Locals join hands to fight big government

Locals join hands to fight big government

HOLMES BEACH – A grassroots movement to bring awareness to Florida legislators’ efforts to consolidate or eliminate the three Anna Maria Island cities drew about 300 people to its first event, a peac…
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April 15, 2024
By Leslie Lake
State seeks contempt ruling in net camp case

State seeks contempt ruling in net camp case

CORTEZ – The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) is continuing to tenaciously pursue the enforcement of a 2019 judgment against Raymond “Junior” Guthrie to remove his net camp off t…
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April 15, 2024
By Jason Schaffer
Responses filed in negligence suit

Responses filed in negligence suit

HOLMES BEACH – The two defendants in a civil suit filed by the daughter of Miriam Trotter, 86, of Bradenton, who was killed in a traffic accident on May 12, 2023, have filed responses to the suit in…
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April 15, 2024
By SUN contributor
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Commissioners address consolidation

HOLMES BEACH – Commissioners again discussed their concern about a move by the state Legislature to eliminate the three Anna Maria Island cities, consolidating them into one city, into the city of Br…
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April 15, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Reimagining Pine Avenue bid higher than expected

Reimagining Pine Avenue bid higher than expected

ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy is among those disappointed with the $1.4 bid received from C-Squared to construct a one-block Reimagining Pine Avenue prototype area. On March 25, C-Squared submit­t…
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April 15, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Commission receives proposed charter amendments

Commission receives proposed charter amendments

ANNA MARIA – Six potential charter amendments and an ad­ditional recommendation proposed by the charter review committee have been presented for city commission consideration. Charter Review Commi…
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April 15, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
City to grandfather existing CBD, hemp sales

City to grandfather existing CBD, hemp sales

ANNA MARIA – Businesses in the city that currently sell CBD and hemp products will be allowed to continue doing so with a soon-to-be-adopted grandfathering exception. A city ordinance adopted in 2…
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April 8, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Another Reimagining Pine Avenue decision looms

Another Reimagining Pine Avenue decision looms

ANNA MARIA – For the fourth time, commissioners will soon be asked to accept or reject a Reimagining Pine Avenue bid proposal submitted by the C-Squared construction company. On March 25, City Cle…
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April 8, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Dietrich home demolished

Dietrich home demolished

ANNA MARIA – Like so many others on Anna Maria Island, the ground-level house at 101 Mangrove Ave. that long served as home to the late Jack and Betty Dietrich and their family has been demolished…
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April 8, 2024
By Jason Schaffer

Bradenton man arrested for allegedly selling cocaine

HOLMES BEACH – A tip from a witness about a suspected drug deal on March 29 led to the arrest of a Bradenton man on multiple charges, including felony possession of cocaine with intent to sell. The…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting