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Commissioners review hotel project

Nov 20, 2023 – Leslie Lake
November 13, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
Man allegedly burglarizes car in front of police

Man allegedly burglarizes car in front of police

HOLMES BEACH – A police investigation of an incident involving leaving the scene of an accident led to an unrelated arrest when a man allegedly burglarized the car involved in the investigation. The…
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November 13, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria honors veterans, spouses

Anna Maria honors veterans, spouses

ANNA MARIA – The city’s eighth annual “Old Soldiers & Sailors” parade and veterans recognition ceremony paid tribute on Nov. 10 to those who served and still serve in the U.S. military. At…
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November 13, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Annexation into Bradenton a consolidation option

Annexation into Bradenton a consolidation option

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Holmes Beach Mayor Judy Titsworth said she was told the city of Bradenton will be included in the Anna Maria Island consolidation study being conducted by the Florida Office of Pr…
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November 7, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
Holmes Beach officer assaulted by suspect

Holmes Beach officer assaulted by suspect

HOLMES BEACH – A man was arrested for resisting an officer with violence and transported to the Manatee County Jail after injuring a city police officer at a shopping plaza, according to a police rep…
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November 7, 2023
By SUN contributor

State orders immediate AMI consolidation study

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Mayors in the three Island cities received a trick on Halloween in the form of a letter from the Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA)…
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November 7, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Hunters Point prevails in canal hearing

Hunters Point prevails in canal hearing

CORTEZ – Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Edward Nicholas denied motions to dissolve lis pendens claims last week that were filed against the owners of three properties located along the Hunters…
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November 7, 2023
By Leslie Lake
Bridge Street hotel prompts public opposition

Bridge Street hotel prompts public opposition

BRADENTON BEACH – A long-awaited public hearing by the Planning and Zoning Board on a proposed 106-room hotel at the intersection of Bridge Street and Gulf Drive South brought an overflow crowd to ci…
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November 1, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
Manatee County Sheriff's Office

Attacker in 2022 Holmes Beach battery sentenced

HOLMES BEACH – After a year and a half, a second attacker in a 2022 battery case has been sentenced to prison. On Oct. 12, Judge Stephen Whyte of Manatee County’s Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court sent…
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October 30, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Chiles Hospitality loses a dear friend

Chiles Hospitality loses a dear friend

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Retired Chiles Group Chief Financial Officer Martha Wright passed away on Oct. 20. Martha retired a few years ago and in recent years experienced some lingering health issues…
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October 30, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
FDOT receives input on Cortez Road study

Residents offer input on Cortez Road study

BRADENTON – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) recently hosted a workshop seeking community input on the development of a Cortez Road corridor vision and action plan. The Oct. 18 work…
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