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Parking garage threatens religious service’s future

Jun 21, 2023 – SUN contributor
June 12, 2023
By SUN contributor

Holmes Beach residents organize to fight garage

HOLMES BEACH – A new effort is rising to fight against a Manatee County and state-led effort to build a parking garage at Manatee Beach. The effort is being led by a group of concerned city and co…
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June 12, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Elevating library could create more public parking

Elevating library could create more public parking

BRADENTON BEACH – Mayor John Chappie proposes further elevating the Tingley Memorial Library to create a ground-level public parking lot below the library building. The city-owned library was buil…
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June 12, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Commission ends commercial activity discussions

Commission ends commercial activity discussions

ANNA MARIA – The city won’t enact any additional prohibitions or regulations pertaining to commercial activity in city rights of way and other public spaces. The Anna Maria City Commission reached…
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June 12, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Parking analysis sought

Parking analysis sought

BRADENTON BEACH – The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) has authorized a $1,400 analysis of an existing city parking lot in hopes of creating additional public parking spaces. The authorization…
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June 5, 2023
By Leslie Lake
Permit parking only in effect

Permit parking only in effect

BRADENTON BEACH – As crews work their way down Gulf Drive South to complete the South Bradenton Beach Gravity System Relocation Project, temporary permit parking is now in effect to accommodate resid…
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June 5, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
High speed pursuit on Bridge Street ends in arrest

High speed pursuit on Bridge Street ends in arrest

BRADENTON BEACH – According to witnesses, at least one of whom took video, a man later identified as Kevin Rodriguez, 48, of Bradenton left a trail of destruction on Bridge Street that began shortly…
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June 5, 2023
By SUN contributor
Season’s first named storm bypasses AMI

Season’s first named storm bypasses AMI

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Hurricane season is officially underway. This year’s June 1 start was heralded with the arrival of Tropical Depression Two, which formed into Tropical Storm Arlene the next day…
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June 5, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
Driver pleads not guilty in deadly crash

Driver pleads not guilty in deadly crash

HOLMES BEACH – The driver of a truck who struck two women pedestrians at Gulf Drive and Marine Drive on May 12 while they crossed the street is contesting the traffic citation with a plea of not guil…
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May 29, 2023
By Leslie Lake
Memorial Day, centennial celebrated

Memorial Day, centennial celebrated

ANNA MARIA – More than 500 people gathered Monday morning at City Pier Park for a Memorial Day remembrance of the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. Navy veteran Carl Pearman…
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May 29, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Board rules in favor of Hunters Point docks

Board rules in favor of Hunters Point docks

CORTEZ – The Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (SWFWMD) governing board has adopted a final order that allows 49 residential docks/boat slips to be built along the Hunters Point canal as…
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