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Hunters Point dock permit challenge hearing begins
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Hunters Point dock permit challenge begins

Jun 28, 2022 – Joe Hendricks
June 13, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
Reported gas leak evacuates Bridge Street

Reported gas leak evacuates Bridge Street

BRADENTON BEACH – A busy night on Bridge Street came to an abrupt halt due to what was believed to be a natural gas leak. As people wandered among bars, shops and restaurants on June 7, customers at…
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June 13, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Speed tables to be modified

Speed tables to be modified

ANNA MARIA – The city of Anna Maria intends to modify three speed tables recently installed along South Bay Boulevard. The speed tables were installed on the 500, 600 and 800 blocks of South Bay B…
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June 13, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Street extension tentatively approved for 105 Elm Avenue

Street extension tentatively approved for 105 Elm Avenue

ANNA MARIA – The city commission has tentatively approved the right-of-way permit needed to build a new beachfront home at 105 Elm Ave. opposed by several neighbors, including one whose beach views w…
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June 13, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
City files lawsuit against vacation rental owners

City files lawsuit against vacation rental owners

ANNA MARIA – The city has filed a lawsuit against the owners of a vacation rental home whose guests received five noise ordinance violation citations in a nine-month period. The vacation rental at…
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June 12, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
COVID-19 on the rise in Manatee County

COVID-19 rising in Manatee County

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – While life has returned nearly to normal on the Island more than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, people are still catching the virus with cases on the rise. The current c…
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June 11, 2022
By Cindy Lane

Mary Green: The villager who could, and did

CORTEZ – Residents of the last commercial fishing village in Florida will miss the “matriarch of Cortez,” Dr. Mary Frances Fulford Green, but those who knew her – and many who did not – will benefit…
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June 6, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Police chief shares more funding, staffing concerns

Police chief shares more funding, staffing concerns

BRADENTON BEACH – An incident involving two Bradenton Beach police officers prompted Police Chief John Cosby to again voice concerns about the police department budget and staffing shortages. Duri…
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June 6, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
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Rezoning would allow residential units above commercial

BRADENTON BEACH – The city is considering rezoning several residential properties between Second Street North and Cortez Road from multi-family residential to mixed use. Building Official Steve Gi…
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June 6, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Proposed charter amendments won’t eliminate supra-majority votes

Proposed charter amendments won’t eliminate supra-majority votes

BRADENTON BEACH – Registered voters will see five charter amendment questions on their city ballots this fall. Two proposed charter amendments pertain to filling vacant commission seats and one pe…
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June 5, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
Holmes Beach Hummer not just for show

Holmes Beach Hummer not just for show

HOLMES BEACH – The Holmes Beach Police Department has a new tool that can not only turn heads, but also save lives. On the Island, it’s not uncommon to see a Ferrari or Rolls Royce passing by in t…
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