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Fashion show raises funds for AMI Garden Club

Jan 29, 2022 – Joe Hendricks
January 17, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
State legislation threatens ability to adopt local ordinances

State legislation threatens ability to adopt local ordinances

ANNA MARIA – City officials remain concerned about the potential ramifications of two proposed state laws pertaining to the adoption of city ordinances and the related recovery of attorneys’ fees…
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January 16, 2022
By SUN contributor
Commissioners consider regulating emotional support animals

Commissioners consider defining ’emotional support animals’

HOLMES BEACH – It all started with one well-behaved goat. In late 2021, a Holmes Beach couple appeared before city commissioners after a passing boater reported their pet goat to code compliance o…
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January 16, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Commission considering clam and seagrass restoration request

Commission considering clam, seagrass restoration request

ANNA MARIA – The Anna Maria City Commission has deferred for two weeks a decision on a $50,000 funding request for proposed clam and seagrass restoration projects. The previously discussed request…
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January 16, 2022
By SUN contributor
Celebrating 40 years at the Island Library

Celebrating 40 years at the Island Library

HOLMES BEACH – Though it’s been around since 1965, the Island Branch Library’s doors officially opened at its current location in 1982, making this year one to be celebrated. For the 40th annivers…
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January 16, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
Annie Silver Community Center elects officers

Annie Silver Community Center elects officers

BRADENTON BEACH – The Annie Silver Community Center has new officers, elected Jan. 10 after many meetings were suspended due to COVID-19. The board has been without a president since former Presid…
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January 16, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
Shamrock Shiver raises big bucks

Shamrock Shiver raises funds for charities

BRADENTON BEACH – The results are in for this year’s 14th Annual Shamrock Shiver Charity Plunge on New Year’s Day. About 100 people took the plunge, with 60 of those signed up before the event, wh…
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January 16, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Raccoon rescued from engine compartment

Raccoon rescued from engine compartment

BRADENTON BEACH – Wildlife Education and Rehabilitation Center Inc. and local veterinarian Dr. Bill Bystrom helped rescue a raccoon that became trapped in an automobile’s engine compartment. Accor…
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January 10, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
FDOT sidewalk still concerns city officials

FDOT sidewalk still concerns city officials

UPDATED JAN. 14, 2022 – BRADENTON BEACH – City officials are not yet willing to accept the maintenance responsibilities for the brick paver sidewalk the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) in…
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January 10, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Engineering underway for potential shoreline resiliency project

Engineering underway for potential shoreline resiliency project

BRADENTON BEACH – City officials do not support a barrier wall being included in the plans for a potential living shoreline/shoreline resiliency project along Bay Drive South. On Thursday, Jan. 6…
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January 10, 2022
By SUN contributor
Builder and city head back to court

Builder, city head back to court

HOLMES BEACH – City leaders and local developer/builder Shawn Kaleta are no strangers to meeting each other in court. This time, Kaleta’s attorney, Michelle Grantham, has filed a suit against city le…
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