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Commission considering changes to public comment and meeting procedures 

Apr 20, 2026 – Joe Hendricks
April 18, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Sailboat strikes Longboat Pass Bridge

UPDATED 4/20/26 11 p.m. LONGBOAT KEY – A sailboat struck the Longboat Pass Bridge on Friday morning. The boating accident temporarily impacted vechicular traffic on the bridge that connects Longbo…
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April 17, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Impaired driver who killed Sara Danielle Holmes sentenced to 25 years in prison

BRADENTON – Cesar Navarrete, the impaired driver who killed Swordfish Grill bartender Sara Danielle Holmes in a DUI-related crash in 2024, has been sentenced to 25 years in prison. On Thursday, Ap…
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April 15, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Residents push back on cabana rental regulations

City officials are receiving pushback from some city residents and property owners regarding city’s new beach cabana rental regulations.
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April 15, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Demolition permit issued for old Wells Fargo bank building

Businessman Jake Spooner now has the city-issued demolition permit needed to demolish the former Wells Fargo bank building in Holmes Beach.
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April 11, 2026
By Leslie Lake

Commission discusses future of Tingley Library

BRADENTON BEACH – When discussing the future of the Tingley Memorial Library, city commissioners expressed opposing, and sometimes contentious, views about the continued use of the city-owned library…
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April 10, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Rubber ducks still available for Lucky Ducky Race for Pace

There’s still time to adopt ducks to race in the 17th annual Lucky Ducky Race for Pace taking place along the Bradenton Riverwalk on Saturday, April 11.
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April 9, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

AMI Chamber of Commerce presents annual scholarship awards

Three deserving Manatee County students received $1,000 scholarships from the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce.
April 7, 2026
By Leslie Lake

FDEP and city investigating relocation of beach rocks

FDEP and city staff are investigating the recent relocation of several large beach rocks.
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April 7, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Easter Sunrise Service attracts massive and joyous crowd

 HOLMES BEACH – An estimated 3,000 to 4,000 people attended the Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island’s 61st annual Easter Sunrise Service, according to Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer. …
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March 31, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Hunters Point canal settlement reached with one defendant 

One of the defendants, Jacquelyn Shepard, named in a 2022 lawsuit regarding the residential use of the man-made Hunters Point-owned canal reached a settlement agreement with Cortez Road Investments a…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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