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Apr 17, 2022 – Joe Hendricks
April 13, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Tram operator asked to focus on beach parking spaces

Tram operator asked to focus on beach parking spaces

BRADENTON BEACH – The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) members want the CRA-funded Old Town Trams to serve more people who park in the Manatee County-owned parking spaces at Cortez Beach and Coqu…
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April 11, 2022
By SUN contributor
Suspect enters not guilty plea in fatal hit and run

Defendant pleads no contest in hit-and-run case

MANATEE COUNTY – Cierra Shannon, 28, of Holmes Beach, pled no contest today to a first-degree felony charge of leaving the scene of a crash with a death. Shannon appeared before Manatee County Jud…
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April 11, 2022
By Joe Hendricks

New charter review committee forms

BRADENTON BEACH – The City Commission has appointed a new charter review committee and term limits for elected officials could be one topic for discussion. Commissioners approved the committee app…
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April 10, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Moose kids enjoy Easter egg hunt

Moose kids enjoy Easter egg hunt

BRADENTON BEACH – Kids swarmed onto the beach at the Anna Maria Island Moose Lodge Saturday for the annual Easter egg hunt searching for 1,000 brightly colored plastic eggs. Upon arrival at Moose…
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April 10, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
One suspect remains at large in Holmes Beach attack

One suspect still at large in Holmes Beach beating

HOLMES BEACH – Two suspects have been arrested and one remains at large in the violent beating of a 40-year-old man in Holmes Beach. John William Bartholow, 17, of Ellenton, was taken into custody…
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April 3, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
Second bike thief busted in Bradenton Beach

Second bike thief busted in Bradenton Beach

BRADENTON BEACH – Levi Oxendine, 22, of Bradenton, was arrested on March 30 for the theft of two bicycles – one that he was riding, and the other that he had on the handlebars. Oxendine was riding…
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April 3, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Mystery tour raises money for Ukrainians

Mystery tour raises money for Ukrainians

LONGBOAT KEY – Women from the Cedars Tennis Resort & Club embarked on a mystery tour aboard the Anna Maria Island Privateer’s parade vessel, the Skullywag, on April Fools’ Day, but they had a ser…
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April 2, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
Suspect arrested in Holmes Beach attack

Suspect arrested in Holmes Beach attack

HOLMES BEACH – One suspect is under arrest and one is still at large in connection with the beating of a 40-year-old Holmes Beach man on March 23. John William Bartholow, 17, of Ellenton was taken…
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March 31, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Proposed water taxi service produces no formal proposals

Proposed water taxi service attracts no formal proposals

ANNA MARIA – Water taxi operators aren’t expressing interest in operating a water taxi service between downtown Bradenton and Anna Maria Island. Wednesday, March 30 was the deadline to submit a pr…
March 28, 2022
By SUN contributor

Building recertification talks resume

HOLMES BEACH – A familiar topic is coming back to the agenda for a future city commission work session. The 2022 Florida state legislative session came to a close without anything passing the Hous…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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