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Mar 7, 2022 – SUN contributor
February 28, 2022
By Joe Hendricks

Anna Maria passes sex offender ordinance

ANNA MARIA – The city has a new ordinance in place that regulates the activities of sexual offenders and sexual predators. Prior to the Feb. 23 adoption of Ordinance 22-898, the city had no ordina…
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February 28, 2022
By SUN contributor

Public hearing planned for comp plan changes

HOLMES BEACH – It’s taken about 18 months for the Planning Commission to finish its review and revisions of the city’s comprehensive plan, and now city commissioners are ready to discuss those change…
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February 28, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
Good Samaritan helps newlyweds find lost ring

Good Samaritan helps newlyweds find lost ring

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Every week, excited couples make the trip to Anna Maria Island for their dream wedding in paradise. This was the case for Rochelle Lewis, who was thrilled to make Beer Can Island…
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February 27, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria amends off-street parking regulations

Anna Maria amends off-street parking regulations

ANNA MARIA – The city has a newly-amended ordinance that addresses business parking in off-street parking areas. Adopted by the city commission on Feb. 23, the new off-street parking regulations a…
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February 27, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Hunters Point construction continues despite dock challenge

Hunters Point construction continues despite dock challenge

UPDATED Feb. 28, 2022, 1:28 p.m. – CORTEZ – Construction has begun on two homes along the canal of the Hunters Point Resort & Marina property, but the developer says that docks are not planned fo…
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February 21, 2022
By Cindy Lane
Dolphin Dash starts with a bang

Dolphin Dash starts with a bang

HOLMES BEACH – The 15th Annual Dolphin Dash 5K and 1-mile fun run on Feb. 19 drew 153 participants from ages 8 to 82 to raise funds for the Anna Maria Elementary School Parent Teacher Organizatio…
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February 21, 2022
By SUN contributor

WMFR honors outstanding staff members

BRADENTON – West Manatee Fire Rescue’s staff and commissioners celebrated excellence in the district with their annual awards ceremony. The ceremony, held Feb. 15 at the district’s administration…
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February 20, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Commissioners question engineering costs

Commissioners question engineering costs

BRADENTON BEACH – City officials are concerned about higher than expected engineering costs for a state-funded beautification and landscaping project along Gulf Drive North. To date, Lynn Burnett’…
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February 19, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Building permit sought for beachfront property at 105 Elm

Building permit sought for beachfront property

ANNA MARIA – Bradenton resident Fedora Campbell is moving forward with her plan to build a three-story, single-family home on her undeveloped beachfront property at 105 Elm Ave. “There has been so…
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February 15, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Island resident seriously injured in golf cart/auto crash

Drug test results released in auto-golf cart crash

HOLMES BEACH – The driver of the car that recently collided head-on with a golf cart traveling in the opposite direction tested positive for THC and generic Xanax, according to a Florida Department o…
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April 9, 2025
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The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting