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Jan 22, 2026 – Steve Borggren
October 3, 2022
By SUN contributor

Letter to the Editor: Setting the record straight

I’d like to set the record straight. In the attached TikTok link you will see Dr. Hopes publicly shaming Holmes Beach residents and myself for asking for the water to be left on for our residents…
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November 6, 2018
By Sun staff
Awards

Sun earns nine statewide awards

The Anna Maria Island Sun was recognized with nine awards in the 2018 Florida Press Club Excellence in Journalism Competition at a ceremony in Mt. Dora on Saturday. The Sun’s online edition, amisu…
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October 2, 2018
By SUN contributor

Police officers doing their job

By William L. Tokajer Holmes Beach Chief of Police As I watch this election season come upon us, I do so with disbelief as to the way this city’s police and code officers are again the target f…
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August 30, 2017
By Sun staff
Hurricane Harvey

That could be us

The images are becoming more and more difficult to watch. As Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coast over the weekend, it dumped unbelievable amounts of rain on the area, leading to widespread…
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August 23, 2017
By Sun staff
Welcome to the SUN

Welcome to The SUN!

Solar eclipse or not, go ahead – look into The Sun! The Anna Maria Island Sun is happy to announce its redesigned website with all the sections you look for in our print edition, including com…
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August 16, 2017
By Sun staff

All the news that’s fit to print

Not so long ago, this was considered the off season here on the Island. The pace of life was slower. The crush of tourists less crushing. The flow of news often drying up to a trickle. Not so much…
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May 1, 2017
By Sun staff
Aqua by the Bay protest

Changing the rules in mid-stream

One of the protestors at the Aqua by the Bay rally on Saturday voiced a concern that’s being discussed at bars, on beaches and in boats – “How do they get away with changing the rules in the middle o…
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March 17, 2017
By Sun staff
Editorial - tropical perspective

Editorial | Tropical perspective

John Lennon and Paul McCartney once wrote a song that started with the line, “I read the news today, oh boy.” One might feel the same way when viewing the local headlines here on the Island, which…
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February 6, 2017
By SUN contributor
Jean Peelen

Why I marched in the Women’s March

On Saturday, Jan. 21, I traveled to Washington, D.C., where I marched in the Women’s March along with one of my daughters, two of my granddaughters, two old friends (fellow authors of “Saving the Bes…
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