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Opinion

January 23, 2018
By Sun staff

Some good stuff

Just when you thought there wasn’t any good news for the local fishwrap, along comes some uplifting bits of information. Just take a look at The Sun’s front page this week. First, Island native…
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January 16, 2018
By Sun staff

‘The Post’ as inspiration

It’s unlikely that The Anna Maria Island Sun, a family-owned newspaper like the 1971 Washington Post, will ever face an issue as important as several presidents lying about whether the U.S. could win…
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January 9, 2018
By Sun staff
Lifeguard Rex Beach practices rescue techniques at Coquina Beach.

In good hands

Congratulations to Manatee County Marine Rescue for being named The Florida Beach Patrol Chiefs Association Beach Patrol of the Year. It wasn’t too long ago that it seemed the lifeguards in the to…
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December 5, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria City Pier closed

Grateful on Thanksgiving

I spent a couple of hours on Thanksgiving morning at Bayfront Park in Anna Maria with the former employees of the City Pier Restaurant and bait shop. The time provided me with a deeper understanding…
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November 7, 2017
By Tom Vaught
U.S. flag

Don’t forget our veterans

In this week’s paper, Cindy Lane features me as I was almost 50 years ago; a Marine in Vietnam. There were no “John Wayne” moments for me in that war, no charging the enemy with rifles blazing. I…
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November 6, 2017
By Sun staff

The Sun’s election recommendations

Anna Maria City Commission Carol Carter Doug Copeland Dale Woodland Bradenton Beach City Commission Ralph Cole Bradenton Beach mayor John Chappie Bradenton Beach amendments Charter Amend…
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October 25, 2017
By Sun staff
CNOBB ill-advised efforts

Ill-advised efforts

In 1969, famed New York columnist Jimmy Breslin wrote a novel called “The Gang That Couldn’t Shoot Straight.” In 2017, Breslin’s catch-phrase could be aptly applied to the Concerned Neighbors of Brad…
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October 24, 2017
By SUN contributor
Letter to the Editor

Speak up about formula stores

The Holmes Beach commissioners are currently writing the permanent ordinance which will regulate additional chains and formula stores in Holmes Beach. At this point, the way the ordinance is being wr…
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October 17, 2017
By SUN contributor
Letter to the Editor

Fake news is fake issue

It is often said that history repeats itself. The world has had to put up with cruel, depraved, and vicious leaders who act “in a manner ill befitting” a ruler. Some lived a life of debauchery and ar…
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October 3, 2017
By Sun staff
Umbrella

Reclaim your joy

Mass shootings, hurricanes, national anthem protests, divisive national politics, further attacks on home rule rights by the state Legislature, noisy neighbors, traffic jams, local political discord…
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