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Fake news is fake issue

Oct 17, 2017 – SUN contributor
September 19, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
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What I learned from Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Irma was a teachable moment for those who had never experienced a major hurricane and for those who had. My wife, Amy, and I experienced hurricanes Charley, Ivan, Jeanne and Wilma while…
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September 13, 2017
By Sun staff
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Near miss

It may not have been as disastrous as feared, but Hurricane Irma’s impact on Anna Maria Island is something few will soon forget. As of Friday, power had not returned to many on the Island, with h…
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August 30, 2017
By SUN contributor
Letter to the Editor

City should end lawsuit

I am a resident of Holmes Beach, and a city commissioner. Normally I would not comment on any actions taken by a neighboring city. In this case, however, I am so appalled at an action by the Bradento…
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 22, 2017
By Sun staff
Go ahead, look into The Sun

A new venue emerges

These have been exciting times for those of us here at The Sun newspaper. We had a once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse Monday afternoon – though only three-quarters on the Island – that not onl…
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August 22, 2017
By SUN contributor
Letter to the Editor

Attaboy

Congratulations on your well-deserved, top award for your outstanding newspaper. You certainly deserve this honor. Dick and Margie Motzer Holmes Beach
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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August 16, 2017
By SUN contributor
Letter to the Editor

Dead zone solutions

The Washington Post reports that the Gulf of Mexico “dead zone” is now larger than ever – the size of New Jersey, dwarfing the infamous Deepwater Horizon oil spill of 2010. Dead zones – where no a…
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August 16, 2017
By SUN contributor
Letter to the Editor

Cycling stories

I read the article in The Sun about staying safe while cycling and wanted to share a personal experience that not many have thought of and I feel needs to be addressed. I own Harry’s Grill on Gulf…
April 9, 2025
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