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Year in Review: Holmes Beach

Dec 23, 2023 – SUN contributor
September 22, 2023
By Sun staff

Beach report

Are you worried about algae blooms and other water quality issues? Check out these links to see the latest information on local water testing and water quality.   Beach water quality  …
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September 4, 2023
By Leslie Lake
Cortez cleans up minor damage after Hurricane Idalia

Cortez fishing village inundated by Hurricane Idalia

CORTEZ – As residents and business owners cleaned up on Thursday morning following the storm surge from Hurricane Idalia that flooded local roads, the recurring consensus was: “We got lucky.”…
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September 1, 2023
By Sun staff
August 23, 2023
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Vote water

Readers of this column have heard me recommend checking a politician’s voting record before casting a vote for them. Why? All too often they will tell you what you want to hear to get your vote but n…
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March 27, 2023
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time: If we don’t do it, who will?

Reel Time: If we don’t do it, who will?

Red tide; two words that nobody wants to hear but everyone needs to understand. The term is just the common expression of the much deeper problem best described as harmful algae blooms (HABs). Someon…
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January 17, 2023
By Cindy Lane

Smoke, mirrors and AMI’s ‘parking problem’

They make it sound like beach access and parking is the issue, but is it? A four-story parking garage at the county-owned Manatee Beach would exceed the three-story height limit that the city of H…
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January 4, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Year in Review: Beyond the Island

Year in Review: Beyond the Island

MANATEE COUNTY – Beyond the confines of Anna Maria Island, a canal dispute, mangrove trimmings and a proposed water taxi service were among The Sun’s top news stories in 2022. Hunters Point In Cort…
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January 4, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria: The Year in Review

Anna Maria: The Year in Review

ANNA MARIA – Reimagining Pine Avenue, Mote Marine, food trucks and noise violations were among the top new stories in Anna Maria in 2022. Projects Mayor Dan Murphy and the city commission spent muc…
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January 4, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Bradenton Beach: The Year in Review

Bradenton Beach: The Year in Review

BRADENTON BEACH – Old Town Trams, an anticipated dock expansion project, additional utility line undergrounding, eliminating term limits and Hurricane Ian damage were among the top news stories in Br…
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January 4, 2023
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach: The Year in Review

Holmes Beach: The Year in Review

HOLMES BEACH – City leaders may be more than ready to put 2022 in their rearview mirrors. The year was full of ups and downs in the biggest little city on Anna Maria Island. The Island Branch Libr…
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