Holmes Beach News

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Published Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 4:30 a.m. Last updated Thursday, July 3, 2008 at 6:49 a.m. Every sovereign nation celebrates its independence, but here in the good ol' U.S. of A., we take the parades, ...

In less than 24 hours, two mothers went from routinely tidying up their homes to frantically rushing to the poolside.

" Manatee County commissioners are delighted with Port Dolphin's unexpected offer to relocate its proposed natural gas pipeline to avoid an underwater beach renourishment sand reserve.

Published Friday, June 27, 2008 at 4:30 a.m. Last updated Friday, June 27, 2008 at 6:20 a.m. Countywide budget cuts are hitting the Manatee County Library system, which will reduce open hours starting July 5. ...

What is believed to be the largest downsizing of county government in Manatee history is proving, so far, to be largely noncontroversial with its taxpayers.

Manatee County deputies are looking for a man they say robbed another man at gunpoint early Friday morning.

The Rev. Francis Welsmiller was known for building things. Welsmiller, who died Thursday at 91, built a following as the first priest at St.

The Florida Department of Transportation will update the public this evening about its ongoing repairs and upgrades to the Anna Maria Island Bridge.

MAR opens its new headquarters in Lakewood Ranch, 12 miles east of the old building on Manatee Avenue in Bradenton Published Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at 7:54 p.m. Last updated Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at 10:19 ...

NEW YORK : This is a tale of sex, lies and foreclosures. In the spreading mortgage crisis, there are many homeowners who were tricked into taking out loans they could not afford, or who failed to understand the ...

Published Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at 4:30 a.m. Last updated Wednesday, June 4, 2008 at 3:28 a.m. BRADENTON BEACH People pulled an all-nighter over the weekend, playing games and walking miles along the Gulf.

Year-to-year taxable values around Manatee County are down for the first time since the Great Depression.

Published Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 4:30 a.m. Last updated Wednesday, May 28, 2008 at 4:05 a.m. University of South Florida Sarasota-Manatee professor Dr.

Published Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 4:30 a.m. Last updated Thursday, May 22, 2008 at 2:48 a.m. \[STUDENT ART\] Student artists from Manatee High School get to exhibit their drawings, paintings, photographs, ...

Published Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 4:30 a.m. Last updated Wednesday, May 21, 2008 at 6:38 a.m. Ocean Star Restaurant, which specializes in Japanese food, is in a small shopping mall just around the corner ...

Carrie Price of The Islander shows off the newspaper's first-place award for its Web site. via Anna Maria Islander Newspaper

The Herald-Tribune is accepting entries for its online summer camp listings. To enter, go to http://www.heraldtribune.com/summercampsform . Listings will be accepted until May 16. via HeraldTribune.com

The Herald-Tribune is now accepting entries for its online summer camp listings. via HeraldTribune.com

“I certainly hope James does not get involved in any further events”

A jury found James Perkins, accused of attempted murder in the shooting of an off-duty Holmes Beach police officer, not guilty Thursday. via HeraldTribune.com