Ryan Paice

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HBPD makes DUI arest

1 week ago | islander.org | Ryan Paice

Holmes Beach police arrested Bradenton resident Casey Adt, 32, June 3 on a second-degree misdemeanor charge for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. An officer stopped a motorist, later identified as Adt, without a functioning license plate lights around 2:39 a.m. in the 3000 block of Avenue C. Also, the plate was expired.
City pier grill owners unsure about renewing lease

1 week ago | islander.org | Ryan Paice

The Anna Maria City Pier might have a new tenant on the T-end by the time it reopens. Brian Seymour, a managing member of GSM Partners LLC, the company operating the City Pier Grill & Bait Shop, asked city commissioners June 12 to authorize Mayor Mark Short to renegotiate the terms of their lease for the T-end space. GSM Partners is comprised of Seymour, the owner of the Pine Avenue General Store; Victor Mattay, owner of Dips Ice Cream; and Nick Graham, owner of Pine Avenue Bait and Tackle.
HB planners discuss building green

1 week ago | islander.org | Ryan Paice

The city of Holmes Beach has plenty of blue waters but not enough green buildings. City officials are hoping to change that. Planning commissioners June 4 discussed potential code to incentivize green building. Green building refers to the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout the life cycle of a building, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Public comment sparks Key Royale speed tables debate

1 week ago | islander.org | Ryan Paice

The proposed installation of three speed tables on Key Royale Drive has proven controversial. Holmes Beach resident Marykate Scott’s public comments at a June 10 Holmes Beach Commission meeting sparked a debate on the dais about the planned traffic-slowing measure. In April, the commission voted 4-1 to approve a work order that included the installation of three 3-inch-high speed tables in the 500 block of Key Royale Drive to address longtime concerns about speeding.
No beach holes passes in HB, up for discussion in AM

1 week ago | islander.org | Ryan Paice

Manatee County’s codes for beach etiquette may soon be reflected across Anna Maria Island in one way or another. Over the week of June 9, the cities of Anna Maria and Holmes Beach both held readings for proposed ordinances that would mirror county code involving holes dug on the beach and the tools people use to dig them. The county currently prohibits both metal shovels and holes deeper than a foot on its beaches, but its code only covers the county’s public beaches, such as Manatee Public Beach.
Fire district wins vacation rental assessment lawsuit

1 week ago | islander.org | Ryan Paice

A challenge to the West Manatee Fire Rescue District’s ability to assess vacation rentals as commercial properties has failed. 12th Circuit Judge Edward Nicholas filed a final summary judgment May 29 in favor of WMFR on both counts and against the plaintiff, Holmes Beach-based C&D Properties of AMI LLC, which is owned by islander Lawrence Chatt, broker for Island Real Estate of Holmes Beach.
HBPD makes crystal meth arrest

2 weeks ago | islander.org | Ryan Paice

Holmes Beach police arrested nonresident Brittany Bull, 38, May 29 on a third-degree felony for possession of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled substance. Bull also was charged with a second-degree misdemeanor for violating Florida statute 322.031(1), which requires nonresidents who work in the state or have children enrolled in public schools to obtain a driver’s license within 30 days after such employment or education begins.
Bar argument escalates to alleged battery

2 weeks ago | islander.org | Ryan Paice

A fight outside a Holmes Beach bar might result in criminal charges. Two police officers responded at 10:08 p.m. May 30 to the Anchor Inn, 3007 Gulf Drive, about reports of a domestic disturbance. There, according to a Holmes Beach police report, officers found a 54-year-old Longboat Key man bleeding from a head contusion and laceration and a 50-year-old Bradenton woman yelling at each other across the parking lot.
Treehouse owners’ request fine leniency

3 weeks ago | islander.org | Ryan Paice

After more than a decade of expensive litigation, the owners of the demolished Holmes Beach treehouse are seeking leniency from the municipality. But it is proving to be a hard ask. City commissioners unanimously voted May 27 to reject a request from Lynn Tran and Richard Hazen, owners of the Angelinos Sea Lodge, 2818 Ave. E., to reduce a $183,350 lien resulting from the treehouse drama.
AM nixes new pier for ferry

3 weeks ago | islander.org | Ryan Paice

Looks like a new pier for landing the Gulf Islands Ferry in Anna Maria is sunk. City commissioners reached consensus May 27 to abandon ferry landing options involving the construction of a new pier between the city pier and the Lake La Vista inlet to the north. The GIF service consists of two 49-passenger boats operated Thursday-Sunday between a downtown Bradenton Riverwalk dock and the Historic Bridge Street Pier in Bradenton Beach.