Help spot severe storms with SKYWARN
HOLMES BEACH – The National Weather Service’s Tampa Bay office is looking for some volunteers to help make their forecasts and severe weather warnings...
Special magistrate rules in favor of city
HOLMES BEACH – There were eight cases on the docket for a code compliance special magistrate hearing July 31. Six cases were granted a...
Holmes Beach budget questions answered
HOLMES BEACH – City leaders began budget talks for the 2019-20 fiscal year beginning in July. With two budget hearings now set for September,...
Grassy Point expansion plans stall
HOLMES BEACH – Commissioners are concerned about what a potential donation of 26 acres to Grassy Point Preserve in exchange for road access along...
Holmes Beach budget talks begin
HOLMES BEACH – The city’s initial budget workshops are completed and city leaders have a budget that they’re prepared to present to residents in...
Skate park design nears completion
HOLMES BEACH – The preliminary designs are in for the city’s new cement skate park, but funds are still needed to construct the bowl...
Mobility program dropped in favor of ban
HOLMES BEACH – The wait is over for the owners of Mobile Muttley’s, at least in Holmes Beach. Commissioners agreed in a 3-2 informal...
More changes proposed for VRC program
HOLMES BEACH – At their June 27 work session, commissioners continued the discussion on how to amend the city’s vacation rental certificate program ordinance,...
Progress made on park improvements
HOLMES BEACH – City engineer Lynn Burnett gave a presentation on capital improvement projects during the June 27 commission meeting and gave commissioners hope...
Strong man competition, holidays cause traffic concerns
LONGBOAT KEY – When officials met for the Coalition of Barrier Island Elected Officials meeting June 18, the topic of discussion turned toward traffic...
Proposed changes for VRC program
HOLMES BEACH – City leaders are considering implementing some changes to the vacation rental certificate program that may cost vacation rental owners a little...
Commissioners approve election changes
HOLMES BEACH – City commissioners had a full agenda when they met June 11.
The first thing commissioners tackled was the second and final reading...
Biz tax changes take shape
HOLMES BEACH – Good news may be coming for owners of residential rental properties in the Island’s largest city.
Commissioners voted four to one on...
Planning commissioners talk future flooding
HOLMES BEACH – The city’s planning commissioners voted unanimously June 5 to find an ordinance amending the existing flood plain ordinance as consistent with...
Commissioners consider exemption for rental homes
HOLMES BEACH – Vacation rental owners may soon have one less piece of paperwork to worry about filing in one Island city.
During a May...
