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VOL 15 No. 27
April 29, 2015
Residents fume over loss of PO boxes Postal officials said they would take the input back to headquarters in Washington, D.C. BY PAT COPELAND SUN STAFF WRITER | pcopeland@amisun.com
HOLMES BEACH – A room full of residents made their case for keeping post office boxes in Holmes Beach, and officials said they would take their input to headquarters in Washington, D.C. At the meeting in city hall, called by Congressman Vern Buchanan, City Commissioner Carol Soustek told officials, “We’re losing our sense of community, and this is another piece.” Carol Shirley, manager of retail for the Suncoast District of the U.S. Post Office (USPS), said there are 112 CPUs (contract postal units) in the district, of which Holmes Beach is one. “The current contract owner wants to retire,” see PO BOXES, page 39
Up, up and away!
Shearon supporter files recall suit The city will now bear the cost of defending the vice mayor. BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com
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It only took one day to get the cell phone tower erected to this point last Friday. Workers were able to top the 160-plus foot with an American flag and an Arbor Day flag. See story on Page 19. INSIDE NEWS OPINION Sun survey outdoors restaurants real estate crossword Classified
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Fire chief is retiring after 23 years as District’s leader. 4 andy price:
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BRADENTON BEACH – In an effort to have Jack Clarke stricken from the recall ballot that has already been mailed to many city voters, John Metz filed a lawsuit naming Clarke, Supervisor of Elections Mike Bennett and recall committee chair Pete Barreda as defendants. In response, the city commission voted 3-2 in favor of defending Clarke against a suit that will subject the city to additional unbudgeted legal fees. Dated Tuesday, April 21, the suit was filed in see LAWSUIT, page 38
The First sea turtle nest of the
season is laid in Holmes Beach. 3
Fitness center owners meet with Community Center officials. 13
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