🌱 Looking for a Holmes Beach rental or side gig? Start here.

Good day Holmes Beach! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Looking for a Holmes Beach rental or side gig? Start here.

Also on today's calendar: Ribbon Cutting Event - Island Real Estate Sales & Vacation Rentals and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 90 and low of 79 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: Windy; a stray p.m. t-storm, temps: high: 91, low: 78.
• Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 77 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Islander Classifieds: Wednesday, September. 16, 2026 (islander.org) — Holmes Beach residents will find a wide range of local rentals, from waterfront condos and annual apartments to vacation homes, plus a food business for sale right in town. The classifieds also highlight nearby services like cleaning, home improvement, transportation, and boat charters around Anna Maria Island, along with job opportunities at The Islander and other local gigs.
   

📸 Around Holmes Beach

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Holmes Beach

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★ Featured events ★

Tuesday September 15
• Joe Wood →
  Freckled Fin Irish Pub, 5337 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach
  7:00 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday September 16
• Ribbon Cutting Event - Island Real Estate Sales & Vacation Rentals →
  Island Real Estate Sales & Vacation Rentals, 6101 Marina Dr., Holmes Beach
  3:00 pm
• Rock & Roll Trivia with Steve Arvey →
  Freckled Fin Irish Pub, 5337 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach
  7:00 pm
Thursday September 17
• Meet the Directors - Business Card Exchange at the Freckled Fin →
  Freckled Fin Irish Pub, 5337 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach
  5:00 pm
Friday September 18
• Lisa & The All Terrain Band →
  Freckled Fin Irish Pub, 5337 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach
  8:00 pm
Sunday September 20
• NFL SUNDAY TICKET @ FRECKLED FIN →
  Freckled Fin Irish Pub, 5337 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach
  8:00 pm
Monday September 21
• Karaoke with Fitz →
  Freckled Fin Irish Pub, 5337 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach
  7:30 pm
• Karaoke @ The Fin! →
  Freckled Fin Irish Pub, 5337 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach
  7:30 pm

📣 Holmes Beach Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday September 15
• The Roser Guild Thrift Shop opens Sept. 9 →
  Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave, Anna Maria
  9:00 am
• Acoustic Favorites, Bill Dundas →
  Harry's Grill, 9903 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria
  3:00 pm
• Lady Bruin Volleyball @ Gulf Coast Heat
  Bayshore High School Bradenton, FL 34210
  6:00 pm
Wednesday September 16
• Scenic W.A.V.E.S. Meeting - CANCELED →
  Bradenton Beach, FL Calendar Bradenton Beach, FL 34217
  1:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Xponential Fitness posted a job opening for Beach Attendant in Anna Maria. Apply here.
• CareerXChange, Inc. posted a job opening for Elementary Teacher (4th & 5th Grade) in Palmetto. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Holmes Beach here.

🗞 Nearby News

Anna Maria

• End of an era: $123M Cortez Bridge replacement begins this month (mysuncoast.com)

Bradenton Beach

• Congratulations, Bucs Fans! (joebucsfan.com)

Bradenton

• 10115 Day Lily Court, Bradenton, FL 34211 (golfcoursehome.com)
• Ghost bike placed in Bradenton where cyclist Craig Prather was killed by a driver in the bike lane (tampabay28.com)

Ok Holmes Beach! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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