OBITUARIES John Shaughnessy passes away

Michael A. Helm

Michael A. Helm, 68, of Cortez, Florida, passed away Thursday, May 4, 2023. Mike was born in Ferndale, Michigan on March 20, 1955. Mike was a master electrician and owned his own company. He enjoyed his days out in the Gulf, fishing. He is survived by his wife, Mary, and two sisters, Nancy and Fran. He will be missed greatly. There will be no local services at this time. Brown and Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 43rd Street Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be sent to www. brownandsonsfuneral.com.

Former Bradenton Beach Mayor and City Commissioner John Shaughnessy passed away on Wednesday, May 3. During the Thursday, May 4, city commission meeting, Mayor John Chappie announced Shaughnessy’s passing and asked for a moment of silence in his honor. “He was a great mayor. He lived here a long time. He was friendly, knowledgeable, one of a kind and he was just a great guy,” Chappie said. City Attorney Ricinda Perry said, “He was a great friend and very important in my younger years of being your city attorney. He taught me a lot. He was a man of grace and style and he did a lot for the city. He was the one that initiated the million-dollar match from Manatee County to get the pier done. He was just a wonderful person and his wife, June, is lovely as well.”

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The city of Anna Maria and other Florida cities can continue regulating short-term vacation rentals at the local level.