Sun staff, Author at AMI Sun

COVID-19 on the rise in Manatee County

Sun staff - July 16, 2021

Concerns about COVID-19 are on the rise, as downward trends in the disease have begun taking an upturn. The Delta variant, a more contagious...

A festive Fourth

Sun staff - July 4, 2021

The Anna Maria Island Privateers took the Fourth of July holiday to the streets of all three Island cities Saturday, making up for lost...

Where to get weather alerts

Sun staff - May 10, 2021

Here are several ways to receive up-to-date information about severe weather. Go online to the Florida Division of Emergency Management (FDEM) website. From there, Floridians...

Re-entry tags needed to return after storms

Sun staff - May 10, 2021

ANNA MARIA ISLAND - Residents need a valid re-entry tag to cross the Manatee Avenue bridge, the Cortez Road bridge or the Longboat Pass...

Tourist tax collections 2020

Sun staff - February 1, 2021

2020 tourist tax collections compared to 2019 January Anna Maria ↑ 13% Bradenton Beach ↓ 1% Holmes Beach ↑ 35% Manatee County ↑ 19% February Anna Maria ↑ 30% Bradenton Beach ↑...