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Hot Dog Guy coming to Jewfish Key sandbar

JEWFISH KEY – The sandbar off Jewfish Key, a popular spot for weekend boaters to drop anchor, now has a floating food service option in the form of Capt. Marc Bouclier’s The Hot Dog Guy boat. Bouclier bought the 21-foot Carolina skiff last year to support Crysten’s AMI,...

Eyes on seagrass

Readers of this column know the importance of seagrass to the health of the region’s bays, estuaries, fisheries, fauna and economy. These critical meadows are under threat from overdevelopment, stormwater run-off, sewage releases, motor prop scarring and what I often refer to as death by a thousand...

Home sales and hurricanes

This is one of those times when I just want to put my head in the sand or at least lay on top of it and totally zone out. The weather is hot, hot, hot, the real estate market is cold, cold, cold and the threat of...

Privateers award annual scholarships

BRADENTON - The Anna Maria Island Privateers awarded 14 scholarships at LECOM Park before the June 21 Bradenton Marauders baseball game against the Lakeland Flying Tigers. The Privateers, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to helping kids in the community, hold fundraising events throughout the year with the two...

Public access project at FISH Preserve begins in July

CORTEZ – The Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage (FISH) board unanimously approved a proposal by Allen Garner to complete a public accessibility project at the FISH Preserve at the eastern edge of the historic fishing village. The project will fulfill the conditions of a grant from the Barancik...

FDEP educates officials on mangroves

HOLMES BEACH – Representatives from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) want to make sure that city leaders know what they’re getting into if they opt to take over mangrove regulation from the state agency. Holmes Beach city leaders are considering partnering with Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach...

City commissioners question paid parking contract

BRADENTON BEACH – City commissioners took issue with multiple provisions of a proposed parking lot management contract between the city and Shawn Kaleta-owned Beach to Bay Investments Inc., opting to continue the discussion at a Tuesday, July 16 meeting. At a March 7 commission meeting, commissioners unanimously approved...

Least tern chicks hatch in Bradenton Beach

BRADENTON BEACH – Since a colony of least terns began nesting the week of May 6, their numbers have grown to include 45 birds, with 20 of them sitting on eggs, along with five new hatchlings. Rainfall during the week of June 10 raised concerns about the colony’s...

City leaders discuss charter review commission changes

HOLMES BEACH – Last year’s election left city leaders in a bit of a pickle. While there’s been no shortage of people volunteering for most of the city’s volunteer boards, the charter review commission is another story, with only one candidate, William Romberger, running to fill the...

City commission approves Bridge Street parties

BRADENTON BEACH – City commissioners approved Australian pine tree removals, monthly street parties on Bridge Street, a new member of the Scenic Highway Committee and donations to local community centers at their June 20 meeting. SUNDOWN GET DOWN APPROVED City commissioners heard details about the planned Bridge Street Merchants...

Mayor vetoes proposed charter amendment

ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy has vetoed an ordinance containing a proposed charter amendment that will now not be placed on the fall ballot unless the city commission overrides the veto by a 4-1 supermajority vote. On June 13, the commission voted 3-2 in favor of including...

Earthy drinking water smell, taste caused by algae

MANATEE COUNTY – If you’re noticing a musty or earthy taste or odor in your drinking water, it’s being caused by algae that grows in all lakes, including Lake Manatee, the source for two-thirds of the county’s drinking water, according to county officials. “Customers of Manatee County Utilities...

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