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Cindy Lane

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November 20, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Matthew Kurutz

Scout to build bridges at FISH Preserve

CORTEZ – Boy Scout Matthew Kurutz wants to earn the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest accomplishment in the organization, and he plans to build bridges to do it. Three bridges, in fact – all of the…
November 20, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Turtle kids

Young artists work to protect dunes

HOLMES BEACH – Student artists in Mary Miller’s fifth grade class at Anna Maria Elementary School will soon see their artwork on signs posted on Anna Maria Island beaches to educate people about why…
November 18, 2018
By Cindy Lane

November is Manatee Awareness Month

It’s been a tough couple of years for Florida manatees. So far this year, 714 manatees have died, compared to 538 in 2017, out of about 6,000 estimated to live in Florida waters, according to…
November 17, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Egmont Key ruins in water

Egmont Key renourishment starting soon

EGMONT KEY – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is supplying the weapons in the only battle Fort Dade has ever seen – the one against erosion. Historic Egmont Key is slated to receive sand to shore…
November 16, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Red tide cells

Red tide forecast medium through Monday

Medium levels of patchy red tide are predicted through at least Monday, Nov. 19 around Anna Maria Island, with high levels to the north and south of the Island, according to the University of South F…
November 10, 2018
By Cindy Lane

Festival provides hurricane, red tide assistance

CORTEZ – This year’s 7th Annual Cortez Stone Crab and Music Festival is about more than good food, good music and good times – this year, it’s also about good will. Blessing Bags is accepting toy…
November 9, 2018
By Cindy Lane

Red tide forecast remains high

High levels of red tide are forecast through at least Monday, Nov. 12 in waters around Anna Maria Island, according to the University of South Florida/Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissio…
November 6, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Hands Across the Sand oil protest

Oil drilling prohibited in Florida waters

Floridians voted to prohibit oil drilling in state waters today, passing Florida Constitutional Amendment 9 by 69 percent. Manatee County voters followed suit, approving the amendment by 69.44 per…
November 6, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Winter the Dolphin

Coast Lines: AMI and Ocean Allies

The Anna Maria Island business community, tourism promoters, environmental groups and local governments could take a tip from the new Ocean Allies project in Clearwater Beach.  Ocean Allies plans…
November 6, 2018
By Cindy Lane

Stone Crab Festival coming Nov. 10-11

CORTEZ – Get ready to snap up some crabs at the 7th Annual Cortez Stone Crab and Music Festival in the historic fishing village of Cortez. The free festival, on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 10-11, is…
November 6, 2018
By Cindy Lane

Meet the young artists

Families and friends are invited to celebrate young environmental artists from Anna Maria Elementary at a reception on Thursday, Nov. 15 from 4-5 p.m. at the Waterline Marina Resort pool, 5325 Marina…
November 5, 2018
By Cindy Lane

Where’s Bortie?

Loggerhead sea turtle Bortie is the winner of the People’s Choice Award in the Sea Turtle Conservancy’s 11th Annual Tour de Turtles race. She placed 10th out of 13 contestants on Oct. 31, the last…
November 2, 2018
By Cindy Lane

Red tide high through Monday

Patchy red tide is forecast to remain high in the air and water around Anna Maria Island through at least Monday, Nov. 5, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)…
October 31, 2018
By Cindy Lane
BB Clock Tower

Time runs out for extended Daylight Saving Time law

Updated Oct. 31 – Florida’s second Sunshine law won’t see the light of day before the time changes this Sunday, Nov. 4. The Florida Legislature passed the Sunshine Protection Act earlier this year…
October 31, 2018
By Cindy Lane

Red tide forecast high through Saturday

Red tide is forecast to be high in the air and water around Anna Maria Island through at least Saturday, Nov. 3, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reports today. The Oct…