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April 5, 2018
By Cindy Lane
LifeLines: Pack your beach bag

LifeLines: Pack your beach bag

When you’re off to the beach, don’t forget: Water Broad spectrum sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher. Reapply every two hours and after swimming or sweating. Sungl…
April 5, 2018
By Cindy Lane
LifeLines: Fishing tackle

LifeLines: Fishing tackle

Don’t leave discarded monofilament fishing line and tackle in the water – it can snag, entangle and cut swimmers and divers – not to mention birds, sea turtles, dolphins, rays and manatees – leading…
April 5, 2018
By Cindy Lane
LifeLines: Beach flags

LifeLines: Crack the beach flag code

The flags fluttering on the lifeguard stands at Anna Maria Island’s two public beaches, Manatee Beach in Holmes Beach and Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach, are color coded to warn about different con…
April 5, 2018
By Cindy Lane
LifeLines: Swim zone

LifeLines: Get into the swim zone

For the safest swimming on Anna Maria Island, swim at the county’s two public beaches, Manatee Beach and Coquina Beach, which are both lifeguarded. At these two beaches, no-vessel zones are marked…
April 5, 2018
By Cindy Lane
LifeLines: Fishing facts

LifeLines: Fishing facts

Fishing from the beach or wade fishing off the beach requires a saltwater shoreline fishing license for residents and non-residents. You do not need the license if: you have a resident recrea…
April 3, 2018
By Cindy Lane
White ibis

Shorebird nesting season here

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – When you see terns two by two on the beach and snowy plovers in pairs, it’s a sure sign that shorebird nesting season is here. Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Moni…
April 3, 2018
By Cindy Lane
state budget

Beaches to benefit from state budget

CITY ISLAND – Florida’s beaches and red tide research are among the beneficiaries of the nearly $89 billion state fiscal year 2018-19 budget that Gov. Rick Scott approved in March, he announced at Mo…
March 27, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Turtle map

Turtles, birds, need our help

CORTEZ – Everyone who visits the beach can help sea turtles and shorebirds, Suzi Fox, director of Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring, told a packed house at the Florida Maritime…
March 27, 2018
By Cindy Lane
manatee decal

Manatee speed zones effective April 1

Seasonal manatee boating speed zones go into effect April 1. Intended to protect the state’s official marine mammal, which is a threatened species, the zones require boaters and personal watercraf…
March 20, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Hands Across the Sand oil protest

Oil drilling proposal may be headed for ballot

Updated March 27, 2018 The Florida Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) has selected 25 of 36 proposals, including Proposal 91, to send to its Style and Drafting Committee. Sponsored by CRC…
March 14, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Mark Coarsey

Fishermen ask Floridians to cast vote against net ban

Updated March 27, 2018 The CRC did not select the net ban proposal in its last cut for the November ballot. CORTEZ – Nearly 25 years after Floridians voted to ban gill nets, commercial fisherme…
March 6, 2018
By Cindy Lane
ultralight

Low plane flights cause buzz on Island

Updated March 8, 2018 – Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer reports that after the publication of this story, the pilot, Hans Brown, agreed to comply with FAA regulations requiring him to fly “1,0…
March 6, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Twin Piers

Beach issues bridge AMI, LBK

BRADENTON – Longboat Key and Manatee County officials plan to talk more frequently about issues affecting the islands on both sides of Longboat Pass since their joint work session last week. Share…
February 27, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Net ban

Fishermen to cast vote against net ban

CORTEZ – Local commercial fishermen plan to petition Florida’s Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) next month to place an amendment on the November ballot reversing the gill net ban. Mark Coars…
February 19, 2018
By Cindy Lane

Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival celebrates heritage

Updated Feb. 19, 2018 CORTEZ – When kids are petting horseshoe crabs, people are dancing in flip flops to rock and roll and everyone is enjoying fresh seafood under sunny blue skies, you know…