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September 5, 2017
By Cindy Lane
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County Commissioners to declare state of emergency Wednesday

MANATEE COUNTY – County Commissioners are expected to declare a local state of emergency tomorrow during an 8 a.m. meeting to discuss the latest on Hurricane Irma. During the meeting, Public Safet…
September 4, 2017
By Cindy Lane
Snooty

Museum admits fault in Snooty’s death

BRADENTON – Snooty the manatee drowned due to human error, including poor communication, deficient record keeping and lack of staff and volunteer training, South Florida Museum officials announced on…
August 24, 2017
By Cindy Lane
Waterspout

Waterspout off AMI

A waterspout formed in the Gulf of Mexico around 5 p.m. off Anna Maria Island. A waterspout formed in the Gulf of Mexico around 5 p.m. off Anna Maria Island.
August 10, 2017
By Cindy Lane
Snooty panel

Snooty cause may be headed for courts

Justice for Snooty organizer Denise Anderson said Monday she is planning to sue the South Florida Museum for what she calls negligence in the drowning of Manatee County’s official mascot, Snooty the…
August 9, 2017
By Cindy Lane

Island SUNset

Third Place Features Photography 2018
August 1, 2017
By Cindy Lane

Eliza Ann, turtles, love AMI

It’s a record sea turtle nesting season on Anna Maria Island so far this year, but Suzi Fox, director of Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring, seems as thrilled about one particula…
July 29, 2017
By Cindy Lane
Snooty sand sculpture

Museum investigates Snooty’s death

South Florida Museum officials are taking steps to make the aquarium safer after the death of Snooty the manatee, Manatee County’s official mascot. Snooty was discovered drowned on Sunday, July 23…
July 25, 2017
By Cindy Lane
Eliza Ann release

Eliza Ann off to the turtle races

Eliza Ann is warmed up and ready to race beginning Aug. 1 in the Sea Turtle Conservancy’s Tour de Turtle migration marathon. The race’s object is to gather information on sea turtle migration, inc…
July 23, 2017
By Cindy Lane
Snooty

Bye bye, Baby Snoots

BRADENTON – Manatee County’s official mascot, Snooty the manatee, drowned on Sunday, July 23, the day after his 69th birthday party at the Parker Aquarium at the South Florida Museum. The air-brea…
July 21, 2017
By Cindy Lane
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Real Time Traffic

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July 12, 2017
By Cindy Lane
Surf groms

Surf grom gallery

Who say you can’t surf Anna Maria Island? Not the kids from the West Coast Surf Shop Surf Camp and the Eternal Summer Surf Camp. Hang 10! Third Place Photo series in one issue 2018
July 7, 2017
By Cindy Lane
Trigger fish

Nothing to see here

A trigger fish hides pretty effectively in the rocks off Anna Maria Island.
June 27, 2017
By Cindy Lane

DeSoto National Memorial kayak tour

Take a peek at the bay side of DeSoto National Memorial – by kayak.
June 21, 2017
By Cindy Lane
Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival

$11.6M tourism budget proposed

The Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) proposes spending $11,675,206 to market Manatee County to tourists during 2018/2019. The county’s Tourist Development Council unanimously re…
June 14, 2017
By Cindy Lane
Guthrie net camp

State investigates construction in bay

CORTEZ – An historic net camp in Sarasota Bay off the Cortez commercial fishing village could be the next offshore structure scrutinized by the state, some Cortezians fear. The Florida Department…