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April 30, 2014
By Cindy Lane
Royal terns

Nesting season begins

Third Place Photo Illustration 2015  
March 5, 2014
By Cindy Lane

Coast Lines: Respect the manatee’s river

There is a good reason for the Manatee River’s name – manatees live there. So do sea turtles – one laid a nest at DeSoto National Park recently. So do dolphins, and other animals that don’t ge…
February 12, 2014
By Cindy Lane

Renourishment reaches Bradenton Beach

Third Place General News Photography 2015
December 30, 2013
By Cindy Lane
Hammerhead shark

Hammerhead in shallows

          Second Place Feature photo 2014
December 30, 2013
By Cindy Lane

Turtles at loggerheads with tourists

Third Place Best Headline 2014
December 30, 2013
By Cindy Lane

Explore the Gulf Coast Heritage Trail

Looking for something new to do on Anna Maria Island? The Gulf Coast Heritage Trail winds through the Island on its route from St. Petersburg’s Sunshine Skyway Bridge south to Englewood Beach…
December 25, 2013
By Cindy Lane

Making tracks

Third Place Photo Illustration 2014
September 21, 2013
By Cindy Lane
Regina marker

Explore the Regina

BRADENTON BEACH – While visiting Anna Maria Island, divers may want to visit the wreck of the Regina, a state underwater archaeological preserve, marked by buoys off the 800 block of Bradenton Beach…
August 21, 2013
By Cindy Lane

Coast Lines: Bye bye, reef

Just for the record, there’s no question that we need the beach renourishment that’s planned to begin shortly to make room for the profusion of new visitors who daily discover Anna Maria Island. A…
August 21, 2013
By Cindy Lane

AMI: Filled to the gills?

HOLMES BEACH – Anna Maria Island has exceeded its capacity for absorbing tourists, Island leaders told the Manatee County Tourist Development Council on Monday. Judges said the reporter “reported we…
June 5, 2013
By Cindy Lane

Lost loggerhead takes wrong turn

Third Place Feature Writing 2015  
April 17, 2013
By Cindy Lane

Oil spill leaves residue of uncertainty

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Three years ago this week, just about everyone on Anna Maria Island was wondering whether they would wake up and see oil washing up on the beach from the Deepwater Horizon oil spi…
March 14, 2013
By Cindy Lane
Bradenton Beach Pier

Explore Anna Maria Island’s cities

Anna Maria The northernmost city on Anna Maria Island, Anna Maria is home to the Anna Maria Island Historical Society Museum at 402 Pine Ave. Housed in a 1920-era ice house, you’ll learn fun fa…
March 14, 2013
By Cindy Lane

Explore Island beaches and parks

Anna Maria Island’s beaches and parks are its main attractions, and the reason is clear -the emerald green waters of the Gulf of Mexico. Named for the delicate, pastel creatures that dig into…
March 6, 2013
By Cindy Lane

Cruise the historic river

MANATEE RIVER – It’s hard to imagine today on bustling Anna Maria Island, but it didn’t use to be the Gulf of Mexico that brought people to Manatee County. In the mid-1800s, it was the Manatee Riv…