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Cindy Lane

Cindy Lane

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July 17, 2021
By Cindy Lane

Red tide reaches Manatee waters

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – For the first time since red tide emerged several weeks ago in surrounding counties, Manatee County registered high levels of red tide in water samples at the Longboat Pass boat r…
July 11, 2021
By Cindy Lane

Worst year ever for Florida manatees

MANATEE COUNTY – By July 2 – halfway into 2021 – 841 manatees had died in Florida waters, more than in each of the two worst years in Florida’s history. In 2018, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Cons…
July 11, 2021
By Cindy Lane
Elsa impacts sea turtle, shorebird nests

Elsa impacts sea turtle, shorebird nests

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Tropical Storm Elsa washed over the Island on July 6 and 7, taking some shorebird eggs and chicks with it, and soaking some sea turtle nests in the sand, perhaps for too long…
July 4, 2021
By Cindy Lane
Conservation groups sue over Piney Point discharge

Conservation groups sue over Piney Point discharge

PORT MANATEE – The dumping of 215 million gallons of wastewater into Tampa Bay this spring from a phosphogypsum stack at the closed Piney Point phosphate fertilizer plant has prompted five conservati…
July 3, 2021
By Cindy Lane
Island building owners warned to investigate structural issues

Island building owners warned to investigate structural issues

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Could a tragedy such as last month’s collapse of the high-rise condominium in Surfside happen here? Some say it could – particularly after a balcony fell off a residence in Hol…
July 3, 2021
By Cindy Lane
Surf campers shred the Gulf

Surf campers shred the Gulf

The West Coast Surf Shop Surf Camp in Holmes Beach is underway this month and everyone from toddlers to teens is learning to surf, with the cooperation of the Gulf of Mexico’s gentle waves, courtesy…
June 14, 2021
By Cindy Lane
Piney Point-algae link explored

Piney Point-algae link explored

TAMPA BAY – The discharge of 215 million gallons of polluted water from Piney Point into Tampa Bay in March and April probably exacerbated the natural growth of toxic algae, bay managers say. Cont…
June 5, 2021
By Cindy Lane
Good news: Least terns nesting on AMI

Good news: Least terns nesting on AMI

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – It’s been a long time, longer than Suzi Fox can remember, since least terns nested on the Island’s Gulf beaches. “I’m very excited,” said Fox, director of Anna Maria Island…
June 5, 2021
By Cindy Lane

State terminates daily COVID-19 updates

The Florida Department of Health has announced that it will no longer update its online COVID-19 dashboard, which tracked the number of daily cases and deaths in the state by county and zip code…
May 25, 2021
By Cindy Lane

Cortez Cultural Center to honor veterans

CORTEZ – A program honoring Cortez veterans and their families will be held Saturday, May 29, from 9-10 a.m. at the Cortez Cultural Center, 11655 Cortez Road, followed by the opening of exhibits from…
May 24, 2021
By Cindy Lane
Mats of algae clog marina, affect business

Mats of algae clog marina, affect business

TAMPA BAY – When the thick, slimy algae known as lyngbya gets into a boat motor, the fishing trip, dolphin tour, or sunset cruise is over. A local tour boat operator fears it may not only stifle b…
May 23, 2021
By Cindy Lane

Red tide advisory issued

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The Florida Department of Health in Manatee County has issued a red tide advisory for Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key. Low levels of red tide persist in Manatee County, and…
May 18, 2021
By Cindy Lane
Grand jury finds insufficient evidence for homicide in Morris death

Grand jury finds insufficient evidence for homicide in Morris death

A Manatee County grand jury found that evidence in the Jan. 1, 2009 death of Sheena Morris in a hotel room in Bradenton Beach was insufficient to establish a homicide, according to a May 14 press rel…
May 18, 2021
By Cindy Lane
Net camp headed back to court

Net camp headed back to court

CORTEZ – For the second time, Raymond Guthrie Jr. has asked a local court to delay its order to demolish a structure he built on pilings in Sarasota Bay in 2017. In a document filed on May 11 by B…
May 18, 2021
By Cindy Lane
Piney Point pollution spreading, affecting dolphins

Piney Point spill leads to lawsuit

TAMPA BAY – Five conservation groups issued a notice today saying they intend to file a federal lawsuit over the intentional discharge of “hundreds of tons of pollutants into Tampa Bay” earlier this…

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