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Swordfish Grill hosting permitted fireworks display Friday night
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Swordfish Grill hosting permitted fireworks display Friday night

Jul 3, 2019 – Joe Hendricks
April 16, 2019
By Tom Vaught
Rise and shine on Easter

Rise and shine on Easter

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Kiwanis of Anna Maria Island invites all to experience the 55th Annual Easter Sunrise Service on Sunday, April 21 at 6:30 a.m. at Manatee Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive. The service is…
March 12, 2019
By Tom Vaught
St. Patrick's Day parade Sunday

St. Patrick’s Day parade Sunday

HOLMES BEACH – The 20th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Anna Maria Island is set for Sunday, March 17 at 4 p.m. along Marina Drive. The Beach Bistro Parade, an idea cooked up over 20 years ago…
March 5, 2019
By Monica Simpson
Gardner’s Progressive Cabinetry dominates

Gardner’s Progressive Cabinetry dominates

Going into the fifth week of adult co-ed flag football action at The Center of Anna Maria Island, two of the three games were not played due to forfeits but the friendly rivalry between Ray Gardner a…
February 19, 2019
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Fly fishing strategy – pothole savvy

Fly fishing is a sport that rewards the angler who carefully considers his prey and pays attention to the conditions and terrain that they inhabit. For anglers who regularly fish the flats, potholes…
February 13, 2019
By Cindy Lane

Red tide in air; water clear

Updated Feb. 15, 2019 | ANNA MARIA ISLAND – No red tide is predicted for Manatee County waters through Monday, Feb. 18, according to today’s report from the University of South Florida/Florida Fish a…
January 29, 2019
By Tom Vaught
Janis Ian in demand for library appearance

Janis Ian in demand for library appearance

HOLMES BEACH – When Janis Ian makes her appearance for the Island Branch Library’s Friends’ Lecture and Travel Series Thursday, Jan. 31 at 2 p.m., she will likely do so before the largest audience in…
January 25, 2019
By Cindy Lane

Manatee waters clear of red tide

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – No red tide is predicted in Anna Maria Island waters through Monday, Jan. 28, and area waters remained clear of red tide last week, according to today’s Florida Fish and Wildlife…
January 22, 2019
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Push poles – a must in skinny water

Push poles are as essential as rods and reels to anglers who stalk the flats. They have evolved from wooden poling oars hewn from solid timber to technological wonders of carbon fiber, Kevlar and gra…
January 18, 2019
By Tom Vaught
Jane Seymour

Jane Seymour unveils sculpture in Bradenton

BRADENTON – A well-known actress unveiled a sculpture at Riverwalk this morning, discussing what the work means to her and hoping it could have the same meaning to others. Jane Seymour, whose artw…
January 15, 2019
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Is a piece better than the whole pie?

A very long time ago in the history of writing this column, I discovered fractional ownership as a new and interesting real estate topic. I quickly dropped the subject when I realized it wasn’t somet…

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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting