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Jul 25, 2021 – Louise Bolger
July 11, 2021
By Jason Schaffer
Evacuation sign

Does anybody care that it’s hurricane season?

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The first of June marked the beginning of the 2021 Atlantic hurricane season, and if things go as predicted by many weather experts, it should be another very active season. Th…
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July 11, 2021
By Jason Schaffer
Emma Beans

NYC couple banking on bugs to be big business

COQUINA BEACH – Anna Maria Island is home to countless species of palm trees, tropical plants, rare birds, marine life, and white sand beaches, but if you’ve spent even a few hours on the Island, you…
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July 5, 2021
By Jason Schaffer
Tourism consultant predicts record summer visitations

Tourism consultant predicts record summer visitations

BRADENTON – As Anna Maria Island continues to see a record-breaking number of visitors this summer, the question continues to be how long will the season last, and why is this year so different than…
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July 3, 2021
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

East county developments will add to Island traffic

After more than 20 years of living in Florida, I no longer look for vacation destinations that involve beaches and water views. People who have lived north for most of their lives become obsessed wit…
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June 27, 2021
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Once-in-a-generation housing shortage

If you thought the national housing market was complicated, you might want to sit down, because there’s more to this story. On June 16, The National Association of Realtors (NAR) published a distu…
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June 27, 2021
By Jason Schaffer
Chiles

Chiles Group owner honored at TDC meeting

BRADENTON – At the conclusion of the Manatee County Tourist Development Council (TDC) meeting last Monday, Chiles Group owner Ed Chiles was honored by the Council for 25 years of service as a TDC mem…
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June 20, 2021
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

Where are the downsizers?

Long ago and far away, homeowners getting ready to retire would sell their family home to younger families looking to move up and purchase a smaller less expensive property. There was also this crazy…
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June 14, 2021
By Jason Schaffer

Summer may be different this year

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The first day of summer is almost here. On Monday, June 21, we not only witness the longest day of the year, but what many Island residents consider the end of the busy tourist se…
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June 14, 2021
By Jason Schaffer
Rentals

Some vacation rentals reverting to residences

HOLMES BEACH – Anna Maria Island has seen many changes in recent years, including a decrease in permanent residents and a sharp increase in weekly rentals. This inclination has brought on changes suc…
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June 12, 2021
By Louise Bolger
Castles in the Sand

The explosion of the millions

As we all know, the real estate market has gone from fundamentally shut down to an unparalleled explosion of demand for housing all over the country, and particularly in Florida. Buyers and real esta…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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