Business
March 9, 2017
January tourist tax collections down
Tourist tax collections were down in all three Anna Maria Island cities in January compared to January 2016.
Municipality 2017 2016 Approximate ch…
March 2, 2017
Mermaid showing no signs of slowing down
ANNA MARIA – Ed Spring wants folks to know that it’s business as usual at his Sign of the Mermaid restaurant, even though the restaurant property was recently sold.
“I wanted to stop the rumors go…
March 1, 2017
Try local honey for allergies
Are you dreading pollen season because of your allergies?
Eating honey produced by bees that visit local plants may help, according to local beekeeper Alex Ionita, of Pure Florida Ap…
March 9, 2016
Tourism slogans, logos evolving
How many ways can you say “Come visit” over 35 years?
Turns out, quite a few.
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Community History
2016
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Manatee County tourism officials have…
December 30, 2010
Commission chair tells tourism agency of problems
HOLMES BEACH – As the Manatee County Tourist Development Council applauded a report of record tourism on Monday and approved adding $500,000 to the county’s $2.6 million tourism marketing budget, Hol…













