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Vacation rental bills defeated

May 3, 2021 – Joe Hendricks
February 8, 2021
By Cindy Lane

COVID-19 impact on 2020 visitation slight

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – COVID-19 had little impact on tourism to the Island, where one of its three cities enjoyed an increase in visitors, according to tourist tax collections records. The coronaviru…
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February 1, 2021
By Sun staff
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Tourist tax collections 2020

2020 tourist tax collections compared to 2019 January Anna Maria ↑ 13% Bradenton Beach ↓ 1% Holmes Beach  ↑ 35% Manatee County ↑ 19% February Anna Maria ↑ 30% Bradenton Beach ↑ 4%…
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December 14, 2020
By SUN contributor
Tourism is rebounding in Manatee County

Tourism rebounding in Manatee County

MANATEE COUNTY – Tourist Development Council members received some encouraging news just before Christmas. During this morning’s meeting, held at the Bradenton Area Convention Center, representati…
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October 25, 2020
By Cindy Lane
Tourism remains down in pandemic

Tourism remains down in pandemic

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The coronavirus pandemic continues to keep out-of-state and international tourists away from Manatee County, but Floridians are still coming, the Manatee County Tourist Developmen…
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July 20, 2020
By Joe Hendricks

City officials question ‘Make a Break For It’ ad

BRADENTON BEACH – City officials expressed concerns about an advertisement the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) recently ran in the Miami Herald that encouraged south Floridians to…
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June 15, 2020
By Cindy Lane

COVID-19 heavily impacting tourism

The coronavirus pandemic has sickened the local tourism industry, but local officials plan to ask the state for a shot in the arm by moderating some vacation rental restrictions, the Manatee County T…
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June 8, 2020
By Cindy Lane
Bradenton Anna Maria Island Longboat Key

Tourist season’s tax receipts plummet due to COVID-19

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Tourist tax collections for March and April reflect the strain that COVID-19 closures had on Anna Maria Island vacation rentals before Gov. Ron DeSantis allowed them to resume bus…
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May 22, 2020
By SUN contributor
Bradenton Anna Maria Island Longboat Key

TDC recommends opening vacation rentals

MANATEE COUNTY – The Manatee County Tourist Development Council (TDC) took the first step on Monday to reopen vacation rentals countywide, including on Anna Maria Island. TDC Chair and Manatee Cou…
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May 4, 2020
By Cindy Lane
Beach reopenings welcomed by most, questioned by some

COVID-19 worse than red tide for tourism

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – COVID-19 has overtaken red tide as tourism’s worst nemesis in Manatee County. For the first time since October 2018, when a persistent red tide was plaguing Anna Maria Island…
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March 15, 2020
By Cindy Lane
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Coronavirus may be increasing tourism

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – While COVID-19 is causing canceled cruises, the shutdown of Disney World and widespread anxiety about venturing far from home, it may also be causing an unexpected uptick in Islan…
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