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Stone Crab Festival a cracking good time
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Stone Crab Festival a cracking good time

Nov 1, 2023 – Leslie Lake
January 10, 2023
By SUN contributor

Center notes

Enhance your balance skills Lara Malone is coming to The Center of Anna Maria Island for a balance workshop on Wednesday, Jan. 25. The class takes place from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. and will focus on…
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January 4, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
Plunging into a new year

Plunging into a new year

BRADENTON BEACH – Hundreds of people, many in creative costumes, gathered on the sand for the 15th year of the Shamrock Shiver Charity Plunge. Although the weather was in the high 70s and the sun was…
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December 20, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
Privateers join Christmas on Bridge Street

Privateers, Christmas on Bridge Street deliver festive time

BRADENTON BEACH – Holiday merrymakers enjoyed shopping, dining, a movie and a party for a great cause as the Anna Maria Island Privateers and the city’s Christmas on Bridge Street events coin…
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November 1, 2022
By Jason Schaffer

Having a boo-tiful Halloween on AMI

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – It was a hauntingly good time this Halloween as hundreds of little ghouls, goblins, witches, princesses and even a few superheroes descended upon the Island for the annual Trail o…
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October 18, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
Bayfest delivers the party by the pier

Bayfest delivers the party by the pier

ANNA MARIA – In its second year since returning after a hiatus due to COVID-19, the 21st Bayfest celebration last Saturday offered something for the entire family. A substantial portion of…
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October 10, 2022
By SUN contributor

Center Notes

Increase your babysitting skills For young people who are thinking about starting their own babysitting business or those who want to increase their skill level, The Center of Anna Maria Island is h…
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September 13, 2022
By Leslie Lake
Bowlers roll to raise funds for Center

Bowlers roll to raise funds for Center

ANNA MARIA – Several hundred people gathered Saturday night with a common goal in mind – to support The Center of Anna Maria Island. All 64 lanes of the Bowlero Bradenton bowling alley were sold o…
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August 29, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
Family fun happens on Bridge Street

Family fun happens on Bridge Street

BRADENTON BEACH – Art, crafts, food and live music are just some of the things that make the free Thursdays in Paradise a great event for anyone visiting historic Bridge Street on a Thursday evening…
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August 16, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
Slicker and Rotary Club sell out Ukraine fundraiser

Slicker, Rotary Club sell out Ukraine fundraiser

CORTEZ – It was another big success for the effort to raise money for the people of Ukraine as Bob Slicker, owner of Slicker’s Eatery, sold out his latest fundraising event while also celebrating his…
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April 11, 2022
By SUN contributor
Saying goodbye to the Tour of Homes

Farewell, Tour of Homes

ANNA MARIA – After 26 years as an Anna Maria Island tradition, the Tour of Homes is no more, but left behind is a legacy of groups joining together with the common cause of raising money for The Cent…
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Upcoming Events

April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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