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Bradenton Beach Christmas on Bridge Street Winning boat
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Holiday celebrations on Bridge Street

Dec 18, 2018 – Tom Vaught
December 11, 2018
By Tom Vaught
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Crowds celebrate in Holmes Beach

HOLMES BEACH – It was a celebration of community and the start of the holiday season as residents and visitors alike gathered for the annual lighting of the Christmas tree at the Anna Maria Island Ch…
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December 4, 2018
By SUN contributor
lester day santa dance

Holiday fun abounds at the Center’s Lester Day

ANNA MARIA – Despite the Florida heat, The Center of Anna Maria Island was transformed Dec. 1 into a winter wonderland for the 17th Annual Lester Family Fun Day. The annual event, sponsored by Chu…
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December 4, 2018
By Tom Vaught
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Bethlehem Walk draws a crowd

ANNA MARIA – The cool temperature Sunday evening was perfect for a walk around the block, and that’s what a group of worshippers did as they celebrated Roser Community Church’s Annual Bethlehem Walk…
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November 6, 2018
By Tom Vaught
symphony on the sand 2017

Symphony on the Sand nears

BRADENTON BEACH – On Saturday, Nov. 10, the Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus and Orchestra (AMICCO) will be seated under a giant tent to perform its sixth annual Symphony on the Sand, a musical and g…
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November 6, 2018
By Tom Vaught
artsHOP 2018 artist

Rain doesn’t stop artsHOP

BRADENTON BEACH – The artsHOP celebration got off to an inauspicious start when rain started to fall a few hours before it began on Bridge Street last Friday. Shop owners were ready for the art lo…
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August 21, 2018
By Tom Vaught
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Privateers putt for money

When it came to fundraising, the Anna Maria Island Privateers shot a hole in one when they scheduled a Putt-Putt Pub Crawl last Saturday that went from Bradenton Beach to the city of Anna Maria and b…
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January 9, 2018
By Joe Hendricks

Free Smurfs movie at City Pier Park

ANNA MARIA – The Smurfs are coming to City Pier Park in Anna Maria. As part of Anna Maria city officials’ continued efforts to better utilize the waterfront park, the city will host a free outdoor…
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