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Feb 17, 2020 – Cindy Lane
October 22, 2019
By Tom Vaught
Bayfest 2.0 carries on despite Nestor

Bayfest 2.0 carries on despite Nestor

ANNA MARIA – As the wind whipped across the Island Friday, Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce President Terry Kinder knew that Bayfest, the Chamber’s signature fundraiser, was in jeopardy of missi…
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October 8, 2019
By SUN contributor
National Night Out draws crowds to the Island

National Night Out draws crowds to the Island

HOLMES BEACH – Hundreds braved the warm weather and came out to city field for the biggest National Night Out the city has ever seen. National Night Out is a nationwide program to provide an eveni…
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October 3, 2019
By Tom Vaught
Fall Festival promises spooky fun

Fall Festival promises spooky fun

HOLMES BEACH – The Anna Maria Elementary School Fall Festival will feature a costume contest, haunted house and a parade on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Students will gather in costume…
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April 16, 2019
By Tom Vaught

Beach ‘n good food and fun

Hot weather didn’t stop people from enjoying the music, car show, kids zone and food served by a dozen food trucks at the Beach ‘n Food Truck Festival on Saturday at Coquina Beach. Boat and trolley s…
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March 16, 2019
By Cindy Lane

Cortez celebrates Heritage Day

CORTEZ – Cortez may be the last fishing village in the state, and was certainly one of the first, settled in the 1880s by fishermen from Carteret County, North Carolina, Cortez native Allen Garner to…
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February 26, 2019
By Sun staff
Heritage Day celebrates Anna Maria’s history

Heritage Day celebrates Anna Maria’s history

ANNA MARIA – As part of Manatee County’s Heritage Days celebration, the Anna Maria Island Historical Society will hold its annual Heritage Day Festival on Saturday, March 2 at the Anna Maria Island H…
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February 16, 2019
By Cindy Lane

Food, fun, fine at fishing festival

Updated Feb. 23, 2019 – CORTEZ – The 37th Annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival drew 15,000 lovers of all things nautical last weekend thanks to good weather, good food, good music and good fun…
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February 5, 2019
By SUN contributor
JazzFest coming to Island next week

JazzFest coming to Island next week

ANNA MARIA – The 16th Annual JazzFest will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 12 from 3-5 p.m. at the Sandbar restaurant, 100 Spring Ave. JazzFest features the Gulf Drive Duo, with Bil Bowdish on flute, sax…
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January 25, 2019
By Cindy Lane
Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival

Solve the Cortez history mystery

Updated Jan. 25, 2019 CORTEZ – We have a winner! Hugh Holmes Jr. of Terra Ceia, Florida submitted a photo of the 2000 Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival T-shirt, “Into the Mulletium,” winning t…
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November 10, 2018
By Cindy Lane

Festival provides hurricane, red tide assistance

CORTEZ – This year’s 7th Annual Cortez Stone Crab and Music Festival is about more than good food, good music and good times – this year, it’s also about good will. Blessing Bags is accepting toy…
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