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Pine Avenue will be festive on Friday
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Pine Avenue will be festive on Friday

Dec 5, 2021 – Joe Hendricks
December 18, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Holiday Carols in the Park not dampened by rainy weather

Holiday Carols in the Park not dampened by rainy weather

ANNA MARIA – Despite a steady rain, the city of Anna Maria’s Holiday Carols in the Park started with a bang, when Santa magically appeared through a cloud of orange smoke at the west end of City Pier…
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December 10, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Holiday Boat Parade setting sail soon

Holiday boat parade setting sail soon

BRADENTON BEACH – A fleet of delightfully lit and decorated boats will pass along the Bradenton Beach shoreline during the second annual Bradenton Beach Holiday Boat Parade. Setting sail on Saturd…
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July 4, 2019
By Sun staff
An AMI Fourth of July

An AMI Fourth of July

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – On the Fourth of July on AMI, there was plenty of action – watching the parade, enjoying hot dogs at the Anna Maria City Pier Park, hearing country artist Eric Von, a hot dog eati…
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April 9, 2019
By Tom Vaught
Chiles Group offers an old-fashioned Easter for all

Chiles Group offers an old-fashioned Easter for all

ANNA MARIA – The Chiles Group wants to provide an old-fashioned Easter for kids and adults with three activities on Saturday, April 20. The events are sponsored by the Chiles Group, Pine Avenue Resto…
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December 22, 2018
By Tom Vaught

Fireworks to bring in the New Year

The Beach House restaurant at 200 Gulf Drive N. in Bradenton Beach will again be the site for the Chiles Group’s annual New Year’s fireworks display. There will be fireworks, a DJ, photo booth, pa…
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December 22, 2018
By Tom Vaught

Take a New Year’s dip at Shamrock Shiver

BRADENTON BEACH – The 11th Annual Shamrock Shiver Charity Plunge, a local fundraiser for at-risk children, will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 1 at noon at Seventh Street South and Gulf Drive. A “Pos…
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December 18, 2018
By Tom Vaught
Bradenton Beach Christmas on Bridge Street Winning boat

Holiday celebrations on Bridge Street

BRADENTON BEACH – The celebration spotlight Saturday night was on Bridge Street as merchants opened their stores, offering snacks and drinks to shoppers and a lighted boat parade took to the water of…
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December 18, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Holiday of Treasures Two Scoops

Holiday of Treasures beats the rain

ANNA MARIA – The rain and windy weather held off just long enough for the Anna Maria Holiday of Treasures Open House to take place as planned on Friday, Dec. 14 from 5:30-8 p.m. With Pine Avenue c…
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December 18, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria holiday carol singers

Community gathers for holiday carols in the park

ANNA MARIA – The city hosted a weather-modified Holiday Carols in the Park event on Friday, Dec. 14. Despite the threat of rain, nearly 100 people showed up at City Pier Park late Friday afternoon…
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December 13, 2018
By Tom Vaught
Christmas for Kids

Deserving kids celebrate on the beach

ANNA MARIA – The weather on Wednesday, Dec. 12 was perfect for the Lawton Chiles Christmas for Kids. It was sunny and just cool enough to make it feel like Christmas; and it was an early Christmas…
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