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Mar 26, 2019 – SUN contributor
March 19, 2019
By SUN contributor
Tour of Homes wows attendees

Tour of Homes wows attendees

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The 26th Annual Tour of Homes was so popular that attendees sometimes found themselves waiting for up to 10 minutes to enter one of the four beautiful Island homes featured on thi…
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March 17, 2019
By Cindy Lane

Nina and Pinta off Anna Maria

Two 15th-century wooden sailing ship replicas passed Anna Maria Island today in the Gulf of Mexico. The Nina and the Pinta left Regatta Pointe Marina in Palmetto this morning for their next port o…
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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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March 13, 2019
By Sun staff
Lovely weather blesses Springfest

Lovely weather blesses Springfest

Art lovers, residents and vacationers all basked in the spring-like weather at the 31st Annual Springfest Fine Art and Craft juried art show presented by the Anna Maria Island Art League and held in…
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March 12, 2019
By Tom Vaught
‘Flea’ a funny, French farce

‘Flea’ a funny, French farce

ANNA MARIA – “A Flea in Her Ear” is a funny story written in 1907 by Frenchman Georges Feydeau and adapted by David Ives. There’s a bevy of funny situations as Raymonde, played by Nancy Denton, belie…
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March 8, 2019
By SUN contributor
Center of Anna Maria Island

Tour of Homes returns

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – One of the biggest events of the year is just around the corner and tickets are on sale now. The Center of Anna Maria Island’s annual Tour of Homes takes place from 10 a.m. to 3 p…
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March 5, 2019
By Tom Vaught
Expect comic mayhem at next Island Players show

Expect comic mayhem at next Island Players show

A new play is coming to the stage at The Island Players Theater this weekend. From March 7 to 24, The Island Players will perform “A Flea In Her Ear,” by Georges Feydeau. The comical French farce is…
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February 26, 2019
By SUN contributor
Murder, mayhem and nostalgia on stage at The Center

Murder, mayhem and nostalgia on stage at The Center

ANNA MARIA – The Center of Anna Maria Island’s annual Murder Mystery is a favorite night out for many Islanders, but this year’s festivities were particularly interesting with a nostalgic 1980s theme…
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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 19, 2019
By Cindy Lane

Eric Von Band releases new CD

CORTEZ – Local musician Eric Von has a new CD, released the first day of the Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival on Saturday and coming out on iTunes and other digital platforms on March 15. Broken…

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