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Heritage Day Festival will celebrate Island’s history
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Heritage Day Festival will celebrate Island’s history

Mar 13, 2025 – Joe Hendricks
March 3, 2025
By Leslie Lake
Fishing Festival nets 10,000 attendees

Fishing Festival nets 10,000 attendees

CORTEZ – Nearly 10,000 people attended the 43rd Annual Cortez Com­mercial Fishing Festival on Feb. 15-16. Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage (FISH) Treasurer Jane von Hahmann said on Feb. 26 t…
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February 15, 2025
By Leslie Lake

Slicker’s Eatery reopens following storm damage

CORTEZ – The doors to Slicker’s Eatery, 12012 Cortez Road W., reopened 128 days after the flooding from Hurricane Helene swamped the restaurant. “It feels tremendous to be open,” Slicker said. “We’r…
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January 25, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Expanded farmers market opens in Anna Maria

Expanded farmers market opens in Anna Maria

ANNA MARIA – Featuring 28 vendors, the new Anna Maria Community Farmers Market enjoyed a successful opening day at The Center of Anna Maria Island on Jan. 14. Accompanied by sunshine and cool-to-mod…
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January 20, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
The Rock N’ The Sand proceeds will be donated to The Center’s Rock N’ Support program.

Rock N’ The Sand fundraiser will assist Island workers

ELLENTON – Several Anna Maria Island bands and musicians will participate in the Rock N’ The Sand music festival and hurricane relief fundraiser at Whiskey Joe’s in Ellenton on Saturday, Jan. 25 from…
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January 18, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Island Players romp through “Birthday Suite”

Island Players romp through ‘Birthday Suite’

ANNA MARIA – Community theater lovers have until Sunday, Jan. 26 to enjoy The Island Players’ comical performance of “Birthday Suite.” Island Players veteran Heiko Knipfelberg directs the slapstic…
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January 13, 2025
By Steve Borggren

Beach Nutz 2024

Beach Nutz by Steve Borggren
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December 30, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
“Birthday Suite” up next for Island Players

“Birthday Suite” up next for Island Players

ANNA MARIA – The Island Players’ 76th season will soon resume with the performance of British playwright Robin Hawdon’s “Birthday Suite.” Directed by Island Players veteran Heiko Knipfelberg, “Bir…
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December 16, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria ‘Rings in the Recovery’

Anna Maria ‘Rings in the Recovery’

ANNA MARIA – The first of two city-sponsored “Ring in the Recovery” events drew residents and visitors to Pine Avenue on Saturday afternoon. A second “Ring in the Recovery” event is scheduled on S…
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December 16, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Moose lodges host Christmas party for kids

Moose lodges host Christmas party for kids

BRADENTON – Anna Maria Island Moose Lodge #2188 and Bradenton Moose Lodge #1223 teamed up to bring holiday joy to area children on Dec. 14. As was the case with the AMI lodge’s annual kid’s Hallowee…
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December 9, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Bradenton Beach celebrates recovery at Christmas on Bridge Street

Bradenton Beach celebrates recovery at Christmas on Bridge Street

BRADENTON BEACH – The city celebrated its hurricane recovery and the reopening of businesses following the hur­ricanes at Christmas on Bridge Street on Dec. 7. Bridge Street was closed to vehicula…
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Upcoming Events

April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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