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Kiwanis Club hosting Easter Sunrise Service
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Kiwanis Club hosting Easter Sunrise Service

Apr 14, 2025 – Joe Hendricks
March 13, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
St. Patrick's Day parade coming to Anna Maria Island

St. Patrick’s Day parade coming to Anna Maria Island

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The Island is going green during the Anna Maria Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade on Sunday, March 16 from 4-6 p.m. “Bring your family, your friends and your green to enjoy a fun-f…
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March 9, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Island Players investigate ‘Death by Design’

Island Players investigate ‘Death by Design’

ANNA MARIA – The Island Players are bringing to life the British murder mystery, “Death by Design.” Opening night is Thursday, March 13 and the final performance will be given on Sunday, March 30…
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March 4, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
AMI Historical Museum reopens soon

AMI Historical Museum reopens soon

ANNA MARIA – The Anna Maria Island Historical Museum hosted a soft reopening celebration on Feb. 25 that highlighted the museum’s ongoing recovery from Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Inside the museu…
March 3, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Garden club hosts ‘Flower Power’ fashion show

Garden club hosts ‘Flower Power’ fashion show

ANNA MARIA – The Anna Maria Island Garden Club hosted its annual luncheon and fashion show at The Center of Anna Maria Island on Feb. 26. Attended by nearly 300 people, this year’s theme was “Flower…
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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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Upcoming Events

April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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