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Island Players celebrate ‘A Doublewide, Texas Christmas’
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Island Players celebrate ‘A Doublewide, Texas Christmas’

Nov 18, 2025 – Joe Hendricks
October 21, 2025
By Leslie Lake
Anna Maria Elementary celebrates Fall Festival

Anna Maria Elementary celebrates Fall Festival

The Anna Maria Elementary Fall Festival at The Center of Anna Maria Island on Saturday, Oct. 18 featured a costume parade, rides, games, food and a pumpkin patch. Last year’s event was canceled due t…
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October 14, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Community Farmers Market opens in new location

Community Farmers Market opens in new location

ANNA MARIA – The Anna Maria Com­munity Farmers Market made its season debut in a new location on Oct. 7. The weekly market that operated last year at The Center of Anna Maria Island, and previously…
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October 10, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Belle Haven cottage celebrates grand reopening

Belle Haven cottage celebrates grand reopening

ANNA MARIA – The Anna Maria Island Historical Society celebrated the grand reopening of the historic Belle Haven cottage on Oct. 1 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony conducted by the Anna Maria Island Ch…
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September 24, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Love prevails in ‘Janus’

Love prevails in ‘Janus’

ANNA MARIA – The Island Players 2025-26 com­munity theater season is off to an excellent start with the Sept. 18-28 performances of the infidelity-inspired romantic comedy, “Janus.” Written by Carol…
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September 9, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Bowling fun raises funds for The Center

Bowling fun raises funds for The Center

BRADENTON – The Greg LaPensee Bowling Tourna­ment at Bowlero in Bradenton on Sept. 6 was a fun-filled community event that raised funds for The Center of Anna Maria Island. Holmes Beach-based LaPens…
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September 1, 2025
By SUN contributor
Sunday rain keeps AMI beach crowds light, but fun was still had

Sunday rain keeps AMI beach crowds light, but fun was still had

Story and photos contributed by Lance Roy | Special to the Sun ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Labor Day weekend on Anna Maria Island usually means umbrellas in the sand, music floating from beachside patios an…
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August 5, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
New book revisits 1980 Kingfish boat ramp murders

New book revisits 1980 Kingfish boat ramp murders

HOLMES BEACH – On the 45th anniversary of the unsolved Kingfish Boat Ramp murders, Bradenton resident Alan Cross released his self-published non-fiction book, “Tales from the Island: The Kingfish Boa…
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May 16, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
‘Grace & Glorie’ share life lessons in Island Players' season closer

‘Grace & Glorie’ share life lessons in Island Players’ season closer

ANNA MARIA – The Island Players’ 76th theatrical season ends on a high note this weekend with Friday and Saturday evening performances of “Grace & Glorie” and a season ending final performance at…
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May 12, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
‘Grace & Glorie’ face end-of-life challenges

‘Grace & Glorie’ face end-of-life challenges

ANNA MARIA – The Island Players’ 76th theater season concludes with 10 performances of Tom Ziegler’s dramatic comedy, “Grace & Glorie,” which opens Thursday, May 8 and closes Sunday, May 18. “Gr…
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May 6, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Kansas, The Outlaws bring classic rock joy to Palmetto

Kansas, The Outlaws bring classic rock joy to Palmetto

PALMETTO – The current members of Kansas and The Outlaws did their predecessors proud during the stellar concert they performed at the Bradenton Area Convention Center on May 2. Having both surpasse…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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