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Apr 2, 2024 – Leslie Lake
March 4, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Pianist Rob Grant gets ‘Lost at Sea’

Pianist Rob Grant gets ‘Lost at Sea’

ANNA MARIA – Seventy-year-old pianist, composer and part-time Anna Maria resident Rob Grant released his debut album, “Lost at Sea,” in June and it went to number one on the United Kingdom’s Official…
February 19, 2024
By Jason Schaffer
Thousands flock to Cortez for FISH Festival

Thousands stream to Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival

CORTEZ – There was something “fishy” going on in Cortez on Saturday as thousands of people streamed to the 42nd Annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival. Although heavy rain forced the cancellation…
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February 14, 2024
By Jason Schaffer
Roser hosts Feed the Island Art and Craft Show

Roser hosts Feed the Island Art and Craft Show

ANNA MARIA – The sun was shining on Feb. 9-10 along the canal at the rear of Roser Church for the Feed the Island Art and Craft Show, the latest in a series of art and craft shows presented by Michig…
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February 14, 2024
By Jason Schaffer
Island Players prep for new play

Island Players prep for new play

ANNA MARIA – It’s been a historic year for the Island Players. The theater troupe has sold out every performance of their first three plays of the 75th season, a first for Manatee County’s oldest com…
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February 14, 2024
By Jason Schaffer
Artists’ Guild February featured artist shines with pastels

Artists’ Guild February featured artist shines with pastels

HOMES BEACH – On Feb. 9, the second Friday of the month, a flurry of activity surrounded the Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria Island (AGAMI) gallery. The monthly event, formerly known as the Holmes Beach…
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February 5, 2024
By Jason Schaffer
Roser Church hosts ‘Feed the Island’

Roser Church hosts ‘Feed the Island’

ANNA MARIA – The season of art shows on Anna Maria Island continues with the upcoming Feed the Island Art and Craft Show on Friday, Feb. 9 and Saturday, Feb. 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days. The…
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January 29, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Mom’s Café is a place to gather and learn

Mom’s Café: A place to gather and learn

ANNA MARIA – The newly formed Mom’s Café group provides moms of all ages a place to gather and share their motherhood experiences. The inaugural Mom’s Café gathering took place on Jan. 24 in the Fel…
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January 29, 2024
By Jason Schaffer
Island Players catch audiences with ‘The Mousetrap’

Island Players catch audiences with ‘The Mousetrap’

ANNA MARIA – The Island Players are smashing previous attendance records with their newest production, Agatha Christie’s “The Mousetrap.” Director Heiko Knipfelberg assembled a talented cast for the…
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January 29, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
An Artful Evening at the museum

An Artful Evening at the museum

ANNA MARIA – Local artists Barbara Truemper-Green, Judy Vazquez, Karen Beach and LuAnn Widergren enjoyed An Artful Evening at the Anna Maria Island Historical Museum on Jan. 24. In addition to displ…
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January 23, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival to celebrate 42 years

Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival to celebrate 42 years

CORTEZ – The Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage (FISH) is gearing up for the 42nd Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival. The first festival in 1981 drew just 500 people, but an average of 15,000…
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Upcoming Events

April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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