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DeSantis signs legislation that seeks to prevent proposed cruise port

Mar 19, 2026 – Joe Hendricks
March 10, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Voters reject West Manatee Fire and Rescue property tax request

West Manatee Fire and Rescue district voters rejected the fire district’s request to levy a millage rate-based property tax.
March 10, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Commission considers removing walls from City Pier building

Anna Maria commissioners will be asked to authorize the mayor’s request to get price quotes to remove some walls from the City Pier building.
March 10, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls sought to help shelter dogs

Keller Williams on the Water Realtor Kim Bowersox seeks the Island community’s help in her efforts to assist local shelter dogs.
March 6, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Voluntary elevation proposed for Seaside Gardens townhomes

Holmes Beach city staff has proposed an ordinance that will allow Seaside Gardens homeowners to voluntarily replace their non-hurricane-damaged, ground-level townhomes with new elevated townhomes.
March 3, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

AMI Garden Club fashions a diamond jubilee 

The Anna Maria Island Garden Club’s fashion show luncheon netted over $40,000.
March 3, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Anna Maria beach cabana rental regulations adopted 

The city’s new beach cabana rental regulations have been adopted and they take effect on Sunday, March 15. 
March 3, 2026
By Leslie Lake

Stewart, Warren-Kaleta seek to dismiss StayTerra lawsuits 

 ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Attorneys for Kiri Stewart and Jennifer Warren-Kaleta have asked that the lawsuits filed against them by StayTerra Vacations be dismissed in each of their respective cases.&…
February 24, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Tom Vaught: a newspaper man who loved, and was loved

Longtime Sun reporter Tom Vaught passed away on Feb. 20, and his wife, family, co-workers and friends shared their memories and farewells.
February 24, 2026
By Leslie Lake

Commission disputes former city attorney’s billing invoices 

City officials are only willing to pay $23,782 of the $167,674 that former city attorney Ricinda Perry billed the city for.
February 24, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Boyd amendment could impact proposed cruise port 

Legislation proposed by Florida Senate President Jim Boyd might make it more difficult to build a cruise port near Rattlesnake Key.

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