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Milestone condo inspection ordinance presented

Mar 11, 2026 – Leslie Lake
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.
February 17, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

County commission approves $2 million for City Pier project 

BRADENTON – Manatee County Commissioners have agreed to provide the city of Anna Maria with up to $2 million for the reconstruction of the hurricane-damaged City Pier walkway.  On Tuesday, Fe…
February 17, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

FEMA obligates $3.59 million for City Pier project 

ANNA MARIA – The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has officially obligated $3.59 million in federal funds for the reconstruction and repair of the hurricane-damaged Anna Maria City Pier…
February 17, 2026
By Leslie Lake

Commission to discuss former city attorney’s invoices

On Thursday, Feb. 19, the Bradenton Beach City Commission will discuss billing invoices submitted by former city attorney Ricinda Perry.
February 17, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

West Manatee Fire and Rescue seeks additional funding source

This story was updated on Feb. 21  ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Anna Maria Island and Cortez residents will help determine the fate of a proposed millage rate-based ad valorem property tax sought by the W…

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