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April 8, 2024
Marina clients face inclusion in canal lawsuit
CORTEZ – Cortez Village Marina clients who use the privately-owned Hunters Point canal may soon be named as additional defendants in a 2022 canal dispute-related lawsuit.
The Sun recently obtained…
April 1, 2024
Commission struggling with CBD regulation
ANNA MARIA – Revising the city of Anna Maria’s CBD and hemp prohibitions is proving to be challenging for city officials.
Anna Maria’s code of ordinances currently prohibits the sale of any produc…
April 1, 2024
Hurricane season predicted to be far above average
ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The Island dodged direct hits from major hurricanes in 2022 (Ian) and 2023 (Idalia), but this year may be different, according to AccuWeather, whose prediction for 2024 is far abo…
April 1, 2024
Commission promises to preserve parking spaces
ANNA MARIA – City leaders have pledged not to eliminate parking places to accommodate the potential extension of the existing multi-use path along Gulf Drive.
On March 28, the Anna Maria City Comm…
April 1, 2024
OPPAGA visit concerns city leaders
HOLMES BEACH – The Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability study being conducted on the three Anna Maria Island cities is starting to rattle local city leaders.
During a Ma…
April 1, 2024
City Pier Park will soon be dog-friendly
ANNA MARIA – Leashed dogs will soon be allowed in City Pier Park, including during some special events held in the park.
The city of Anna Maria’s code of ordinances currently prohibits dogs and ot…
March 25, 2024
Scaccianoce new Bradenton Beach commissioner
BRADENTON BEACH – Ward 1 has a new commissioner.
The application for commissioner by business owner and former Manatee County records manager Deborah Scaccianoce was approved by the commission and s…
March 25, 2024
Kruse talks beach parking, Island consolidation
HOLMES BEACH – About two dozen people came out on March 20 to meet with Manatee County Commissioner George Kruse, bringing their questions for the candidate, who is seeking re-election in November…
March 25, 2024
Commissioners deny bids for paid parking
BRADENTON BEACH – Rather than partnering with an outside vendor as planned, commissioners are now considering city-managed paid parking lots throughout Bradenton Beach.
The city had put out a Reques…
March 25, 2024
AMI Moose Lodge hosts kids’ Easter party
BRADENTON BEACH – Due to rainy weather, Saturday morning’s Easter egg hunt at the Anna Maria Island Moose Lodge took place inside the lodge.
The annual event usually features hundreds of brightly…













