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Barge strikes new Anna Maria City Pier

Sep 10, 2019 – Joe Hendricks
August 27, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Commission clarifies pier lease parameters

Commission clarifies pier lease parameters

ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy and the city commission have established which portions of the new Anna Maria City Pier will be leased to the current and/or future pier tenant. On Thursday, Aug. 22…
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August 7, 2019
By Cindy Lane
It’s gold for Gomez siblings at Pan Am Games

It’s gold for Gomez siblings at Pan Am Games

LIMA, PERU – Former Anna Maria Island residents and siblings Giorgio Gomez and Isabella Gomez both won gold medals Monday at the 2019 Pan American Games. The grandchildren of Jim and Ronee Brady…
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August 6, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Aubry files ADA complaint about pier railings

Aubry files ADA complaint about pier railings

ANNA MARIA – Former City Commissioner Eugene “Gene” Aubry has filed a complaint with the United States Justice Department regarding the commission’s 2018 decision to not install handrails on the new…
July 30, 2019
By Sun staff

Sun staff wins seven state awards

ST. PETERSBURG – Anna Maria Island Sun staffers earned seven awards in the 2018-19 Florida Press Association Weekly Newspaper Contest at the 2019 Florida Media Conference on July 12. Awards includ…
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July 19, 2019
By Cindy Lane
Pool, beach lifeguards train together

Pool, beach lifeguards train together

Lifeguards from the G.T. Bray Aquatic Center pool got salty today at Coquina Beach with beach lifeguards in a training exercise led by Manatee County Marine Rescue Chief Joe Westerman. Lifeguards…
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July 18, 2019
By Cindy Lane
Horses not allowed on Gulf beaches

Horses not allowed on Gulf beaches

HOLMES BEACH – While motorists were noticing a long, white horse trailer parked among the boat trailers at the Kingfish boat ramp Monday morning, beachgoers were even more surprised to see three hors…
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July 6, 2019
By Cindy Lane
First hatchlings of season disoriented on Fourth

First hatchlings of season disoriented on Fourth

HOLMES BEACH – Sea turtle hatchlings whose dash to freedom on Independence Day was spoiled by lights got a police escort to the Gulf of Mexico. The loggerhead turtles – the first nest to hatch thi…
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July 5, 2019
By Cindy Lane
Blue-green algae warning signs coming

Blue-green algae warning signs coming

BRADENTON – The Florida Department of Health plans to post caution signs at the boat ramp on the Braden River at State Road 64 warning people, “Blue-green algae may be in these waters. There may be t…
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July 4, 2019
By Sun staff
An AMI Fourth of July

An AMI Fourth of July

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – On the Fourth of July on AMI, there was plenty of action – watching the parade, enjoying hot dogs at the Anna Maria City Pier Park, hearing country artist Eric Von, a hot dog eati…
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July 1, 2019
By Cindy Lane
Florida flotsam washes up on European beaches

Florida flotsam washes up on European beaches

Updated July 5, 2019 – ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Visitors to this resort island say it all the time when meeting folks from far-flung hometowns – “Small world!” Second Place Humorous Column 2020 Ho…
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