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Leffis lizard to be relocated

Apr 4, 2019 – Cindy Lane
March 17, 2019
By Cindy Lane

Nina and Pinta off Anna Maria

Two 15th-century wooden sailing ship replicas passed Anna Maria Island today in the Gulf of Mexico. The Nina and the Pinta left Regatta Pointe Marina in Palmetto this morning for their next port o…
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March 4, 2019
By Cindy Lane

Bill bans plastic straw bans

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee approved a bill today that would prevent local governments from banning plastic straws while the Florida Department of Environmental Pr…
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March 2, 2019
By Joe Hendricks

Clams restored in Sarasota Bay

BRADENTON BEACH – Seventy bushels of hard-shelled (Mercenaria mercenaria) quahog clams were delivered and dispersed near the historic Bradenton Beach Pier today. The Bradenton Beach Community Rede…
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February 26, 2019
By Cindy Lane

Redfish released for red tide recovery

BRADENTON – More than 2,000 juvenile redfish and 31 hefty adults were released this morning in the waters of Robinson Preserve to restock the fishery, decimated by six months of red tide. Local wa…
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February 19, 2019
By Cindy Lane

Beaches to get new sand

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Island beaches are scheduled to get new sand, beginning with a minor repair to Coquina Beach this year, followed by a major project on Coquina Beach and Holmes Beach next year…
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February 16, 2019
By Cindy Lane

Food, fun, fine at fishing festival

Updated Feb. 23, 2019 – CORTEZ – The 37th Annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival drew 15,000 lovers of all things nautical last weekend thanks to good weather, good food, good music and good fun…
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February 10, 2019
By Cindy Lane

FISH Preserve a dream come true

CORTEZ – A dream fueled by the true grit of Cortez commercial fishing families has grown to 100 acres of prime Sarasota bayfront land that can never be developed. The Florida Institute for Saltwat…
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February 1, 2019
By Cindy Lane
Cortez will rock, swing, jump and jive during fest

Cortez will rock, swing, jump and jive during fest

CORTEZ – The 37th Annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival will feature eight musical acts the weekend of Feb. 16-17, including homegrown Cortezians Eric Von and Soupy Davis, and a motley band of se…
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February 1, 2019
By Cindy Lane
Manatee County seal

County plans to pursue Airbnb users for taxes

BRADENTON – Manatee County commissioners have unanimously voted to find another way to collect tourist taxes from vacation rental owners using Airbnb to rent their properties, rather than wait for a…
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February 1, 2019
By Cindy Lane
Red tide cells

State budget targets red tide

Gov. Ron DeSantis has released a $91.3 billion state budget proposal for the fiscal year 2019-20, including $26 million “to improve water quality and combat the effects and impacts of harmful algal b…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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