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Family reunited with son after Haiti mission

Jul 10, 2018 – Tom Vaught
June 19, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Turtle release

Sea turtle tagged, off to races

BRADENTON BEACH – Following in the flipper tracks of predecessors Amie and Eliza Ann, a female loggerhead sea turtle named “Bortie” was satellite tagged on Coquina Beach this morning and set free to…
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June 19, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria July 4 park

Fourth of July festivities planned

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The Anna Maria Island Privateers will host their annual Fourth of July parade on Wednesday, July 4. The parade will begin at Coquina Beach at 10 a.m. and travel north to the ci…
June 15, 2018
By Cindy Lane

Why did the turtle cross the road?

ANNA MARIA – She was lost. She was pregnant. She just wanted to get home. The loggerhead sea turtle came ashore on Wednesday, May 13 at Bayfront Park, probably to nest. But apparently, she didn…
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June 7, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Whale shark

Whale sharks spotted off AMI

Five whale sharks – the largest fish on Earth – were spotted about 40 miles off Anna Maria Island this weekend, and Mote Marine Laboratory scientists are asking people to report new sightings immedia…
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June 6, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Bridge Tender Inn fire

Bridge Tender Inn survives electrical fire

BRADENTON BEACH – An electrical fire left the Bridge Tender Inn closed for business Wednesday evening, but the damage was apparently limited to the electric meter and the electrical system on the out…
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June 5, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria City Pier demolition

Pier demolition team selected, rejected

ANNA MARIA – Sully’s Quality Projects was rejected as the City Pier demolition contractor less than a week after being named the city’s first choice. On Tuesday, May 29, the City Commission, minus…
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June 2, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Parkland turtle

Parkland victims memorialized with turtle nest

When Brianna Villegas Vindiola saw the Adopt-a-Nest plaque dedicated to the 17 students and teachers who lost their lives in the Parkland shooting on Valentine’s Day, it made her think of her brother…
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May 29, 2018
By SUN contributor

Rare daylight turtle nesting recorded

This loggerhead sea turtle provided a memorable experience to beachgoers on Memorial Day, with a rare nesting in broad daylight as Subtropical Storm Alberto headed north away from Anna Maria Island…
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May 28, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Cortez Memorial Day

Memorial Day at Cortez Cultural Center

The Cortez Cultural Center held an old-fashioned hot dog picnic on Memorial Day, with two veterans (top row from left), Bob Landry, who served in Vietnam, as grillmaster, and J.B. Crawford, who serve…
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May 28, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Turtle Alberto

Saving turtle eggs from Alberto

Subtropical Storm Alberto kicked off the hurricane season a few days early, sending Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring Director Suzi Fox and Manatee County lifeguards scrambling…
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Upcoming Events

April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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