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Arbor Day celebrated with tree plantings

Apr 28, 2026 – Joe Hendricks
March 17, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

West Manatee Fire Rescue officals address special election results and costs

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – On March 10, voters in the West Manatee Fire and Rescue District (WMFR) rejected the fire district’s request to levy a new millage rate-based property tax on properties located in…
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March 10, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Voters reject West Manatee Fire and Rescue property tax request

West Manatee Fire and Rescue district voters rejected the fire district’s request to levy a millage rate-based property tax.
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January 28, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Trolley grants awarded to Island, Cortez non-profits

The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce awarded trolley grants to 17 non-profit organizations from Anna Maria Island and Cortez.
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January 27, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Clean Water Committee’s reusable bags arrive

The Clean Water Ad Hoc Committee’s “Hard Pass On Plastics” free reusable bags are available at various locations in Holmes Beach, Anna Maria and Longboat Key. Some of the bags also reference Anna Mar…
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November 18, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria honors veterans with parade, recognition ceremony

Anna Maria honors veterans on Veterans Day

ANNA MARIA – Colder than usual weather didn’t chill the appreciation, attendance and enthusiasm for the city of Anna Maria’s Old Soldiers & Sailors Veterans Day parade and the post-parade veteran…
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November 4, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Holmes Beach election results

Oelfke, Patel, Schaefer win Holmes Beach commission seats

HOLMES BEACH – Steve Oelfke, Jessica Patel and Terry Schaefer won city commission seats in the city election that concluded this evening. According to the unofficial election results posted at the M…
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October 15, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
County Marine Unit supervisor retiring

County Marine Unit supervisor retiring

MANATEE COUNTY – Manatee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Marine Unit Supervisor Russell Schnering is retiring at age 55 and Oct. 31 will be his final day of active duty. Schnering spent the past eigh…
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October 6, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Manatee County among plaintiffs in suit against state officials

Manatee County among plaintiffs in suit against state officials

LEON COUNTY – Manatee County is among several municipal plaintiffs filing suit seeking declaratory and injunctive relief from a controversial hurricane recovery-related state law enacted earlier this…
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September 23, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Court ruling allows openly carried guns in public places

Court ruling allows openly carried guns in public places

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – A recent court ruling now allows rifles, shotguns, holstered sidearms and other firearms to be openly carried in public throughout Florida, with certain exceptions, prompting wide…
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September 1, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Island candidates qualify for fall election cycle

Island candidates qualify for fall election cycle

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The qualifying period for city commission and mayoral candidates on Anna Maria Island ended on Aug. 29 at noon and there will be only one contested city commission race in the upc…
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Upcoming Events

April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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