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Professional Municipal Clerks Week honors city clerks
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AMI city clerks honored during Professional Municipal Clerks Week

May 6, 2025 – Joe Hendricks
February 24, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Greg Ross’s life celebrated

Greg Ross’s life celebrated

ANNA MARIA – Community members filled The Center of Anna Maria Island gymnasium on Feb. 22 to celebrate the life of Ross Built Custom Homes founder Greg Ross. Greg, 59, passed away unexpectedly at h…
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February 15, 2025
By Joe Hendricks

Roque Pastorius remembered

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Former Monkey Bus owner/operator Roque Pastorius, 61, passed away during the early morning hours on Jan. 30. He is survived by his wife of nearly 40 years, Kathy, their adult dau…
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February 10, 2025
By Sun staff
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Anna Maria 10005 Gulf Drive For information, call 941-708-6130 Please visit www.cityofannamaria.com or contact city hall for more information. Feb. 13, 10 a.m. – City Commission meeting Feb. 17…
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February 6, 2025
By Sun staff

Sun wins five statewide awards

Three Anna Maria Island Sun staffers were honored with five awards at the 2023-24 Florida Press Club’s Excellence in Journalism Competition awards banquet in Ocala on Feb. 1. Editor Cindy Lane won fi…
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January 27, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria man saves distressed kayaker

Anna Maria man saves distressed kayaker

ANNA MARIA – Anna Maria resident John Rice’s swift actions likely saved the life of a kayaker whose kayak sank in Tampa Bay. On Jan. 6 around 5 p.m., John and Tricia Rice were at their bayfront home…
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January 20, 2025
By Sun staff
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Anna Maria 10005 Gulf Drive For information, call 941-708-6130 Please visit www.cityofannamaria.com or contact city hall for more information. Jan. 23, 2 p.m. – City Commission meeting &…
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January 15, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Farrington sworn in as elections supervisor

Farrington sworn in as elections supervisor

MANATEE COUNTY – Scott Farrington has been sworn in as Manatee County’s new supervisor of elections. On Jan. 7, Clerk of the Court Angelina Colonneso swore Farrington in with his wife, Amy, and hi…
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January 12, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Island mayors receive OPPAGA consolidation report

Island mayors receive OPPAGA consolidation report

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The consolidation of the three Anna Maria Island cities appears unlikely according to a consolidation study-related letter sent to the three Island mayors last week from State Rep…
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January 8, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
BlueWave Restorations mourns loss of Jason Edwards

BlueWave Restorations mourns loss of Jason Edwards

HOLMES BEACH – On New Year’s Eve, BlueWave Restorations co-owner Jason Edwards, 51, was fatally electrocuted in Anna Maria while assisting a friend. After Edward’s passing, the Holmes Beach-based…
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January 1, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Chris Culhane, The Center named Sun's Persons of the Year

Culhane, The Center named Sun Persons of the Year

ANNA MARIA – Executive Director Chris Culhane and the staff, board of directors and volunteers at The Center of Anna Maria Island are The Sun’s Persons of the Year for 2024. The Center staff inclu…
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Upcoming Events

April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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