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September 15, 2017
By Sun staff
Anna Maria sign post-Irma

What Irma did to AMI

See our photo gallery of hurricane damage on Anna Maria Island.
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September 15, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Cortez Bridge post Irma

Irma forces Island residents to flee

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Before Hurricane Irma arrived with predictions of Category 4 or 5 force winds, many Anna Maria Island residents evacuated to safer locales. Some headed to hotels and homes in B…
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September 13, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria Pier post-Irma

Island escapes Irma-geddon

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Hurricane Irma passed over the Island Sunday afternoon and early Monday morning and left in its wake varied degrees of damage, including ripped up roofs and structures, toppled tr…
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September 12, 2017
By Cindy Lane
Waterline post-Irma

Anna Maria Island peeks out after Irma

Hurricane Irma has passed Anna Maria Island without the feared storm surge, allowing islanders to take their first deep breath after a tense few days. Bridges to Anna Maria Island opened Monday at…
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September 11, 2017
By Cindy Lane
Pines Trailer Park post-Irma

Hurricane Irma sweeps Anna Maria Island

Category 2 Hurricane Irma veered away from Anna Maria Island to the east overnight, continuing to head north as a tropical storm. A tropical storm warning is still in effect in Manatee County…
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September 10, 2017
By SUN contributor
Manatee grounded by Irma

Manatee saved from Irma

Volunteers rescued this Manatee in Sarasota Bay after it was stranded by a severely receding tide that preceded Hurricane Irma.
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September 8, 2017
By Cindy Lane
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Mandatory evacuation order issued

A mandatory evacuation order has been issued for Anna Maria Island, all of level ‘A’ and all mobile homes in Manatee County, effective as of noon today, Friday, Sept. 8. “Hurricane Irma’s latest p…
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September 8, 2017
By Cindy Lane

Always look at the bright side of life

Some funny things are happening on the way to Hurricane Irma. Maybe we’re just looking for anything at all to lighten the mood because the tension is so high as we wait for the storm to hit Anna M…
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September 7, 2017
By Cindy Lane

Voluntary evacuation order issued

MANATEE COUNTY – As Category 5 Hurricane Irma continues to threaten Florida, a voluntary evacuation order is in effect beginning tomorrow, Friday Sept. 8, at 7 a.m. for anyone in a mobile home or any…
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September 6, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Hurricane Harvey Nate Weissman

Hurricane Harvey rescue trip a taxing ordeal

BRADENTON – Bradenton resident and full-time local charter captain Nate Weissman was among those who traveled from Cortez to Texas last week to assist with the hurricane relief efforts in Texas. O…
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