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Farrington sworn in as elections supervisor
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Farrington sworn in as elections supervisor

Jan 15, 2025 – Joe Hendricks
December 17, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Christmas bikes an annual labor of love

Christmas bikes an annual labor of love

ANNA MARIA – Each year, Anna Maria resident Carl Augostini restores discarded bikes and donates them to a Sara­sota church to give away during the Christmas holiday. This year, Augostini restored…
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December 9, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Lester Family Fun Day celebrated at The Center

Lester Family Fun Day celebrated at The Center

ANNA MARIA – Lester Family Fun Day included a visit from Santa, pony rides, goat-petting, inflatables, musical performances, a DJ, a dance contest, raffles, a snow machine, a 25-cent menu and a helic…
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December 9, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Privateers providing Christmas for family in need

Privateers providing Christmas for family in need

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Due to ongoing hurricane recovery efforts, the Anna Maria Island Privateers’ annual Christmas parade has been canceled. But each year, the Privateers also assist at least one l…
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December 2, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Octogenarians survive Hurricane Helene ordeal

Octogenarians survive Hurricane Helene ordeal

BRADENTON BEACH – Ohio residents and childhood friends Dick Kuhlman and Nancy Schrier, both in their early 80s, are thankful they survived the Hurricane Helene storm surge that destroyed Kuhlman’s be…
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December 2, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Beach horse trailer involved in collision

 Beach horse trailer involved in collision

BRADENTON – A Nov. 29 collision involving a Florida Beach Horses trailer left two people and seven horses injured and one horse dead. Florida Beach Horses posted the fol­lowing on its Facebook pag…
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November 23, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Rock ‘N’ Support grant application period opens

Rock ‘N’ Support grant application period opens

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The application period for hospitality and tourism industry employees seeking $250-$500 hurricane relief grants opened on Nov. 14. On Nov. 13, The Center of Anna Maria Island r…
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November 9, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Kaleta solicits post-hurricane development investors

Kaleta solicits post-hurricane development investors

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – At a time when some Anna Maria Island property owners are trying to save their hurricane-damaged homes, developer Shawn Kaleta is seeking investors to help him redevelop Anna Mari…
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November 4, 2024
By Leslie Lake
DUI charge filed in fatal crash

DUI charge filed in fatal crash

BRADENTON – The Bradenton Police Department announced the arrest of a Bradenton man on felony charges related to a Nov. 2 crash that resulted in the death of Sara Danielle Holmes, a 37-year-old mothe…
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November 4, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
‘Let’s Give Thanks Together’ on Thanksgiving

‘Let’s Give Thanks Together’ on Thanksgiving

ANNA MARIA – Duncan Real Estate owner Darcie Duncan, The Center of Anna Maria Island Executive Director Chris Culhane and others are organizing a Thanksgiving Day “Let’s Give Thanks Together” communi…
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October 25, 2024
By Leslie Lake

Manatee Beach open, county working to restore all Island beaches

HOLMES BEACH – With dozens of beachgoers soaking up the sun at Manatee Beach as the backdrop to a Manatee County press conference, county officials announced the progress in reopening all of Anna Mar…
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Upcoming Events

April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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