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Jewfish seeks fewer restrictions
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Jewfish seeks fewer restrictions

Mar 5, 2024 – Leslie Lake
February 5, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Vacation rental bills advancing

Vacation rental bills advancing

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Legislature’s efforts to preempt vacation rental regulation to the state took a significant step forward when the Florida Senate passed Senate Bill 280 on Feb. 1. After pre…
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January 22, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Island cities decline to join financial disclosure lawsuit

Island cities decline to join financial disclosure lawsuit

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – A Florida law firm plans to file a lawsuit challenging the recently expanded Form 6 financial disclo­sure requirements that now also apply to elected city officials. Anna Maria…
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January 15, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Gulf Islands Ferry service begins

Gulf Islands Ferry service begins

ANNA MARIA – Making its maiden voyage for the Gulf Islands Ferry service on a cold and windy day, the Miss Anna Maria ferry boat docked at the Anna Maria City Pier at approxi­mately 9:45 a.m. Sunday…
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January 9, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Florida State Seal

Florida Legislature convenes 2024 session

TALLAHASSEE – The Florida Legislature’s 2024 regular legislative session is underway and the city of Anna Maria already is opposing lawmakers’ latest attempt to preempt vacation rental regulation to…
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January 9, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Ferry service launches Friday

Ferry service launches Friday

ANNA MARIA – Manatee County’s Gulf Island Ferry service is scheduled to launch and make its first stop at the Anna Maria City Pier on Friday, Jan. 12. The first ferry trip to Bradenton Beach remains…
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January 1, 2024
By Jason Schaffer
Police chase on and off the Island ends with crash

Police chase on, off Island ends in crash

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Manatee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies arrested a man after he allegedly battered an Uber driver, stole his vehicle and crashed it into light poles. At about 12:18 a.m…
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December 28, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
New financial disclosure law impacting AMI governments

New financial disclosure law impacting AMI governments

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Bradenton Beach City Commissioner Jake Spooner has resigned because of the state’s expanded Form 6 financial disclosure requirements that now apply to all Florida mayors and city…
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December 18, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Storm, high tides flood AMI

Storm, high tides flood AMI

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Heavy rains, high tides and storm surge produced localized flooding throughout Anna Maria Island Saturday night and Sunday morning. Shortly after 11 p.m., ABC 7 Chief Meteorolo…
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November 13, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Annexation into Bradenton a consolidation option

Annexation into Bradenton a consolidation option

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Holmes Beach Mayor Judy Titsworth said she was told the city of Bradenton will be included in the Anna Maria Island consolidation study being conducted by the Florida Office of Pr…
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November 7, 2023
By SUN contributor

State orders immediate AMI consolidation study

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Mayors in the three Island cities received a trick on Halloween in the form of a letter from the Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA)…
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