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City Pier lease awarded to GSM Partners

Jun 16, 2026 – Joe Hendricks
May 26, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Documents detail Anna Maria’s vehicle tracking activities

Anna Maria Public Works Manager Dean Jones reported the hidden tracking device to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office late last year.
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May 26, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Sgt. Getman named Hundred Club’s officer of the year

ANNA MARIA – On May 14, the Manatee Hundred Club named Manatee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Sergeant Brett Getman as the 2026 Manatee County Officer of the Year. During the club’s annual banquet, l…
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May 26, 2026
By Leslie Lake

Memorial Day tribute held in Anna Maria 

A solemn Memorial Day ceremony was held at The Center of Anna Maria Island on Monday morning, May 25 to honor U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the armed forces. 
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May 19, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Former Anna Maria treasurer files lawsuit against city 

Former city treasurer LeAnne (Addy) Endres has filed a lawsuit against the city of Anna Maria alleging wrongful termination, age and disability discrimination, public whistleblower retaliation and mo…
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May 19, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Decking up next for City Pier walkway 

 ANNA MARIA – The last concrete slab for the Anna Maria City Pier walkway was installed at the T-end of the pier on Friday, May 15, and Tampa Bay Marine can now begin installing the new pier walkway…
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April 28, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Satos join Seymour in City Pier lease partnership 

 ANNA MARIA – The Anna Maria City Commission has authorized Mayor Mark Short to negotiate the potential lease of the larger City Pier building to Brian Seymour’s GSM Partners LLC, a limited liability…
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April 28, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Love and Schultz receive Pat Copeland Scholarships

Courtney Schultz and Jack Love are this year’s Pat Copeland Scholarship award winners.
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April 28, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Professional Municipal Clerks Week honors AMI’s city clerks

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – In honor of Anna Maria Island’s city clerks, the cities of Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach have proclaimed Sunday, May 3, through Saturday, May 9, as Professional Mun…
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April 28, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

Deputy ‘JoJo’ Parkinson reassigned

Deputy JoAnn “JoJo” Parkinson is no longer a member of the MCSO Anna Maria Unit.
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April 20, 2026
By Joe Hendricks

ScootCoupe driver arrested after accident

A Minnesota resident was arrested in Anna Maria after she crashed the three-wheeled ScootCoupe she was driving.
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Upcoming Events

April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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