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Second Pine Avenue RFP authorized
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Second Pine Avenue RFP authorized

Jul 1, 2024 – Joe Hendricks
June 3, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Reimagining Pine Avenue one step at a time

Reimagining Pine Avenue one step at a time

ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy has proposed a block-by-block approach to installing permeable brick paver sidewalks along Pine Avenue where meandering unpaved paths currently exist. New crosswalks wo…
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June 3, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Proposed charter amendments presented as ordinances

Proposed charter amendments presented as ordinances

ANNA MARIA – City commissioners have been presented with separate ordinances containing ballot language and summary language for five proposed charter amendments. City Attorney Becky Vose presented…
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May 28, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
CBD resolution finalized

CBD resolution finalized

ANNA MARIA – The city commission has adopted a resolution providing the sales and registration requirements allowing existing CBD and hemp sellers to continue those sales by acquiring city-approved g…
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May 28, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Mayor Murphy won’t seek re-election

Mayor Murphy won’t seek re-election

ANNA MARIA – Dan Murphy will not seek re-election to another two-year term as the city’s mayor. During the May 23 city commission meeting, Murphy announced he would not run again in the upcoming c…
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May 21, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Fences, visibility triangles, parking discussed

Fences, visibility triangles, parking discussed

ANNA MARIA – The Planning and Zoning Board is reviewing city regula­tions pertaining to fences located in street corner intersection visibility triangles and driveway intersection visibility triangle…
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May 13, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Latest Pine Avenue bid rejected

Latest Pine Avenue bid rejected

ANNA MARIA – Following Mayor Dan Murphy’s recom­mendation, the city commission rejected the latest Reimagining Pine Avenue bid received from C-Squared. On May 9, the commission voted 5-0 in favor…
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May 13, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Mayors discuss law enforcement consolidation

Mayors discuss law enforcement consolidation

ANNA MARIA – Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy and Holmes Beach Mayor Judy Titsworth are not on the same page when it comes to the potential consolidation of law enforcement services, with each mayor prefe…
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April 29, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria discusses mangrove regulations

Anna Maria considers regulating mangroves

ANNA MARIA – Building Depart­ment General Manager Dean Jones is leading the city’s efforts to join Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach and Longboat Key in adopting and self-enforcing local mangrove regulat…
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April 29, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Proposed charter amendments debated

Proposed charter amendments debated

ANNA MARIA – City com­missioners are still considering six charter amendments recently proposed by the charter review committee. On April 25, the commission engaged in its second informal discussi…
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April 29, 2024
By Joe Hendricks

CBD, hemp grandfathering status advances

ANNA MARIA – The city is one step closer to adopting a new ordinance that will grant grandfathering status for businesses that already sold CBD and/or hemp products as of April 1. On April 25, a p…
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