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Gulf Island Ferry visits Anna Maria Pier

Sep 12, 2023 – Joe Hendricks
September 1, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Mayors tentatively embrace consolidation study

Mayors tentatively embrace consolidation study

ANNA MARIA – The three Island mayors are united in their response to Sen. Jim Boyd and Rep. Will Robinson Jr.’s ongoing efforts to consolidate city services to reduce property taxes. During the Aug…
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August 22, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Incentivizing full-time residents presents challenges

Incentivizing full-time residents presents challenges

ANNA MARIA – City officials are still exploring incentives that might be pursued in hopes of retaining current full-time city residents and attracting new ones. The mayor and city commission have he…
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August 8, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Owner of illegal vacation rental bedrooms cited

Owner of illegal vacation rental bedroom cited

ANNA MARIA – City officials are concerned about ground-level storage spaces in vacation rental homes being illegally converted and used as additional bedrooms. Mayor Dan Murphy addressed these conce…
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August 8, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria rejects proposed water taxi modifications

Anna Maria rejects proposed water taxi modifications

ANNA MARIA –City officials rejected Manatee County’s proposed water taxi-related modifications to the City Pier, but negotiations remain ongoing. On Aug. 3, Mayor Dan Murphy presented the county’s p…
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July 17, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
City hopes to incentivize permanent residents

City hopes to incentivize permanent residents

ANNA MARIA – City officials are exploring the possibility of using grants and other incentives to attract and retain full-time residents. City Commissioner Charlie Salem first proposed the idea du…
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July 3, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
New state law impacts local ordinances

New state law impacts local ordinances

ANNA MARIA – Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed legislation that makes it more challenging for Florida cities and counties to adopt local ordinances. On June 29, DeSantis signed into law legislation the…
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July 3, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
State restricts local land use regulations

State restricts local land use regulations

ANNA MARIA – The three city governments on Anna Maria Island are among the Florida cities now temporarily prohibited from adopting comprehensive plan or land development code amendments that are more…
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June 26, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Incentives proposed for permanent Anna Maria residents

Incentives proposed for permanent Anna Maria residents

ANNA MARIA – The city’s 2023-24 fiscal year budget may include a feasibility study aimed at attracting and retaining permanent residents through property tax breaks and building code incentives. O…
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June 12, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Water taxi agreement disappoints Anna Maria officials

Water taxi agreement disappoints Anna Maria officials

ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy and the city commission are not yet willing to sign a proposed interlocal agreement that would allow Manatee County to use the City Pier as a water taxi stop. The cou…
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June 12, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Commission ends commercial activity discussions

Commission ends commercial activity discussions

ANNA MARIA – The city won’t enact any additional prohibitions or regulations pertaining to commercial activity in city rights of way and other public spaces. The Anna Maria City Commission reached…
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