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Mayor’s letter addresses consolidation study
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Mayor’s letter addresses consolidation study

Oct 3, 2023 – Joe Hendricks
September 12, 2023
By Joe Hendricks

Two city commission vacancies pending

ANNA MARIA – In the coming months, the Anna Maria City Commission will have two vacant commission seats to fill by commission appointment. Commissioner Deanie Sebring’s final meeting will be on Sept…
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September 12, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria hosts centennial celebration

Anna Maria hosts centennial celebration

ANNA MARIA – On Sunday, the city of Anna Maria celebrated its 100th anniversary for the second time this year. Taking place again at City Pier Park, Sunday’s celebration served as a follow-up to the…
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September 1, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
City revising sandwich board sign regulations

City revising sandwich board sign regulations

ANNA MARIA – If an amended city ordinance is adopted in October, city businesses will be allowed one A-frame sandwich board sign per business address. City Attorney Becky Vose presented the previous…
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September 1, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Construction site violation fine reduced

Construction site violation fine reduced

ANNA MARIA – City commissioners have reduced a builder’s potential fine for beginning work without a permit from $29,331 to $2,500. On Aug. 2, the city issued a stop work order to the Eason Builders…
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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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April 9, 2025
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The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting