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Anna Maria taking vacation rental owners to court

May 29, 2022 – Joe Hendricks
May 2, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Commission formally extends Mote Marine deadlines

Commission formally extends Mote Marine deadlines

ANNA MARIA – The city and Mote Marine Laboratory have agreed to a lease addendum formally establishing the deadlines for Mote to begin and complete the installation of its Anna Maria City Pier Marine…
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April 24, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Mote given 2023 deadline to complete City Pier facility

Mote Marine off the hook – for now

ANNA MARIA – Mote Marine Laboratory now has until March 1, 2023, to complete its installation of the Anna Maria City Pier Marine Education Outreach Center. While the project will be a year late, i…
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April 18, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
City asks governor to veto proposed legislation

City asks governor to veto proposed legislation

ANNA MARIA – The mayor and city commission are asking Gov. Ron DeSantis to veto Senate Bill 620, also referred to as the Local Business Protection Act. The commission took this action when adoptin…
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April 18, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Speed bumps being added to humpback bridges

Speed bumps to be added at humpback bridges

ANNA MARIA – Speed bumps will soon be installed at the humpback bridges on Crescent Drive and North Bay Boulevard. The speed bumps will be placed at both ends of each bridge and be accompanied by…
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April 18, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria requiring pool alarms at rental properties

Anna Maria to require pool alarms at rental properties

ANNA MARIA – The city is in the process of adopting a new pool safety ordinance that will require pool alarms at all residential rental properties. “We’ve had some near tragedies with regard to po…
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April 17, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Jack Dietrich reflects on a life well-lived

Jack Dietrich reflects on a well-lived life

ANNA MARIA – Former Anna Maria Elementary Principal Jack Dietrich, 92, is living out his golden years surrounded by family members and friends at his Anna Maria home. These days, Jack can be found…
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April 17, 2022
By Jason Schaffer
Egg hunt brings hundreds to Anna Maria

Egg hunt brings hundreds to Anna Maria

ANNA MARIA – The 34th Annual Easter Egg Hunt at the Sandbar Restaurant drew hundreds of children and their excited parents to the white sands of Anna Maria Island on April 16. This annual even…
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April 17, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Murphy to Mote: Fish or cut bait

Murphy to Mote: Fish or cut bait

ANNA MARIA – Dr. Michael Crosby and his Mote Marine Laboratory associates have until Friday to present the final conceptual plans for an educational outreach center on the City Pier. Mote’s latest…
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March 28, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Public records portal questioned and clarified

City offers new option for requesting public records

ANNA MARIA – The city’s new online public records portal is an option for those seeking records, not a requirement, according to city officials. On March 3, City Clerk LeAnne Addy distributed a fl…
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March 27, 2022
By Joe Hendricks
Proposed clam restoration project withdrawn

Proposed clam restoration project withdrawn

ANNA MARIA – Proponents of clam and seagrass restoration projects have withdrawn their $50,000 funding request for projects proposed in and around the city. The money will instead be used on a wat…
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April 9, 2025
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The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting