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Anna Maria and Mote Marine reach pier lease agreement

Sep 30, 2021 – Joe Hendricks
August 2, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
Impact of FDEP permitting order remains to be seen

Impact of FDEP permitting order remains to be seen

ANNA MARIA – Despite opposition to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)’s approval of construction on a vacant beachfront lot, no one has yet requested a judicial review of the a…
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July 26, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
Reimagining Pine Avenue meetings conclude

Reimagining Pine Avenue meetings conclude

ANNA MARIA – With the conclusion of the last Reimagining Pine Avenue public information meeting, traffic engineer Gerry Traverso is working on a report detailing potential safety and traffic efficien…
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July 26, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
FDEP allows beachfront development

FDEP allows beachfront development

ANNA MARIA – In a move that critics label “rogue,” the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) will allow Fedora Campbell to build a beachfront home seaward of the Coastal Construction…
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July 19, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
Reimagining Pine Avenue discussions continue

Reimagining Pine Avenue discussions continue

ANNA MARIA – The second Reimagining Pine Avenue meeting took place at city hall on Monday, July 12. A third public information meeting is scheduled at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20. The final study r…
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July 19, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
Beachfront homeowners launch Preserve AMI campaign

Beachfront homeowners launch Preserve AMI campaign

ANNA MARIA – Homeowners Wendy and Robert Jordan recently launched the Preserve AMI campaign, in part to protect their mostly unobstructed view of the beach and the Gulf of Mexico. The campaign als…
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July 11, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
Copeland returns to the Anna Maria City Commission

Copeland returns to Anna Maria City Commission

ANNA MARIA – A familiar face has returned to the Anna Maria City Commission on a temporary basis. On Thursday, July 8, the four-member commission unanimously appointed former Commissioner Doug Cop…
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July 11, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria Mayor upset with trash collection disruptions

Anna Maria mayor upset about trash collection disruptions

ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy is among those displeased with the lack of trash collection provided by Waste Management during the extended Fourth of July weekend and Hurricane Elsa. Anna Maria is…
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July 4, 2021
By Joe Hendricks

Anna Maria, Manatee County declare state of emergency for Elsa

UPDATED JULY 4, 2021 at 2:32 p.m. – ANNA MARIA – Due to the approach of what was then Hurricane Elsa, the Anna Maria City Commission declared a preemptive local state of emergency Friday afternoon…
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July 4, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
Citizens weigh in on Reimagining Pine Avenue

Citizens weigh in on “Reimagining Pine Avenue”

ANNA MARIA – The ongoing efforts to “Reimagine Pine Avenue” may or may not include transforming Pine Avenue into a one-way street. That possibility was among the many alternatives discussed at the…
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June 28, 2021
By Joe Hendricks
Muscatello vacates seat, short-term successor sought

Muscatello vacates seat, short-term successor sought

ANNA MARIA – Country roads are taking City Commissioner Joe Muscatello home. “I’m going back,” Muscatello said as he presented the mayor and commissioners with parting gifts bearing the likeness o…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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