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City Pier Grill anticipates November opening

Oct 11, 2020 – Joe Hendricks
September 14, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
City Pier grill and bait shop lease on track

City Pier grill and bait shop lease on track

ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy says the City Pier grill and bait shop lease negotiations are going well with Brian Seymour and his partners, Vic Mattay and Nick Graham. On Thursday, Sept. 10, Murph…
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August 30, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Bayfest 2020 postponed due to COVID concerns

Bayfest 2020 postponed due to COVID-19 concerns

ANNA MARIA – The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce’s 20th annual Bayfest celebration has been postponed indefinitely due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Chamber officials hoped to host a two-day Bay…
August 29, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Top two City Pier grill and bait shop bidders to be named

Top two City Pier grill and bait shop bidders to be named

ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy plans to present city commissioners with a shortlist containing his top two recommended City Pier grill and bait shop bidders on Tuesday, Sept. 1. During the emergenc…
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August 24, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria prepares to impose impact fees

Anna Maria prepares to impose impact fees

ANNA MARIA – Developers can expect to soon pay impact fees when building new structures or increasing the size of existing structures in Anna Maria. On Thursday, Aug. 27, Anna Maria City Commissio…
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August 21, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Four bids received for City Pier grill and bait shop

Four bids eyeing City Pier grill and bait shop

UPDATED Aug. 22, 2020 – ANNA MARIA – Four local entrepreneurs interested in operating a grill and bait shop on the new City Pier have submitted bid proposals to the city of Anna Maria. The bid pro…
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August 9, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Grill and bait shop tenant sought for City Pier

Grill and bait shop tenant sought for City Pier

ANNA MARIA – The city of Anna Maria has issued a request for proposals (RFP) seeking a tenant to lease and operate a takeout grill and bait shop on the new City Pier. “The city of Anna Maria reque…
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August 3, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Mayor vetoes amended alcoholic beverages ordinance

Mayor vetoes amended alcoholic beverages ordinance

ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy today vetoed an alcoholic beverage ordinance adopted by the City Commission that would have required males to wear shirts or upper body coverings even in the outdoor are…
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August 1, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria Commission rejects Ugly Grouper pier lease offer

Commission rejects Ugly Grouper pier lease offer

Updated Aug. 3, 2020 – ANNA MARIA – The Anna Maria City Commission has rejected Ugly Grouper LLC’s offer to lease the city-owned restaurant and bait shop buildings on the new City Pier. Thursday n…
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July 9, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
High school graduate serving as city intern

High school graduate serving as city intern

ANNA MARIA – High school graduate and lifelong Anna Maria resident Augustus “Gus” Bayard is spending his summer working as an intern for the city of Anna Maria. On June 11, his second day on the j…
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July 2, 2020
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria extends mandatory mask order

Anna Maria extends mandatory mask order

Updated July 3, 2020 – ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy and the Anna Maria City Commission have extended the city’s mandatory mask order for another seven days. The emergency mask order originally en…
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