Anna Maria
August 24, 2020
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…
August 21, 2020
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…
August 9, 2020
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…
August 3, 2020
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…
August 1, 2020
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…
July 9, 2020
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…
July 2, 2020
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…
June 29, 2020
Smoking prohibited on new City Pier
ANNA MARIA – Smoking is now prohibited on the new Anna Maria City Pier.
Dogs, bicycles and alcohol were already prohibited on the pier, and these new and existing prohibitions are being addressed…
June 29, 2020
First COVID-19 case reported in Anna Maria
ANNA MARIA ISLAND – According to the Florida Department of Health (FDOH), the first positive COVID-19 case in Anna Maria became known on Friday, June 26.
The case appeared on the Saturday, June 27…
June 25, 2020
Anna Maria enacts mandatory mask order
UPDATED June 28, 2020 at 2:41 p.m. ANNA MARIA – The Anna Maria City Commission has enacted a seven-day emergency order that mandates face masks be worn inside spaces beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday…











