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Pier tenant submits final lease offer
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Pier tenant submits final lease offer

Dec 28, 2019 – Joe Hendricks
November 19, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Copeland exits public service on a high note

Copeland exits public service on a high note

ANNA MARIA – As one of his final acts as an Anna Maria commissioner, Doug Copeland requested the adoption of a city resolution that urges federal and state legislators to support the long-delayed rat…
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November 12, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Parade honors veterans

Parade honors veterans

ANNA MARIA – Veterans, an honor guard, marching bands, local businesses and organizations – including a group of youngsters from The Center of Anna Maria Island, a pirate ship, police boats, police v…
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November 5, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria voters decide fates of three charter amendments

Anna Maria voters decide fates of three charter amendments

ANNA MARIA – In the city elections that concluded Tuesday, Nov. 5, Anna Maria voters adopted three charter amendments proposed by the Charter Review Commission. Running with no opposition, incumbe…
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November 5, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Pier design conflict being addressed

Pier design conflict being addressed

ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy is working to resolve the design conflicts recently discovered between the architect, Barron Schimberg, who designed the new pier buildings and the engineering firm, Ayr…
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October 30, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Pier issues present additional challenges

Pier issues present additional challenges

ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy will seek city commission authorization to prepare a request for proposals (RFP) for the potential lease of the city-owned restaurant and bait shop buildings being built…
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October 22, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Pier lease negotiations remain in flux

Pier lease negotiations remain in flux

ANNA MARIA – City Pier tenant Mario Schoenfelder has rejected Mayor Dan Murphy’s proposed rental rates for the new pier-based restaurant and bait shop currently under construction. On Sept. 30, Mu…
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October 21, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria farmers’ market returns

Anna Maria farmers market returns

ANNA MARIA – The city of Anna Maria’s weekly farmers market is back. The seasonal market opened its third year of operations at City Pier Park on Tuesday, Oct. 15. From now until mid-May, the farm…
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October 15, 2019
By Joe Hendricks

Vacation rental advertising ordinance adopted

ANNA MARIA – The city of Anna Maria has a new ordinance on misleading advertising as part of its ongoing enforcement of vacation rental occupancy limits. Adopted on second and final reading on Oct…
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October 11, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Construction begins on pier buildings

Construction begins on pier buildings

ANNA MARIA – The construction of the new Anna Maria City Pier bait shop began this week with Mason Martin Builders erecting the first bait shop wall on Tuesday, Oct. 8. On Thursday, Oct. 10, Mayor…
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October 1, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Pier repairs resume

Pier repairs resume

ANNA MARIA – The i+iconSoutheast construction crane has returned to the Anna Maria City Pier construction site and repairs to the accident-damaged pier resumed late last week. The barge upon which…
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