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Teenager ejected from golf cart, seriously injured
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Teenager seriously injured in Anna Maria golf cart accident

Jul 1, 2025 – Joe Hendricks
June 3, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Boy Scouts replant City Pier shoreline

Boy Scouts replant City Pier shoreline

ANNA MARIA – On a rainy Friday morning, Anna Maria resident and Boy Scout William Pakbaz and the volunteers he recruited for his scouting project planted more than 150 native plants near the City Pie…
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June 3, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Quality Marine to demolish City Pier walkway

Quality Marine to demolish City Pier walkway

ANNA MARIA – The city is entering into a $239,500 contract with Quality Marine Construc­tion to demolish and remove what remains of the hurricane-damaged City Pier walkway. The buildings at the T-en…
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June 3, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
City commission narrows ferry landing options

City commission narrows ferry landing options

ANNA MARIA – City com­missioners have eliminated the possibility of the county installing a stand-alone Gulf Islands Ferry landing structure near the Lake La Vista inlet and jetty. On May 27, with C…
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May 28, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
City block party celebrates community

City block party celebrates community

ANNA MARIA – The city of Anna Maria hosted a community block party at City Pier Park on May 24. Mayor Mark Short and City Commissioner Charlie Salem suggested the event as a way to bring the communi…
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May 27, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Veterans honored on Memorial Day

Veterans honored on Memorial Day

ANNA MARIA – The city of Anna Maria’s Memorial Day Patriotic Symphony Salute honored those who gave their lives in service to our country. The ceremony also recognized those who served and survived…
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May 12, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria ferry landing discussions continue

Anna Maria ferry landing discussions continue

ANNA MARIA – Manatee County and Anna Maria officials spent an hour or so discussing five potential Gulf Islands Ferry landing locations at or near the City Pier. During the May 8 city commission mee…
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May 12, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
MCSO Anna Maria Unit honored for hurricane response

MCSO Anna Maria Unit honored for hurricane response

ANNA MARIA – For their dedication and service during and after Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024, Sgt. Brett Getman and Manatee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) Deputies Edward Aleppo, Matt Daughert…
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May 6, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Ferry landing requires city commission approval

Ferry landing requires city commission approval

ANNA MARIA – When discussing three conceptual scenarios for a Manatee County-funded Gulf Islands Ferry stop in Anna Maria, Mayor Mark Short said city commission approval is needed for any ferry landi…
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April 24, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria issuing new re-entry passes

Anna Maria issuing new re-entry passes

ANNA MARIA – The city of Anna Maria is issuing new, bright yellow “State of Emergency” re-entry passes to Anna Maria property owners and business owners. One side of the new pass says, “In the event…
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April 14, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Commission not waiving fine for non-permitted repairs

Commission not waiving fine for non-permitted repairs

ANNA MARIA – City commis­sioners rejected homeowner Dena Dalquist’s request to waive $1,614 in building permit fees that included a $1,076 triple penalty for home repairs made without a permit. A st…
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