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Heritage Day celebrates historical museum’s recovery

Mar 24, 2025 – Joe Hendricks
February 10, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Improved CRS rating increasing flood insurance discounts

Improved CRS rating increasing flood insurance discounts

ANNA MARIA – Anna Maria prop­erty owners who carry flood insurance policies issued through FEMA’s National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) will receive an additional 5% discount effective Oct. 1. On…
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February 3, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Gulf of Mexico referenced in new waterways ordinance

Gulf of Mexico referenced in new waterways ordinance

ANNA MARIA – On Jan. 23, Anna Maria City Commissioners adopted on second and final reading an ordinance the amends the city’s seawall regulations referencing the Gulf of Mexico. The ordinance was ad…
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February 3, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Concerns raised about Waste Management’s performance

Concerns raised about Waste Management’s performance

ANNA MARIA – Residents and city officials are displeased with the level of trash and recycling collec­tion services being provided by Waste Management. When addressing city commissioners about vario…
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January 27, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Community volunteers ‘Build Back the Beach’

Community volunteers ‘Build Back the Beach’

ANNA MARIA – More than 300 Build Back the Beach volunteers planted nearly 30,000 native plants along the hurricane-ravaged Anna Maria shoreline between Bean Point and Sycamore Avenue last weekend. L…
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January 14, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Lynch appointed to Anna Maria Commission

Lynch appointed to Anna Maria Commission

ANNA MARIA – John Lynch is Anna Maria’s new city commissioner. On Jan. 9, the four sitting com­missioners unanimously appointed Lynch to serve the remainder of former commissioner Jon Crane’s term…
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January 8, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Center proposes weekly farmers market

Center proposes weekly farmers market

ANNA MARIA – Pending city commission approval, the hurricane-displaced, city-hosted farmers market at City Pier Park will be temporarily replaced by an expanded farmers market at The Center of Anna M…
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January 8, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Seymour withdraws city commission application

Seymour withdraws city commission application

ANNA MARIA – Former city commissioner and mayoral candidate Brian Seymour has withdrawn his application seeking appointment to the Anna Maria City Commission. Seymour’s withdrawal leaves John Lynch…
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January 8, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
City issues substantial damage assessment letters

City issues substantial damage assessment letters

ANNA MARIA – The city recently sent substantial damage assessment letters to Anna Maria property owners whose structures appear to have sustained hurricane damage. City Planner Ashley Austin signed…
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December 30, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria: Year in Review

Anna Maria: Year in Review

DEBRIS REMOVAL Mayor Dan Murphy, City Com­mission Chair Mark Short, General Manager Dean Jones and City Clerk LeAnne all played vital roles in the city of Anna Maria’s privately-contracted hurricane…
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December 23, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Special event permitting process amended

Special event permitting process amended

ANNA MARIA – The city has again amended its special event permitting require­ments. When doing so on Dec. 12, the mayor and city commission al­lowed two previously permitted events to proceed at a…
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Upcoming Events

April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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