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Anna Maria: Year in Review
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Anna Maria: Year in Review

Dec 30, 2024 – Joe Hendricks
December 17, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
FEMA funds may be available to elevate homes

FEMA funds may be available to elevate homes

ANNA MARIA – FEMA financial assistance may be available to Anna Maria Island homeowners who wish to elevate their ground-level homes to avoid future flooding. Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short made this…
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December 17, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Sheriff’s office recognizes former mayor Murphy

Sheriff’s office recognizes former mayor Murphy

ANNA MARIA – Manatee County Sheriff Rick Wells and other members of the sheriff’s office expressed their appreciation for former Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy and his 10 years in office. During the…
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December 16, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Temporary post office now a full-service facility

Temporary post office now offers full service

ANNA MARIA – Operating inside a large trailer parked at City Pier Park, the temporary Anna Maria Post Office is now operating as a full-service postal facility. Anna Maria Postmaster Sheila Brunger…
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December 9, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Lester Family Fun Day celebrated at The Center

Lester Family Fun Day celebrated at The Center

ANNA MARIA – Lester Family Fun Day included a visit from Santa, pony rides, goat-petting, inflatables, musical performances, a DJ, a dance contest, raffles, a snow machine, a 25-cent menu and a helic…
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December 3, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Island community gives thanks together

Island community gives thanks together

ANNA MARIA – Approximately 400 free Thanksgiving meals were served during the “Let’s Give Thanks Together” community gathering held at The Center of Anna Maria Island on Thanksgiving Day. Duncan R…
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December 2, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Stimart family launches Build Back the Beach project

Stimart family launches Build Back the Beach project

ANNA MARIA – Homeowners Cindy and Tryn Stimart are leading the Build Back the Beach community impact project that plans to replace the native beachfront plants and grasses destroyed by Hurricanes Hel…
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November 26, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Additional signs allowed for hurricane-impacted businesses

Additional signs allowed for hurricane-impacted businesses

ANNA MARIA – As part of the ongoing hurricane recovery efforts, Anna Maria commissioners are allow­ing business and restaurant owners to use one additional A-frame sandwich board sign and one promoti…
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November 25, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
City Pier engineering services approved

City Pier engineering services approved

ANNA MARIA – City commissioners have approved a $347,660 contract for the engineering and other preliminary services needed to repair the hurri­cane-damaged City Pier. On Nov. 19, the commission u…
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November 23, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Manatee County Sheriff's Office

Repeat offender arrested for vacation rental trespassing

ANNA MARIA – Devon Keith Guidry, 28, of Bradenton, was arrested on Nov. 11 after being observed entering a residence at 107 Maple Ave. in Anna Maria. According to a press release issued by the Man…
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November 23, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Hurricane damage prompts commissioner’s resignation

Hurricane damage prompts commissioner’s resignation

ANNA MARIA – Jon Crane has resigned from the Anna Maria City Commission. He announced his resignation during the city commission’s Nov.14 hurricane recovery-related emergency meeting. “ ‘I come he…
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