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Anna Maria, Community News

Committee rules favorably on vacation rental bill

Mar 23, 2017 – Joe Hendricks
March 16, 2017
By Tom Vaught
School daze

Start your child early with voluntary pre-kindergarten

Parents who have children who will be four years old by Sept. 1 and who would like their child to attend a free Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten program at a public school for the 2017-2018 school year may…
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March 16, 2017
By SUN contributor
Cari Roth

Holmes Beach selects Cari Roth as state lobbyist

HOLMES BEACH — Lobbyist Cari Roth will continue to represent Holmes Beach in the state Legislature to oppose two proposed bills. Holmes Beach commissioners unanimously voted Feb. 28 to approve a c…
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March 10, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Robin Mayer, Anna Maria city planner

Anna Maria hires new city planner

ANNA MARIA – Anna Maria’s new city planner is Robin Mayer. The city commission unanimously approved the hiring recommendation made by Mayor Dan Murphy at the Feb. 23 meeting. Murphy told the commi…
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March 3, 2017
By Tom Vaught
Counterfeit money

Second case of ‘funny money’

HOLMES BEACH – For the second time this year, a counterfeit bill has appeared on Anna Maria Island. According to employees at Cupcake Delights, a customer came into the shop at 3324 East Bay Drive…
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March 2, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Sign of the Mermaid

Mermaid showing no signs of slowing down

ANNA MARIA – Ed Spring wants folks to know that it’s business as usual at his Sign of the Mermaid restaurant, even though the restaurant property was recently sold. “I wanted to stop the rumors go…
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March 2, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
ferry service permit

Commission conditionally approves water ferry service

BRADENTON BEACH – The Sarasota City Commission has unanimously approved a conditional city-issued water taxi permit that will allow Sherman Baldwin and Tevatan LLC to operate a water ferry service be…
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March 1, 2017
By SUN contributor

FDOT approves Holmes Beach speed changes

HOLMES BEACH — It didn’t take long for the Florida Department of Transportation to respond to Holmes Beach commissioners’ request to return the Holmes Beach speed limit to 35 miles per hour west of t…
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February 24, 2017
By Cindy Lane

Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival celebrates 35

CORTEZ – At the edge of the main parking lot at the Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival is a fringe of green, the edge of the 95-acre FISH Preserve, made possible by the modest admission price paid by…
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February 24, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Bradenton Beach anchorage

Amended anchorage ordinance proposed

BRADENTON BEACH – City officials are working on an ordinance that would provide for greater enforcement of the navigable waters and unmanaged anchorage south of the Historic Bridge Street Pier. Ci…
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February 22, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
Bryce Higgins and Laurie Higgins

Citizens’ efforts assist with arrest

ANNA MARIA – The computer skills of an Island teen and information circulated by some Island moms contributed to the arrest of 20-year-old Richard Parker on charges of petty theft. Parker was arre…
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