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Island mayors receive OPPAGA consolidation report

Jan 12, 2025 – Joe Hendricks
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ANNA MARIA – Former city commissioner and mayoral candidate Brian Seymour has withdrawn his application seeking appointment to the Anna Maria City Commission.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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January 1, 2025
By Leslie Lake
Bradenton Beach: Year in Review

Bradenton Beach: Year in Review

PALM TREES In a partnership between the City of Bradenton Beach and developer Shawn Kaleta, 80 coconut palm trees were planted along Bridge Street on April 23. At an April 3 Community Redevelo…
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January 1, 2025
By Joe Hendricks
Chris Culhane, The Center named Sun's Persons of the Year

Culhane, The Center named Sun Persons of the Year

ANNA MARIA – Executive Director Chris Culhane and the staff, board of directors and volunteers at The Center of Anna Maria Island are The Sun’s Persons of the Year for 2024. The Center staff inclu…
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December 31, 2024
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach logo

Holmes Beach: Year in Review

TREEHOUSE COMES DOWN After more than a decade in court, Holmes Beach treehouse owners Lynn Tran and Richard Hazen waived the white flag in July, removing their beloved treehouse from the beach side…
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December 31, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
AMI Moose Lodge recovery plans taking shape

AMI Moose Lodge recovery plans taking shape

BRADENTON BEACH – Anna Maria Island Moose Lodge #2188 sustained heavy damage during hurricanes Helene and Milton, but lodge administrator Byron Dalton and the lodge officers hope to reopen the social…
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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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December 23, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Planning board members must be city residents

Planning board members must be city residents

ANNA MARIA – The three sitting members of the Anna Maria Planning and Zoning Board (P&Z) have rejected the idea of allowing non-residents to serve on the city advisory board. With the recent d…
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December 23, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Ordinance prohibits sleeping in public places

Ordinance prohibits sleeping in public places

ANNA MARIA – The city has a new ordinance in place that prohibits sleeping and camping in public places. Adopted by the city commission on Dec. 12, Ordinance 24-937 brings the city into compliance…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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