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Anna Maria honors veterans, spouses

Nov 13, 2023 – Joe Hendricks
November 7, 2023
By Leslie Lake
Bridge Street hotel prompts public opposition

Bridge Street hotel prompts public opposition

BRADENTON BEACH – A long-awaited public hearing by the Planning and Zoning Board on a proposed 106-room hotel at the intersection of Bridge Street and Gulf Drive South brought an overflow crowd to ci…
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November 1, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
Manatee County Sheriff's Office

Attacker in 2022 Holmes Beach battery sentenced

HOLMES BEACH – After a year and a half, a second attacker in a 2022 battery case has been sentenced to prison. On Oct. 12, Judge Stephen Whyte of Manatee County’s Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court sent…
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October 30, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Chiles Hospitality loses a dear friend

Chiles Hospitality loses a dear friend

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Retired Chiles Group Chief Financial Officer Martha Wright passed away on Oct. 20. Martha retired a few years ago and in recent years experienced some lingering health issues…
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October 30, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
FDOT receives input on Cortez Road study

Residents offer input on Cortez Road study

BRADENTON – The Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) recently hosted a workshop seeking community input on the development of a Cortez Road corridor vision and action plan. The Oct. 18 work…
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October 25, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
Holmes Beach man pleads for the return of stolen lighthouse

Holmes Beach resident searches for stolen lighthouse

HOLMES BEACH – A local is asking for the public’s help after a decorative lighthouse that he calls a family heirloom was stolen from his yard. Wayne Giordano, a New York native, brought the lighthous…
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October 25, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Community rallies to assist local musician

Community rallies to assist local musician

BRADENTON BEACH – The Rock Extravaganza benefit held at the Drift In on Oct. 15 raised nearly $7,000 for local musician Mack Black. A $4,000 donation Black received from a Drift In patron before the…
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October 25, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
Family, friends honor AME teacher with memorial garden

Family, friends honor AME teacher with memorial garden

HOLMES BEACH – Friends, family and Anna Maria Elementary (AME) staff gathered at the school on Saturday to honor Kim Bobo and dedicate a memorial garden in her honor. The beloved member of the AME s…
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October 25, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria seeks city commission applicants

Anna Maria seeks city commission applicants

ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy and the city commission have established the timeline that will be used to fill two vacant city commission seats. In late September, Commissioner Deanie Sebring vacated…
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October 25, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Commission discusses dogs at City Pier Park

Commission discusses dogs at City Pier Park

ANNA MARIA – Leashed dogs may soon be allowed in City Pier Park, but not during special events or holiday events, and not in the children’s playground. The city commission may also consider installi…
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October 24, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Expanded Reimagining Pine Avenue plans presented

Expanded Reimagining Pine Avenue plans presented

ANNA MARIA – City commissioners got their first look at the preliminary plans for proposed safety improvements along Spring and Magnolia avenues as part of the expanded Reimagining Pine Avenue projec…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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