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Don’t forget our veterans

Nov 7, 2017 – Tom Vaught
October 3, 2017
By Sun staff
Umbrella

Reclaim your joy

Mass shootings, hurricanes, national anthem protests, divisive national politics, further attacks on home rule rights by the state Legislature, noisy neighbors, traffic jams, local political discord…
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September 26, 2017
By Sun staff
Go ahead, look into The Sun

Fast forward

It’s The Anna Maria Island Sun’s 18th birthday on Sept. 27, and, like most newly-minted adults, we are eagerly looking ahead to our future. To help us get there, we launched our new website, amisu…
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September 26, 2017
By SUN contributor
Letter to the Editor

Thank goodness

As a 48-year resident of this great place, just wanted to say how proud I am that almost all our Islanders left during Hurricane Irma. A mandatory evacuation has only happened once before. That was w…
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September 19, 2017
By SUN contributor
Letter to the Editor

A job well done

Bradenton Beach was minimally impacted by colossal Hurricane Irma, but our preparedness and follow-up was unmatched by any community in the state. Lt. John Cosby, working the equivalent of a secon…
September 19, 2017
By Joe Hendricks
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What I learned from Hurricane Irma

Hurricane Irma was a teachable moment for those who had never experienced a major hurricane and for those who had. My wife, Amy, and I experienced hurricanes Charley, Ivan, Jeanne and Wilma while…
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September 13, 2017
By Sun staff
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Near miss

It may not have been as disastrous as feared, but Hurricane Irma’s impact on Anna Maria Island is something few will soon forget. As of Friday, power had not returned to many on the Island, with h…
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August 30, 2017
By SUN contributor
Letter to the Editor

City should end lawsuit

I am a resident of Holmes Beach, and a city commissioner. Normally I would not comment on any actions taken by a neighboring city. In this case, however, I am so appalled at an action by the Bradento…
August 30, 2017
By Sun staff
Hurricane Harvey

That could be us

The images are becoming more and more difficult to watch. As Hurricane Harvey slammed into the Texas coast over the weekend, it dumped unbelievable amounts of rain on the area, leading to widespread…
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August 23, 2017
By Sun staff
Welcome to the SUN

Welcome to The SUN!

Solar eclipse or not, go ahead – look into The Sun! The Anna Maria Island Sun is happy to announce its redesigned website with all the sections you look for in our print edition, including com…
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August 22, 2017
By Sun staff
Go ahead, look into The Sun

A new venue emerges

These have been exciting times for those of us here at The Sun newspaper. We had a once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse Monday afternoon – though only three-quarters on the Island – that not onl…
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