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Monofilament Cleanup inspires youth leadership

Sep 24, 2026 – Rusty Chinnis
August 30, 2026
By Ernie Vanderwalt

Salty Dawg: The opinion of otters

How much is the opinion of others (and otters) worth to you?
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August 25, 2026
By Leslie Lake

Residents express concerns about sea turtle safety

BRADENTON BEACH – Residents voiced concerns to the city commission about turtle safety and asked the commission to do more to protect sea turtles from artificial lighting.  During the public…
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August 25, 2026
By Rusty Chinnis

Suncoast Fly Fishers hosting ladies fly fishing tournament

Suncoast Fly Fishers will host its Third Annual Ladies Fly Fishing Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 12.
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August 23, 2026
By Ernie Vanderwalt

Remember the Sandbar

The Salty Dawg helped a friend overcome her fear of swimming the Gulf.
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August 18, 2026
By Leslie Lake

Palma Sola Bay doesn’t meet state bacteria standards

FDEP has confirmed that Palma Sola Bay fails state bacteria standards and might require a plan to reduce pollution.
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August 18, 2026
By Rusty Chinnis

Beat the summer heat

The summer heat of August and September is always a challenge for local anglers. This year’s frequent heat domes have made fishing even more difficult.
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August 18, 2026
By Leslie Lake

Turtle Watch reports fatal hatchling disorientations

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Fifty-five loggerhead sea turtle hatchlings were found dead on Gulf Drive on Wednesday night, Aug. 12. The following day, the Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monit…
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August 16, 2026
By Ernie Vanderwalt

Salty Dawg: Sand dollars

The Gulf gives on its own schedule. Some weeks I swim out at sunset and the floor is bare, sand rippled and empty as a swept kitchen. I’ll surface with a shell, maybe, tucked in a pocket like a conso…
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August 11, 2026
By Leslie Lake

Shorebird nesting season coming to a close

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The shorebird nesting season is ending on Anna Maria Island. The season began in May as more than 120 black skimmers and 80 least terns were observed sitting on an unusually hi…
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August 11, 2026
By Rusty Chinnis

Monitoring Anna Maria Sound’s seagrass loss

As I reported in a story earlier this year, I was alerted by Capt. Scott Moore and his son, Capt. Justin Moore, last year about a large loss of seagrass in Anna Maria Sound. I, like Scott and Just…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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