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Pool, beach lifeguards train together

Jul 19, 2019 – Cindy Lane
December 14, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Egmont Key ruins in water

Egmont renourishment halted by turtle deaths

EGMONT KEY – The renourishment of Egmont Key’s critically-eroded beaches is at a standstill because the project resulted in the deaths of six sea turtles, the maximum allowed. The $10 million proj…
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November 20, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Turtle kids

Young artists work to protect dunes

HOLMES BEACH – Student artists in Mary Miller’s fifth grade class at Anna Maria Elementary School will soon see their artwork on signs posted on Anna Maria Island beaches to educate people about why…
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November 17, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Egmont Key ruins in water

Egmont Key renourishment starting soon

EGMONT KEY – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is supplying the weapons in the only battle Fort Dade has ever seen – the one against erosion. Historic Egmont Key is slated to receive sand to shore…
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August 14, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Beach raker Tide Raker Read

Beach raker to the rescue

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Manatee County equipment operator Mark Taylor has played a crucial role in the red tide cleanup efforts taking place on the Island’s Gulfside beaches. Using a tractor to pull a…
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March 6, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Twin Piers

Beach issues bridge AMI, LBK

BRADENTON – Longboat Key and Manatee County officials plan to talk more frequently about issues affecting the islands on both sides of Longboat Pass since their joint work session last week. Share…
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September 16, 2017
By Cindy Lane
Coquina Beach

Officials study Irma’s effects on AMI’s beaches

A team studied Anna Maria Island from stem to stern today, agreeing that Hurricane Irma took a bite out of the beach. The storm, which was a strong Category 2 when it passed over Manatee County, c…
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July 5, 2017
By SUN contributor
Fourth of July beach cleanup

Cleaning up holiday trash in Holmes Beach

HOLMES BEACH — Revelers may have left a lot of trash on Island beaches following the July 4 holiday, but it’s disappearing thanks to a few dedicated volunteers. About two dozen people came out the…
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February 12, 2014
By Cindy Lane

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