LifeLines
April 5, 2018
LifeLines: Fishing tackle
Don’t leave discarded monofilament fishing line and tackle in the water – it can snag, entangle and cut swimmers and divers – not to mention birds, sea turtles, dolphins, rays and manatees – leading…
April 5, 2018
LifeLines: Crack the beach flag code
The flags fluttering on the lifeguard stands at Anna Maria Island’s two public beaches, Manatee Beach in Holmes Beach and Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach, are color coded to warn about different con…
April 5, 2018
LifeLines: Get into the swim zone
For the safest swimming on Anna Maria Island, swim at the county’s two public beaches, Manatee Beach and Coquina Beach, which are both lifeguarded.
At these two beaches, no-vessel zones are marked…
April 5, 2018
LifeLines: Fishing facts
Fishing from the beach or wade fishing off the beach requires a saltwater shoreline fishing license for residents and non-residents.
You do not need the license if:
you have a resident recrea…













