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Coast Guard investigates tour boat striking bridge

Jun 17, 2024 – Leslie Lake
May 28, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Least tern colony thriving on beach

Least tern colony thriving on beach

BRADENTON BEACH – Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring reports that a colony of least terns on the beach is thriving. As of May 24, there are 15 birds on nests and 29 individuals…
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May 21, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Turtle, bird nesting seasons in full swing

Turtle, bird nesting seasons in full swing

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring Director Kristen Mazzarella said the past week has been a strong one for local sea turtles and shorebirds. “There was a great increase in the…
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May 21, 2024
By Rusty Chinnis
Carpe diem

Carpe diem

The sound wasn’t exactly deafening but it enveloped me as I stepped out of the car at the boat ramp. Located on the South Carolina side of Lake Russell, an impoundment of the Savannah River, the fore…
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May 21, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Officers issuing citations for unregistered boats

Officers issuing citations for unregistered boats

CORTEZ – Marine law enforcement agencies have issued more than 20 citations recently for multiple unregistered and derelict vessels moored in the waters just south of the Cortez Bridge. “The Manatee…
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May 21, 2024
By Joe Hendricks
Safety the focus of National Safe Boating Week

Safety the focus of National Safe Boating Week

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – From May 18-24, National Safe Boating Week is a reminder about the importance of being a safe boater. Anna Maria resident David Haddox is a past commander of the Anna Maria Isl…
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May 14, 2024
By Rusty Chinnis

Try a beach fishing adventure

Are you an accidental angler? Someone who might not be passionate about fishing but who has always wondered what all the hype is about? Maybe you’re an avid freshwater angler from the north unfamilia…
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May 13, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Captain: Derelict boats looming issue

Captain: Derelict boats looming issue

CORTEZ – Tour boat Capt. Kathe Fannon is questioning why authorities are focusing on the removal of Raymond “Junior” Guthrie’s net camp from the waters off Cortez while ignoring more than 20 derelict…
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May 13, 2024
By Leslie Lake
Season’s first shorebird nest discovered

Season’s first shorebird nest discovered

BRADENTON BEACH – The first shorebird nests this year on Anna Maria Island have been spotted and marked by Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring volunteers. A colony of least terns…
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May 13, 2024
By Leslie Lake

Water quality advisory in effect at Palma Sola

PALMA SOLA – The Florida Department of Health in Manatee County (DOH-Manatee) has issued a water quality advisory for Palma Sola South due to high bacteria levels. Tests on May 6 and 8 indicate th…
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May 7, 2024
By Rusty Chinnis
Egmont, Passage keys prove enchanting

Egmont, Passage keys prove enchanting

Extending approximately 5 miles from Anna Maria Island to St. Petersburg, the mouth of Tampa Bay is fronted by the barrier islands of Egmont Key and Passage Key. The surrounding waters are beautiful…
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