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Green turtle swimming free after hospital stay

May 10, 2018 – Cindy Lane
May 1, 2018
By Rusty Chinnis

Cleaning up the Sister Keys

Sarasota Bay Watch (SBW) conducted its annual Sister Keys Clean Up on Saturday, April 28. The event was hosted by the Chiles Group and held on the beach at the Mar Vista Dockside restaurant. On this…
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April 24, 2018
By Cindy Lane
Beach hole

Holes on beach dangerous to people, turtles

Holes on the beach are no longer accidents waiting to happen. Two children recently got trapped in a hole that they dug on the beach, Manatee County beach raker Mark Taylor said. A man jumped in…
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April 23, 2018
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time

Spring training: Part 2

Last week we discussed some of the exciting opportunities that spring offers. This week I wanted to share some of the special prospects this particular season presents anglers. I was fortunate to get…
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April 17, 2018
By Rusty Chinnis

Reel Time: Get the most out of spring fishing

Spring is definitely in the air. It’s one of my favorite times of the year and one of the most productive for all anglers, whether they fish with fly, artificial lures or live bait. This week and nex…
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April 10, 2018
By Tom Vaught
Tom Skoloda

Rollin’ down the river

Former Anna Maria Commissioner Tom Skoloda got a very unusual gift from his wife, Alice Newlon, for his 75th birthday. It wasn’t anything to wear, eat or play with. Instead, she agreed to be his b…
April 10, 2018
By Tom Vaught

AME kids explore estuary

HOLMES BEACH – The students at Anna Maria Elementary School learned firsthand about sea life last week when volunteers from Around the Bend Nature Tours held a class under a playground shelter, then…
April 10, 2018
By Joe Hendricks
Chiles Earth Day

Culinary Celebration to help build oyster reefs

ANNA MARIA – Tickets are now on sale for the START (Solutions to Avoid Red Tide) Culinary Celebration at The Studio at Gulf and Pine in Anna Maria on Sunday, April 22. The public is invited to att…
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April 5, 2018
By Cindy Lane
LifeLines: Boating safety

LifeLines: Boating safety

Please be safe while boating or riding personal watercraft! Boating tips Wear your life jacket. Attach a Personal Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (PEPIRB) to your life jacket…
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April 5, 2018
By Cindy Lane
LifeLines: Stingray shuffle

LifeLines: Do the stingray shuffle

If you’re wading in the Gulf of Mexico, be on the lookout for the mild-mannered fish gliding in shallow water or partially buried in the sand. Do the “stingray shuffle” and shuffle your feet to avoid…
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April 5, 2018
By Cindy Lane
LifeLines: Rip current

LifeLines: Stay calm in a rip current

A rip current is a fast-moving, narrow channel of water that can move either along the shoreline or away from shore, taking swimmers with it. If you get caught in a rip current, stay calm and don’…
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April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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