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Rollin’ down the river

Apr 10, 2018 – Tom Vaught
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 5, 2018
By Cindy Lane
LifeLines: Diving and snorkeling

LifeLines: Diving and snorkeling

Divers and snorkelers should use a divers-down flag or buoy to alert boaters to the presence of people under the water’s surface. Vessels must stay at least 100 feet away from a divers-down flag o…
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April 5, 2018
By Cindy Lane
LifeLines: Pack your beach bag

LifeLines: Pack your beach bag

When you’re off to the beach, don’t forget: Water Broad spectrum sunscreen with a sun protection factor (SPF) of 15 or higher. Reapply every two hours and after swimming or sweating. Sungl…
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April 5, 2018
By Cindy Lane
LifeLines: Fishing tackle

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…
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April 5, 2018
By Cindy Lane
LifeLines: Beach flags

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…
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April 5, 2018
By Cindy Lane
LifeLines: Swim zone

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…
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April 5, 2018
By Cindy Lane
LifeLines: Fishing facts

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…
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April 3, 2018
By Cindy Lane
White ibis

Shorebird nesting season here

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – When you see terns two by two on the beach and snowy plovers in pairs, it’s a sure sign that shorebird nesting season is here. Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Moni…
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April 3, 2018
By Cindy Lane
state budget

Beaches to benefit from state budget

CITY ISLAND – Florida’s beaches and red tide research are among the beneficiaries of the nearly $89 billion state fiscal year 2018-19 budget that Gov. Rick Scott approved in March, he announced at Mo…
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April 3, 2018
By Rusty Chinnis
Hunter Brasington

Generation next

A cool wind ruffled the waters of the Manatee River and clouds scudded overhead as we left the relative calm of Warner’s Bayou and the 59th Street boat ramp. These were less than ideal conditions for…
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