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Feb 16, 2018 – Cindy Lane
December 15, 2017
By Cindy Lane
Sewage spill

Palma Sola Bay water advisory posted

Updated Dec. 22, 2017 – This advisory has been lifted except for Palma Sola Creek as of Dec. 22; the bay is safe for water activities, according to the Florida Department of Health. BRADENTON – Th…
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December 12, 2017
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel Time

Catch and release: Pass it on

Talk of catch and release was once common among anglers. These days I’m seeing and hearing less about it and some of the postings in social media make me wonder if this important conservation tool ne…
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November 28, 2017
By SUN contributor

Winter brings new species

Things are definitely turning toward a wintertime trend in the waters around Anna Maria Island. With the past couple of fronts, the water temperatures in the Gulf have dipped just a bit. They’re in t…
November 21, 2017
By Rusty Chinnis
Lefty Kreh and Rusty Chinnis

All the best

In my life there have been a few people that have made a lasting impression. Some rise to the top, rich experiences, like cream on fresh milk. Bernard “Lefty” Kreh is just such a person. At 93 years…
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November 7, 2017
By Rusty Chinnis
Reel time Left Hand Casting

Left(y) is right

Close your eyes for a moment and visualize the first time you tried to ride a bike. If you were like me, it was a process of wobbling uncontrollably while heading for the nearest patch of grass for a…
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October 31, 2017
By Cindy Lane

Eliza Ann finishes in first place

In a burst of paddling prowess, loggerhead sea turtle Eliza Ann has finished in first place in the Sea Turtle Conservancy’s Tour de Turtle migration marathon, swimming more than 1,600 miles, while he…
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October 31, 2017
By Cindy Lane
Coast Lines logo - border

It’s Manatee Awareness Month

November is Manatee Awareness Month, a time to appreciate our large, lumbering state marine mammals and learn how to co-exist with them when we’re boating in their habitat. In Manatee County, our…
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October 24, 2017
By Rusty Chinnis
Tripletail

Fall brings exciting fishing to AMI

Now that the first cold front of the season has arrived on Florida’s west coast, anglers can expect some of the year’s best fishing. Lower water temperatures and the influx of bait schools will lure…
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October 21, 2017
By Cindy Lane
Turtle hatchling

Turtle season one for record books

Sea turtle nesting and hatching season is ending on Anna Maria Island with the turtles doubling and tripling records, both good and bad. Nesting News Turtle nests laid: 488 False crawls: 446…
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October 17, 2017
By Tom Vaught
Turtle Watch luncheon

Turtle Watch sets goals for future

HOLMES BEACH – Turtle Watchers gathered Saturday to assess accomplishments and discuss goals at their annual potluck luncheon at CrossPointe Fellowship. Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch Director Suz…
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