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Waterline hosts Kings for Kids Fishing Tournament

May 1, 2018 – SUN contributor
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 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 9, 2025
11:45 am

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