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  ANNA MARIA – The city of Anna Maria’s Memorial Day Patriotic Symphony Salute and the city’s Centennial Symphony celebration will take place back-to-back at...
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February 6, 2021

-Cindy Lane | Sun

Hold your breath and take a tour of the limestone reefs in Anna Maria Island waters; it may not be coral, but it’s home!

Anna Maria Island reefs

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