Sun staff writer/photographer covering the environment, tourism and Cortez.

Surf shop celebrates 60

Cindy Lane - March 20, 2024

HOLMES BEACH – Jim Brady’s West Coast Surf Shop is in third place at age 60, with two other Anna Maria Island businesses having...

Cortez founded on mullet

Cindy Lane - February 20, 2024

CORTEZ – A visit by Dr. Angela Collins to the Cortez Cultural Center furthered the organization’s mission to “preserve the past and protect the...

Underwater Anna Maria Island gallery

Cindy Lane - January 24, 2024

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!

Natives in Bloom gallery

Cindy Lane - January 24, 2024

Insider’s Island – The insider’s guide to outdoors AMI

Cindy Lane - January 24, 2024

There’s more to outdoors life on Anna Maria Island than you think. From kayaking mangrove tunnels to diving a historic wreck to finding your perfect...