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AMI Chamber Gala features Business of the Year Awards
Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce, Business

AMI Chamber names Businesses of the Year

Nov 20, 2023 – Jason Schaffer
November 13, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
Unique country store opens

Unique country store opens

HOLMES BEACH – Located in the former Island Gallery West at 5368 Gulf Drive, the new Edibles N More Old Time Country Store isn’t a traditional hemp product retailer. Owner Mel Wendel says while many…
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November 7, 2023
By Louise Bolger

Negotiating is coming back

Once upon a time, there was a great tradition in real estate where sellers listed their homes, buyers made an offer and eventually, both parties met in the middle and, like magic, you had a sound tra…
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November 7, 2023
By Jason Schaffer
Artificial intelligence cracking down on party houses

Artificial intelligence cracking down on party houses

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Vacation rental company Airbnb is employing artificial intelligence to help reduce the number of properties rented for the exclusive purpose of throwing a party. The purpose of t…
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November 7, 2023
By Joe Hendricks
Wilder’s Slice of AMI opens in Bradenton Beach

Wilder’s Slice of AMI opens in Bradenton Beach

BRADENTON BEACH – Wilder’s Slice of AMI pizzeria is now open at 103 Gulf Dr. N. in the space previously occupied by the Tahini Beach Café. The new business is co-owned by Ryan Wilder, the owner of…
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November 1, 2023
By Louise Bolger

What is a condominium?

Condos are all over Florida, representing every imaginable price range. People live in them full-time, part-time or invest in them. They’re a very flexible real estate resource, but are they meant fo…
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November 1, 2023
By Jason Schaffer

Idalia nudged tourism down slightly

ANNA MARIA – Hurricane Idalia caused many travelers to cancel their trips to Anna Maria Island in August, Research Data Services’ Ann Wittine told the Manatee County Tourist Development Council (TDC)…
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October 24, 2023
By Louise Bolger

Speaking of spooky, look at those population numbers

Halloween is next week, so as you’re decorating your home with spooky and creepy stuff from the Dollar Store, think about the spine-chilling increase in population right here in Manatee County. Ther…
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October 17, 2023
By Louise Bolger

Get insurance if you can

Even though our area has so far been spared a major hurricane hit this year, the threat is always there, as is the threat of losing your insurance. What happens if you can’t get homeowners insurance…
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October 10, 2023
By Monica Simpson

Making lemonade out of a lemon real estate market

Sometimes it looks like the national real estate market and the high-interest mortgage rates are nothing but lemons. But one startup company has found a way to turn the lemons into lemonade. Assumab…
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October 3, 2023
By Louise Bolger

Homes are shrinking, but not on AMI

Well, here we go with another everything old is new again story. This time it’s about the size of the average American home. The homes most of us, certainly my generation, grew up in were small rela…
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Upcoming Events

April 9, 2025
11:45 am

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