Pier construction permits issued
ANNA MARIA – The city now has the federal permits needed to build a new city pier.
On Friday, Aug. 3, Mayor Dan Murphy sent...
Pier construction bids rejected
ANNA MARIA – The city pier has been demolished, and the search continues for a construction firm to build the new pier.
Last week, city...
Island loses two more residents
ANNA MARIA – David Youngs and Nate Solomon are the latest permanent residents to leave Anna Maria Island.
Last week, the married couple closed on...
Pier demolition ahead of schedule
ANNA MARIA – A visit to the Anna Maria City Pier late Friday afternoon indicated the demolition process is proceeding at a rapid pace...
Pier banner vandalism suspect arrested
ANNA MARIA – Holmes Beach resident Michael Lee Brown was arrested on Thursday, July 19, on a third-degree felony charge of criminal mischief ($1,000...
Pier banner vandalized
ANNA MARIA – The city pier restoration project banner was vandalized at some point over the weekend. Located near the foot of the pier...
Pier demolition begins
ANNA MARIA – The demolition of the hurricane-damaged Anna Maria City Pier began Monday and the restaurant and bait shop at the pier’s T-end...
Amended tree ordinance now in effect
ANNA MARIA – Anna Maria Commissioners recently adopted an amended tree ordinance, then promptly applied it when approving two grand tree removal requests previously...
Pier demolition clarified
ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy doesn’t want people blaming the Ayres Associates design and engineering firm for the pending demolition and replacement of...
Commissioners respond to pier criticism
ANNA MARIA – Some Anna Maria Commissioners are becoming frustrated with the social media criticism levied at them regarding the pending demolition and replacement...
Survey stakes on Anna Maria beach explained
ANNA MARIA – The wooden survey stakes recently spotted along the beach north of the Sandbar restaurant pertain to storm erosion monitoring and not...
Speeler and Associates selected to demolish Anna Maria City Pier
ANNA MARIA – The city now has a firm under contract to demolish the Anna Maria City Pier.
On Wednesday, June 6, the Anna Maria...
Pier demolition team selected, rejected
ANNA MARIA – Sully’s Quality Projects was rejected as the City Pier demolition contractor less than a week after being named the city’s first...
Snooks would have been proud
ANNA MARIA – It was a great beach day last Saturday with blue skies and gentle breezes, but a group of kids and their...
Sully’s Quality Projects deemed top choice for pier demolition
ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy is now authorized to begin negotiations with the Venice-based Sully’s Quality Projects construction firm for the demolition of...
