Duck hunters fire back against critics
BRADENTON - Duck hunters say they have just as much legal right to enjoy their favorite outdoor recreation as the people who use Perico Preserve and Neal Preserve.
Residents of neighborhoods bordering the preserves and people who walk and bike in them are complaining to...
Weekend red tide forecast varies
ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The University of South Florida/Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) predicts no red tide through Monday, Jan. 21 in...
Governor launches environmental reforms
SARASOTA – New Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is wasting no time addressing water quality issues, including harmful algae blooms.
On Thursday, Jan. 10, DeSantis signed...
Community News
Carlos Beruff’s FWC appointment retracted
TALLAHASSEE – It’s official: Gov. Ron DeSantis has retracted Aqua by the Bay developer Carlos Beruff’s recent appointment to the Florida Fish and Wildlife...
Request to amend fence ordinance falls short
ANNA MARIA – Anna Maria commissioner Amy Tripp is concerned about the increasing number of solid vinyl fences and the lack of landscaping along...
Entertainment
Jane Seymour wows ‘em at Studio
ANNA MARIA - Actress Jane Seymour capped a busy day in Manatee County by hosting as many as 200 people at a party at...
You’ll love ‘I hate Hamlet’
ANNA MARIA – Every once in a while an actor finds that perfect role, or is it the role that finds that perfect actor?...
Jane Seymour artwork at The Studio
The Studio at Gulf and Pine, 10101 Gulf Drive in Anna Maria, will host Up Close and Personal: The Art of Jane Seymour on...
Outdoors
Reel Time: A new direction for Florida’s marine environment
At a press conference Jan. 10 at Mote Marine Laboratory, Florida’s new Republican governor, Ron DeSantis, announced some sweeping changes to the way his...
Governor launches environmental reforms
SARASOTA – New Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is wasting no time addressing water quality issues, including harmful algae blooms.
On Thursday, Jan. 10, DeSantis signed...
Business
Is a piece better than the whole pie?
A very long time ago in the history of writing this column, I discovered fractional ownership as a new and interesting real estate topic....
2019 real estate trends
Every profession has its experts and every expert has their expert advice for the future. Sometimes they’re right, sometimes they’re wrong, and sometimes they...
Sports
Dolphin Dash draws 200-plus runners
HOLMES BEACH - The 13th Annual Dolphin Dash today was a success, thanks in part to weather that was cool enough for the runners,...
Teens hit the gridiron: ACE Hardware takes the easy win
For more than 10 years, nearly half of the 27 boys in the 14- to 17-year-old flag football league have been friends on and...
Opinion
Dan Murphy is Sun’s Person of the Year
ANNA MARIA – Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy is The Sun’s 2018 Person of the Year.
Working with the city commission, city staff and outside...
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SUN videos
Shamrock Shiver 2019
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Anna Maria Island Christmas parade
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Mangrove butterfly
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Trunk or Treat
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Have you seen this man? Call Holmes Beach police at 941-708-5804.
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Longboat coyote
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Holmes Beach mayoral forum
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Keep the Gulf clean
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Bye Bortie
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More whale sharks spotted
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Didgeridoo concert at Holmes Beach library
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Green sea turtle release
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Sandpiper sunset
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Plane creates buzz over AMI
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Olympic mullet jumping
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Palm frond weaving
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Royal tern rejection
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Mullet roundup off Anna Maria Island
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Turtle hatchling release
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Eternal Summer Surf Camp
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Pelicans feeding
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Cortez stone crab trap making
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TOM VETERANS DAY
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Cortez docks
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