County moves to regulate horses in bay
PALMA SOLA BAY – Taking a cue from Pinellas County, Manatee County commissioners have voted 7-0 to have the county attorney’s office investigate regulating horseback riding in sensitive waters in the county, including Palma Sola Bay.
Pinellas commissioners banned horses from aquatic preserves in that...
Local woman hospitalized for necrotizing fasciitis
BRADENTON – Bradenton resident Kelli Brown Whitehead was recently hospitalized and diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis.
Whitehead’s family members suspect but have not confirmed that Whitehead’s...
Net ban at 25: Still stings, still opposed
CORTEZ – Red tide, blue-green algae, global warming, sea rise, sewage spills and oil spills combined don’t antagonize commercial fishermen as much as one...
Community News
Anna Maria voters decide fates of three charter amendments
ANNA MARIA – In the city elections that concluded Tuesday, Nov. 5, Anna Maria voters adopted three charter amendments proposed by the Charter Review Commission.
Running...
Bradenton Beach candidates win, running unopposed
BRADENTON BEACH – Running unopposed, Mayor John Chappie, Commissioner Jake Spooner and former Commissioner Jan Vosburgh each claimed two-year commission terms in a city...
Entertainment
Music festival assists Wildlife Inc.
BRADENTON BEACH – The Drift In, its patrons, the local business community and some local musicians raised $4,665 for Wildlife Inc. during Saturday’s Drift...
Stone crabs here; festival coming
CORTEZ – They’ve been bringing in stone crab claws to the Cortez docks since the season began on Oct. 15, and now, the historic...
Bayfest 2.0 carries on despite Nestor
ANNA MARIA – As the wind whipped across the Island Friday, Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce President Terry Kinder knew that Bayfest, the...
Outdoors
Watch out for manatees on the move
When the first cold front hits this month, manatees will be on the move, heading towards warmer waters in Florida’s springs and near power...
Reel Time: Autres poisson
When you read about fly fishing in the Georgia mountains, the story usually centers on trout. Whether it’s rainbow trout, brown trout or native...
Photo galleries | Preserves
Business
Are condos the future of housing?
In case you haven’t noticed, interest rates are low, real low. Most rates for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage are hovering around 4% based on...
Tourist tax collections 2019
Here's a look at tourist tax collections in Anna Maria Island's three cities. Numbers reflect the approximate change from the same month in the...
Sports
Flynn versus Flynn: Battles on The Center pitch continue
The historical relationship between team sponsor and owner-player has changed over the last few years as the interest in being a business sponsor at...
Former Island coach named to Hall of Fame
Family legacy does not make one a Hall-of-Famer. Hard work, sacrifice, dedication and success paves the way to the accolade.
Will “Scheny” Schenerlein, former recreation...
Opinion
Letters: Horses on the causeway
I appreciate your article in the Anna Maria Island Sun dealing with potential health concerns of horse fecal matter on the Palma Sola Causeway....
Photo galleries | Sealife
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SUN videos
Stone crab trap making in Cortez
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Anna Maria Island SUNset
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An AMI Fourth of July
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Sea turtle Bortie II tagged, released
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Mini reefs at Mar Vista
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De Soto National Memorial kayak tour
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St. Patrick's Day Parade 2019
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Spring Break on Anna Maria Island
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Grassy Point Preserve
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A Day at the Beach
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Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival 2019
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Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival
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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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