Cindy Lane
Sun staff writer and photographer Cindy Lane covers the environment, tourism and Cortez, and is the Sun's digital and social media editor.
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Beach renourishment set for spring
ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Storms like 2017’s Hurricane Irma have taken their toll on Island beaches, leaving beachgoers less sand for their chairs and...
Local gulls sick, dying
ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Island resident Jeannie Bystrom, who frequently rescues pelicans tangled in fishing line, found 23 dead laughing gulls on a recent...
Red tide report
High (respiratory irritation, shellfish harvesting closures, fish kills, water discoloration)
Medium (respiratory irritation, shellfish harvesting closures, probable fish kills)
Low (respiratory irritation, shellfish harvesting closures, possible...
Water quality report
Bayfront Park North Moderate
Bradenton Beach Good
Coquina Beach North Good
Coquina Beach South Good
Manatee Beach North Good
Palma Sola South ...
Good, bad records mark turtle season
ANNA MARIA ISLAND - With three weeks left in turtle nesting and hatching season, sea turtles have set a nesting record, with 544 nests...
Early duck hunting season revives concerns
PERICO ISLAND – The early duck hunting season - nine days that ended Sept. 29 - revived concerns about the safety and peace of...
Nesting News
Turtle nests laid: 544 (beating the 2018 record of 534!)
False crawls: 568
Nests hatched: 407
Hatchlings hatched: 26,868 (2018 record: 35,788)
Nest disorientations: 59
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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...
Insider’s Island – The insider’s guide to outdoors AMI
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...
County approves record high tourism budget
ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Manatee County commissioners have approved a record $13.2 million marketing budget for the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB)...
Turtle, bird fans flock to support Turtle Watch
Updated Oct. 4, 2019 | HOLMES BEACH – The Second Annual Turtle Watch Wednesday this afternoon at Hurricane Hanks raised money and the spirits...
