Sun staff writer/photographer covering the environment, tourism and Cortez.

Beach renourishment pipes on the move

Cindy Lane - August 10, 2020

HOLMES BEACH - Pipes are being moved this week to set up for the next section of beach scheduled to get new sand in...

AMI’s sewage pipe in good shape, county official says

Cindy Lane - August 10, 2020

Could Anna Maria Island find itself in the same situation as Longboat Key, with a sewer pipe leak in the Intracoastal Waterway? The sole sewer...

COVID-19 claims friend of Turtle Watch

Cindy Lane - August 3, 2020

BRADENTON BEACH – Morning beachgoers saw Marie Donahue walking the beach nearly every day, finding sea turtle tracks and enjoying the shorebirds, the dolphins...

Turtle nesting down on AMI

Cindy Lane - August 3, 2020

ANNA MARIA ISLAND - As sea turtle nesting winds down this season, nesting statistics are down from last year’s record of 544 nests to...

Mask requirements on Anna Maria Island

Cindy Lane - July 29, 2020

Anna Maria Island’s three cities have differing requirements for wearing face coverings during the COVID-19 pandemic. Anna Maria Every person working, living, visiting or doing business...