Patricia R. Cook Patricia R. Cook, 76, Holmes Beach, died Dec. 19. She was born in Wichita Falls, Texas, and moved to Holmes Beach in 1998 from Fenton, Mich. Mrs. Cook was a member of Crosspointe Fellowship, the Elkettes of BPOE 1511 and the Women’s Organization at Crosspointe ...

Dock fishing prospers in cold weather With temperatures dropping into the low 40s, fishers last week were migrating into the local canals, creeks and rivers in search of a bite. Most inshore species, in search of warmer water, migrate to these areas. Not only do these areas provide a warmer environment, ...

Friday, Dec. 24 7 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. — Christmas Eve candlelight worship at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-1813. 10:30 to 11 p.m. — Singing of the carols followed by mass at the Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, 4408 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. 5:30 and 9 p.m. ...

ITEMS FOR SALE COMPUTER: 2.4 GHz with newly loaded Windows XP-PRO, $100. 941-756-6728. GE WASHER AND dryer: Almost new, $270. Call 941-567-5005. FOR SALE: BRAND new in box Leapfrog Disney Zippity. $50. Please call 617-733-6528. SILVER PLATE CHARGERS: ‘Will make your holiday table special!’ 36 of them, buy some or all. $3 each. Call ...

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The Anna Maria Island Privateers at the helm of their annual Christmas parade Dec. 11, which the nonprofit capped off with a party at Coquina Beach. The parade began at Bayfront Park in Anna Maria and continued down the Island to Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach. At ...

Santa Claus greets a shy Carly Wade, 3, at the party that followed the annual Anna Maria Island Privateers Christmas Parade. Islander Photos: Lisa Neff Beach Bums’ entry in the parade includes a truck carrying its soccer team, as well as a fleet of electric bicycles and golf carts. The crowd near ...

The Roser Memorial Community Church’s “Joyful Noise” children’s choir performs during Anna Maria’s holiday open house Dec. 10. The choir performed at the historical society park on Pine Avenue. Real estate specialists Megan Fishbach, Barbara Sato and Liza Morrow-Slaman celebrate at Sato Real Estate, 519 Pine Ave.

With Anna Maria in the process of adding two new land-use categories to its comprehensive plan, the planning and zoning board met Dec. 7 to review the proposed categories and make recommendations to the city commission. The historic pier-use category will include the city pier and Rod & Reel Pier and ...

The Anna Maria City Pier remains the No. 1 visitor attraction in Manatee County, according to the most recent visitor study from the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. The July-September 2010 visitor profile report by Research Data Inc. of Tampa for the BACVB said 34.2 percent of visitors named the ...