||Anna Maria surprise: commissioners can&#146;t agree|<span class="byline">By Rick Catlin <br /><em>Islander</em> Reporter</span>|Anna Maria Mayor Fran Barford was somewhat surprised recently to learn a University of Florida study found the population of Anna Maria declined between 2008 and 2009.The study said Anna Maria lost 42 people this year compared with 2008, while Bradenton Beach gained nine and Holmes Beach seven.|9-02-09/am_city_duplexes_09-02.php