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A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officer follows a vehicle on Cortez Road after Habitat Guardian Group members reported suspected illegal harvesting of marine life July 28. HGG members said they directed the officer to the vehicle after it left Anna Maria Island. Islander Photos: Courtesy Jeff Smith/ Katie Tupin

Local captains continue fight against poachers

Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer poses in the lobby of the Daytona Beach Hard Rock hotel, where he attended the 2026 Florida Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy Association Re-Trainer Conference Aug. 1-4.

Nice ride for trainers

Welcome back, AME family

Rainbow patrol Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch patroller Bob Haynes takes in a rainbow that forms on a stormy day the week ending July 31 after getting caught in a squall. He waited out the storm in a parking garage. For news about nesting season on AMI, go to page 16. Islander Photo: Courtesy AMITW/Bill Booher

Nesting notes: Post-hatchling return

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Kelsey Moore of Anna Maria Beach Resort, 6306 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, shared May 23 the image of an iguana “hanging around for about a week now.” Islander Courtesy Photo

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