Page one of the first issue contained a story about allegations of election-related shenanigans in Anna Maria in violation of state law. Florida’s open government statute is known as:
A. Sunshine Law.
B. Government-in-the-Daylight Law
C. Transparency Law.
D. Freedom of Information Act.
In a letter to the editor published in the first issue, Holmes Beach Mayor Pat Geyer wrote, “It will be nice to have a real newspaper on Anna Maria Island.
1. True.
2. False
In an ad for Head Quarters salon in Holmes Beach, what was described as “the look that lasts”?
A. “Full, teased and fringed.”
B. “Feathered, frosted and full.”
C. “Bouncy, springy, resilient curls.”
D. “More than a mullet.”
The first issue contained a story about a city meeting on the island that drew a standing-room only crowd. The issue was:
A. A proposed property tax increase in Bradenton Beach.
B. A proposal to build a high fixed-span bridge on Manatee Avenue.
C. A plan for a pier on the Gulf of Mexico in Holmes Beach.
D. A proposal for a parking garage at the Manatee Public Beach.
In an ad in 1992, the Beach Bistro in Holmes Beach was promoting its breakfast service, including chipped beef on toast?
1. True.
2. False
The first “Streetlife,” included police reports of larceny, with items stolen from two Mercedes. What was taken?
A. The hood ornaments.
B. Beach gear.
C. Car phones.
D. Purses.
The Islander announced the Anna Maria Island Art League was preparing to host a Christmas carnival in Holmes Beach.
1. True.
2. False
An ad for Zip’s Deli and Food Mart on Gulf Drive in Holmes Beach advertised the sale of fresh pies for $1.99. What types of pies?
A. Pumpkin, cherry, apple.
B. Cherry, blueberry and chocolate cream.
C. Coconut, orange cream and Key lime
D. Key lime, rhubarb and lemon meringue.
A report of October 1992 property sales included a multifamily home in Bradenton Beach sold for $118,000.
1. True.
2. False
The first issue’s masthead included a quote: “Great spirits have always found opposition from mediocrities.” Who said that?
A. Ernie Cagnina, an Anna Maria mayor.
B. Albert Einstein, theoretical physicist.
C. Gloria Steinem, journalist and feminist activist.
D. Katharine Graham, Washington Post publisher.