Flashback ’19: Year in review on AMI
After the old, damaged city pier came down in 2018, much of the focus at Anna Maria City Hall in […]
Record number of visitors enjoy sunshine in Florida
At the beginning of 2019, funding for Visit Florida, the state’s tourist marketing machine, appeared in jeopardy. House and Senate […]
Dog park nears completion at Holmes Beach’s city field
Canines and their humans soon will have a new hangout in Holmes Beach. The former ballpark is now a dog […]
New to the krewe
The Anna Maria Island Privateers make a presentation Dec. 28 at the Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe at the Manatee Public Beach, Holmes Beach, honoring concession owner Mark Enoch and son Tanner, who manages the day-to-day operations at the cafe. Privateers president Kim “Syren” Boyd announced the naming of the Enochs as honorary members of the Privateers, saying, “Tanner and Mark have been very supportive of our club and we need to honor them and pay tribute to that.” Islander Photo: Sarah Brice
In the pits, on the links
Two teams forged 3-0 pool play records and battled for the day’s supremacy during Christmas Eve horseshoe action at the […]
Island real estate transactions – 01-01-2020
118 Maple Ave., Anna Maria, a 2,133 sfla /2,438 sfur 4bed/3bath/1car home built in 1946 on a 7,900 sq ft […]
Fish canals, docks, out of the wind for winter 2020 hookups
With numerous windy days, Anna Maria Island anglers are becoming acquainted with fishing residential docks and canals to find a […]
Streetlife – 01-01-2020
Anna Maria Dec. 18, 9000 block of Gulf Drive, resisting arrest. Manatee County sheriff’s deputies tried to stop two bicyclists […]
Obituaries – 101-01-2020
Ronald G. Edmonds Ronald G. Edmonds, a longtime resident of Holmes Beach, died Oct. 6. He was born to Eddie […]