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WEBThe Islander – About Us. We offer this history of The Islander and past Island newspapers beginning in 1947. On Nov. 25, 1992, we published our first edition as The Islander Bystander. Island news — since 1947. Anna Maria Island’s first newspaper was not a newspaper — at least according to the newspaper. The Bradenton Beachcomber ...
Anna Maria Islander - The Islander Newspaper - "The Award …
WEBThis week on Anna Maria Island: Wednesday, Sep 18, 2024. An overhead view of a three-dimensional conceptual plan for a mini-golf course, restaurant, bar, retail and candy stores, ice cream shop and arcade at the intersection of Gulf and Marina drives in Holmes Beach, where the original Island Bank stood.
Updates Hurricane Ian: Recovery continues, openings begin
WEBOct. 2 Update: Anna Maria Island’s beaches survived the impact of Hurricane Ian almost completely intact. Manatee County reported mid-day Oct. 2 that staff conducted before and after measurements of the beach along 25 sites and found essentially “zero loss” of sandy beach resource width or depth of beach from Hurricane Ian effects.
Hey, hatchlings! - Anna Maria Islander
WEBAnna Maria Island Turtle Watch volunteer Pete Gross described what the hatching process looks like — for turtles and volunteers — via a phone interview on July 21. Nesting season runs May 1-Oct. 31. Female turtles lay eggs May-August and hatchlings emerge July-October. As of July 21, eight sea turtle nests on the island hatched, with the ...
BBPD chief to achieve goals for retirement in 2021
WEBOct 27, 2020 · He rose in the ranks to chief in 1998 and now has become the longest-serving police administrator in Manatee County. Speciale tendered his notice to Mayor John Chappie Oct. 6, announcing his intent to retire Oct. 6, 2021, exactly 35 years to the day after joining the department.
Anna Maria City Pier opens quietly amid patron enthusiasm
WEBThe total cost is estimated at $6.8 million, according to Mayor Dan Murphy, who declined to provide a breakdown. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy. Joseph Dolan, 13, of Palmetto, was among the first to arrive to the Anna Maria City Pier on opening day June 19, and also the first to reel up a fish — a small snapper — at the T-end of the new pier ...
Hammerhead presence in local waters turns heads
WEBJun 11, 2019 · A hammerhead shark skims the shore at Bean Point in Anna Maria. Capt. Aaron Lowman caught the photo in 2016 while tarpon fishing. They look prehistoric, with oddly shaped heads and protruding eyes. They unnerve seasoned mariners. They are hammerhead sharks. As islanders settle into hot summer days on the coast of Florida, so do hammerhead sharks.
Red Tide Updates - Anna Maria Islander
WEBA red tide is a higher-than-normal concentration of a microscopic alga (plant-like organisms). In Florida, the species that causes most red tides is Karenia brevis. This organism produces a toxin that can affect the central nervous system of fish. At high concentrations (called a bloom), the organisms may discolor the water.
The Islander Newspaper E-Edition: Wednesday, June. 05, 2024
WEBJun 5, 2024 · The e-Edition, the flip-page view of the weekly news is now limited to paid subscribers. For $36 a year, you can view all the news, photos, opinions, columns and community announcements — page by page — in the e-Edition. And your news arrives promptly as The islander is hitting the streets and newsracks on the island. Don't miss a …
Holmes Beach building official resigns ‘under duress’
WEBJul 29, 2014 · However, in an interview with The Islander a week after his resignation, O’Brien said he was intimidated and resigned under duress. According to the city’s human resource specialist, Mary Buonagura, O’Brien was given an opportunity to resign following poor performance reviews, health problems and complaints from staff and the public.
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