The Islander

Award-winning community weekly newspaper on Anna Maria Island, Fla. Best news since 1992.

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Federal officials are forecasting a below-normal Atlantic hurricane season, but also are emphasizing it just takes one storm to make a disastrous season.
#hurricaneseason
#StormReady
#annamariaisland
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The latest issue of The Islander is available to read in print and in the e-edition. Find a link to the e-edition and more at https://t.co/iGdwkiCEYM.
#annamariaisland
#readlocal
#LocalNews

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You can read The Islander's e-edition here. https://t.co/qVdu3hw6fN

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There is plenty of competition for work on the Anna Maria City Pier’s T-end.
City staff opened bids on May 6 from eight contractors in response to the municipality’s two requests for proposals for construction.
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Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring celebrated Suzi Fox Day on May 1, the official start date for sea turtle nesting on AMI.
#AnnaMariaIsland
#seaturtles
#nestingseason
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Months after fishing guide Scott Moore raised concerns about apparent seagrass loss in Anna Maria Sound, environmental groups are working to determine what, if anything, has changed in the sound.
#annamariaisland
#tampabay
#earthday
#water

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A dispute over the displacement of boulders on a Bradenton Beach shore was deemed a civil matter between property owners following a review by local and state officials.
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#beachaccess
#annamariaisland
#environmentalprotection

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Strong support for preserving the Tingley Memorial Library shaped a Bradenton Beach City Commission discussion April 16, though no final decisions were made. https://t.co/jRECVjvKSR
#annamariaisland
#libraryfunding
#publiclibraries

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The April 15 issue of The Islander is out. You can read #AnnaMariaIsland news in print and at https://t.co/iGdwkiCEYM, where you will find a link to our e-edition.

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After months of discussion, Manatee County’s last option for a ferry landing in Holmes Beach was tossed out of the water.
#AnnaMariaIsland
#GulfFerry
#AlternativeTransit
#HolmesBeach
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Workers on the Anna Maria City Pier are silhouetted by the March 9 sunrise. The walkway was destroyed in 2024, when the island was hit with hurricanes Helene and Milton. Islander Photo: Courtesy Angie Blunt/bluntphotographic.com
#annamariaisland #HurricaneMilton #sunrise

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Spring break crowds are back on Anna Maria Island, but they’ve brought little trouble this year. Local authorities that spring break was going smoothly despite a surge of beachgoers and other visitors. #springbreak #annamariaisland #floridabeaches
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Construction continues on controversial beachfront home https://t.co/JV7iKB7i8j via @ami_islander

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Outcry over squatter sparks owner probe https://t.co/ujkxKM5IJK via @ami_islander

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BB removes palms on DOT protest https://t.co/ucm38rzri9 via @ami_islander

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Speed cameras coming to AME school zone https://t.co/HaEvrr8YjK via @ami_islander

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Anna Maria is moving forward with plans to extend a multiuse path along Gulf Drive from its current terminus at Willow Avenue to Magnolia Avenue without eliminating parking. #annamariaisland #bikefriendly #walkablecity #multiusepath https://t.co/JrGGISwK12 via @ami_islander

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#HolmesBeach has spent the past year highlighting hundreds of available roadside #parking spaces following a suggestion from state Rep. Will Robinson Jr., R-Bradenton. #annamariaisland https://t.co/PMHnrrdykA via @ami_islander

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Bradenton Beach business owners under city scrutiny over lack of permits. #AnnaMariaIsland #BradentonBeach #Permitting https://t.co/K2PPenJQhC via @ami_islander

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What do you think of paid parking on #AnnaMariaIsland? Bradenton Beach commissioners will take up permit requests this week. https://t.co/RVDH8hOUze via @ami_islander