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  • Artists, shoppers sought for ‘yard sale’

    The Anna Maria Islander – Mon Dec 14, 4:57 pm ET  

    Artist Woody Candish and The Islander will again host an annual pre-holiday “yard sale” on the sidewalks of the Island Shopping Center in Holmes Beach. Full Story »

  • Mullet fishers see improved catch, lower prices

    The Anna Maria Islander – Mon Dec 14, 4:57 pm ET  

    Steve Parker represents the fourth generation of his family working in the Cortez fishing village, and he’s seen decades of mullet seasons. But few have been as tough as this season. Full Story »

  • Manatee Public Beach 700-foot pier a possibility

    The Anna Maria Islander – Mon Dec 14, 4:57 pm ET  

    Holmes Beach city commissioners at their Dec. 8 meeting at city hall again discussed what type of pier they want to see replace the newly demolished one at the Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive. Full Story »

  • Bank foreclosing on Musil-Buehler property

    The Anna Maria Islander – Mon Dec 14, 4:57 pm ET  

    A bank has filed papers in Manatee County court to foreclose on a Holmes Beach property co-owned by an Island woman missing more than a year. Sabine Musil-Buehler, co-owner of Haley’s Motel in Holmes Beach, disappeared in November 2008. Full Story »

  • State authorizes pier repair work

    The Anna Maria Islander – Mon Dec 14, 4:57 pm ET  

    The Florida Department of Environmental Protection gave Bradenton Beach the OK needed to move ahead with fixing the Historic Bridge Street Pier. Full Story »

  • Stormwater improvements successful

    The Anna Maria Islander – Mon Dec 14, 4:56 pm ET  

    With a flood advisory issued for Anna Maria Island Dec. 2, Bradenton Beach Mayor Michael Pierce was watching water levels on Avenue B, a flood-prone area. Full Story »

  • Nally lawyers want Dye opinion letter

    The Anna Maria Islander – Mon Dec 14, 4:56 pm ET  

    A law firm that previously has represented William and Barbara Nally of Spring Avenue, Anna Maria, has requested a copy of an opinion on parking made by city attorney Jim Dye prior to the commission’s Dec. 3 meeting on parking safety. Full Story »

  • Anna Maria finds DOT pot of gold

    The Anna Maria Islander – Mon Dec 14, 4:56 pm ET  

    Who says there’s no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? And who says the rainbow can’t be found in Anna Maria? Full Story »

  • Churches celebrate Christmas

    The Anna Maria Islander – Mon Dec 14, 4:56 pm ET  

    Christmas Eve is Dec. 24. Crosspointe Fellowship, 8605 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, will hold a candlelight service on Christmas Eve at 7:30 p.m. Full Story »

  • Privateers deck the street with holiday glory

    The Anna Maria Islander – Mon Dec 14, 4:56 pm ET  

    With cannons blasting and booming shouts of “Merry Christmas,” the Anna Maria Island Privateers threw their traditional holiday party Dec. 12. Full Story »

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A 6-day-old sheep relaxes with its mother at a zoo in Tokyo, Dec. 13, 2009. (AP Photo/Itsuo Inouye)

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