Vegetative debris that was picked up from homes and businesses in Holmes Beach after a hit two hurricanes — Helene on Sept. 26 with substantial flooding and Milton on Oct. 9 with devastating winds — was piled and ground down at the city field adjacent to city hall on Flotilla Drive and is now scheduled to be hauled off the island with completion by Jan. 11.

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An aerial photo from the north end by the Sandbar Restaurant looking south Jan. 6 shows another cold front moving in. Even for winter on Anna Maria Island, weather watchers agree, we seldom see so many days — and nights — of cold temperatures in a row. Some nights have been below 50 degrees and with a wind chill that dips to 46 degrees. …

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Jan 7, 2025 · The Rev. Bill Friederich and wife Bah Hero pose at the alter of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church. The Rev. Friederich filled the pulpit for the final five sermons at the Holmes Beach church and now will focus his pastoral care at Longboat Island …

Motorists heading east from Bradenton Beach to Cortez on the Cortez Bridge face delays Jan. 15 while Manatee County’s contractor DBe Utility Services installs a new 20-inch watermain and 24-inch force main on the south side of the bridge. The waterline will serve aMI customers once the new 65-foot-clearance bridge is built over the Intracoastal Waterway.

Oct 17, 2024 · Only a sign for the Rod & Reel Pier, 875 N. Shore Drive, Anna Maria, remainsof the structure Oct. 10 following Hurricane Milton. Islander Photo: Courtesy George Kruse

Nov 5, 2024 · Mayor Dan Murphy checked in with The Islander Nov. 2 to let readers know: Debris removal continues in the city. The majority of the household debris has already been removed from the city and placed in the landfill.

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