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There was more than enough clear sky Sunday night for local stargazers to see the rare super blood wolf moon total lunar eclipse. These sequential images were captured by Andrew Shapiro, of the LGDSO Astronomy Group, and were shot in the Pine Lakes neighborhood of Bradenton.

Duck hunters fire back against critics BY CINDY LANE SUN STAFF WRITER | clane@amisun.com

BRADENTON - Duck hunters say they have just as much legal right to enjoy their favorite outdoor recreation as the people who use Perico Preserve and Neal Preserve. Residents of neighborhoods bordering the preserves and people who walk and bike in them are complaining to the Manatee

County Commission about the unexpected gunshots of duck hunters after two stories in The Sun uncovering the activity near Perico Preserve, a bird sanctuary, and nearby Neal Preserve. Commissioner Misty Servia has expressed concern about duck hunting, while commissioners Betsy Benac and Priscilla Whisenant Trace, both hunters, have noted that hunters have rights. The county attorney’s office is

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researching the issue and will be rendering a legal opinion on the commission’s options, County Attorney Mitchell Palmer told commissioners last week. Hunting is not allowed in county preserves, except for Duette Preserve in east Manatee County. However, duck hunters can legally shoot birds on the wing while standing or boating in state waters borderCINDY LANE | SUN

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Ducks flourish in the wetlands of Perico Preserve.

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Pine Avenue parking to be reviewed The Pine Avenue discussions will address parking, lighting and pedestrian and bicyclist safety. BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy wants city commissioners to give some thought as to how parking and public safety issues can be better addressed along Pine Avenue. The City Commission also extended the city’s sandwich board sign allowance for another year. During the Jan. 10 commission meeting, Murphy asked commissioners to look at Pine Avenue, from city hall to the pier, and provide him with some options for future discussion on what could be improved. Murphy suggested the considerations include whether loading zones and time limits for parallel parking are needed, and whether to expand or eliminate some public parking areas. Murphy said the parking impacts of the pending pier construction and the reopening of the pier later this year should also be considered. Murphy said he would refer to past studies and converse with law enforcement as part

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Commissioner Doug Copeland refers to these shell paths as Pine Avenue’s “phantom sidewalks.” In some places along Pine Avenue, pedestrians find themselves walking without sidewalks and behind parked cars. of his research efforts. “This is not a new issue. This has been addressed many times, all kinds of proposals,” he said. “I think it’s a great idea that we look at the parking on Pine,” Commissioner Doug Copeland said. Copeland said there are places on Pine that don’t currently allow parking that could. And contrary to those who feel there’s plenty of parking, Copeland said he and others don’t feel there’s enough. “Any parking space that could be freed up should be,” he said.

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Copeland said he thinks time-restricted loading and unloading zones are needed to prevent Pine Avenue from being blocked. He also thinks the first block of South Bay Boulevard is worthy of consideration as a potential loading and unloading zone. Commissioner Carol Carter asked if these discussions would include safety improvements for bicyclists and pedestrians. “Sidewalks, multi-use paths, what’s the solution?” Murphy said, indicating that these matters would be part of the future discussions. Commission Chair Brian Seymour asked

about lighting. Murphy said that was an absolute must and he mentioned how well the temporary lighting worked during the recent holiday event. Copeland brought up the gaps that currently exist in the Pine Avenue sidewalks. “Our phantom sidewalks in the city of Anna Maria, they’re not defined. Consequently, people walk behind the cars. If it’s just a shell path, it looks like a parking lot and visitors don’t know where they are,” he said. Murphy said this isn’t a project that can be SEE PARKING, PAGE 27

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Privateers seek pirate treasure The Anna Maria Island Privateers, a nonprofit organization and the local land-bound pirate crewe, are seeking the return of some of their pirate booty. The group is asking for donations of any parade beads collected during events that people are willing to part with. Members of the Privateers are responsible for purchasing their own beads for parades and are collecting beads on an ongoing basis to defray the cost of purchase and to be able to provide beads for guests and scholarship recipients riding the Skullywag during parades. For more information or to donate beads, email president@amiprivateers.org.

Waterline hosts hospitality job fair For anyone in the area looking for a job, the Waterline Marina Resort and Beach Club may have just what you’re looking for. The full-service hotel is hosting a job fair Tuesday, Jan. 29 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Plimsoll Ballroom located at the resort, 5325 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Full and part-time positions are available including maintenance technician, public attendant, housekeeping attendants, food and beverage supervisor, servers, kitchen supervisor, cooks and more. For more information, or to submit an application online, visit www.waterlineresort.com.

Ballet takes Center stage Dust off your tutu and come out to The Center of Anna Maria Island for a free trial class of either ballet for adults or ballet barre basics. Both free classes take place Jan. 29 with ballet for adults at noon and ballet barre basics at 1:30 p.m. Both ballet classes officially begin six-week sessions on Feb. 5 with adult ballet classes at noon and barre classes at 1:30 p.m. Each class is 90 minutes long. The cost of the ballet for adult session is $72 for members and $80 for non-members or $12 for members and $15 for non-members per class. The barre basics series is $45 for members or $55 for non-members or a drop-in rate of $8 for members or $10 for non-members per class. Both classes focus on balance, flexibility, strength, conditioning and proper alignment. Classes take place at the Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. For more information call 941-778-1908 or visit www.centerami.org.

Corrections Caleb Allen played the role of Andrew Rally in the Island Players production of “I hate Hamlet. He was misidentified in last week’s review in The Sun. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently requested the resignations of all governing board members of the members of the South Florida Water Management District. A story in last week’s Sun incorrectly identified the district.

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JANUARY 23, 2019

Request to amend fence ordinance falls short

Commissioner Amy Tripp hoped to slow the loss of Anna Maria’s residential visual vistas. BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – Commissioner Amy Tripp is concerned about the increasing number of solid vinyl fences and the lack of landscaping along the city’s residential streets. Tripp’s fellow commissioners do not share her concerns. On Thursday, Jan. 10, Tripp made an impassioned, but unsuccessful, plea for the commission to consider amending the city’s fence ordinance to better address non-transparent front yard fencing and additional landscaping requirements. When making her PowerPoint presentation, Tripp expressed her belief that the city’s governing body has a responsibility to protect and preserve the city’s natural beauty and habitat, and she believes an amended fence ordinance would help accomplish that. She did not seek to impose new restrictions on existing front yard fences or on existing or future back and side yard fences. Before making her presentation, Tripp looked at how some other Florida cities and counties address front yard fencing and landscaping. “In Sarasota, they speak of this visual vista, and that is one of the things I feel like we are starting to lose by these barrier fences that are going up in the neighborhoods,” she told the commission. She noted that Anna Maria’s existing sign ordinance prohibits masonry, stone, brick, block or concrete walls. Front yard fences are limited to 4 feet in height and side and back yards fences are limited to 6 feet.

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Tripp believes the existing fence material prohibitions reflect previous city commissions’ intent to prevent fences that create a barrier effect. “Where did you get that that was their intent? That’s not in the

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Above, Commissioner Amy Tripp is worried that too many fenced-in front yards have no street-side landscaping. At right, she would like to see more Anna Maria front yards look like this when fenced-in.

ordinance,” Commissioner Doug Copeland said, noting that he never understood why those fence materials were prohibited. Tripp’s presentation included a photo of a house at the corner of Gladiolus Street and Jacaranda Street that has vinyl front yard fencing running parallel to both streets, with landscaping behind the fence, but only shells and gravel in front of it. “It’s not so much the material, it’s the application of it being solid. They run the fence right up to the lot line, therefore no landscaping can go on the outside of it. But notice, on the inside it’s really lush. This is a shared environment, and I think it’s up to us to protect it,” Tripp said. She showed a photo of another property with solid vinyl front yard fencing that features landscaping between it and the street. “They moved the fence up, so they could landscape on the outside,” Tripp said when expressing her view that this creates a more desirable appearance. Tripp said Collier County requires see-through front yard fencing and landscaping in the 3-foot setback between the fence and the streetside right of way. “I think we should promote this

type of fencing with this type of landscaping. I want an island with green space. What I’m seeing is a sterile look,” she said. “A person has a right to privacy on their own property,” Commissioner Brian Seymour said of those who opt for solid front yard fences. Commissioner Carol Carter said she agrees with Tripp from an aesthetic perspective, but the residents she spoke with don’t feel they should be forced to adhere to the commission’s aesthetic preferences for fencing. “We have so much solid, nonlandscaped fencing out there now that I don’t think a change in the ordinance will make that much difference to the visual vista of the city,” Carter said. “I think the damage is done,” Seymour said. Repeating something he’s stated before, Commissioner Dale Woodland said he doesn’t want the city of Anna Maria to feel like one big homeowners’ association. He likes the idea of promoting fence and landscaping elements that address Tripp’s concerns, but he doesn’t want them to be mandatory. “It’s not a safety issue, it’s a perspective issue,” Woodland said.

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Commissioners updated on Sunshine Law compliance Elected and appointed officials must be mindful of comments made using social media and the traditional media. BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – City Attorney Becky Vose recently reminded city commissioners not to signal their intentions or telegraph their votes through the media or through social media. On Jan. 10, at the request of Mayor Dan Murphy, Vose provided commissioners with an update on the Florida Sunshine Law that requires elected commissioners and appointed advisory board members to conduct their official business in open public meetings. Vose said this issue is particularly sensitive right now given the pending pier lease negotiations between Murphy, the City Commission and current Anna Maria City Pier tenant Mario Schoenfelder. “The Sunshine Law has some new aspects with regard to social media. Under the Sunshine Law, people who are members of boards should not be saying what their particular feelings are with

regard to something which will come up before them in a vote in the future. It’s very tempting if you’re asked for comments, whether it’s from the press or any other type of social media,” Vose explained. “It really is much preferable to just not comment. You can say it’s going to be brought up at a meeting, come to the meeting and hear my comments. The problem with using social media or the regular media is it’s kind of using them as a conduit and that’s prohibited under the Sunshine Law. It’s better not to comment, so you don’t run into Sunshine Law issues,” she said. Regarding Facebook, Vose said a commissioner can potentially get in trouble if he or she posts something – or comments on someone else’s post – that indicates how they are going to vote on an issue. “If you ‘like’ it, that’s a really bad idea because you have telegraphed essentially to your fellow commissioners how you’re going to vote. You all have plenty of time to talk about how you feel about things when you’re in meetings. You’re just not allowed to do it outside of meetings,” she explained. She also mentioned other potential conduits that could include conversations with friends or cocktail party discussions.

The Sunshine Law has some new aspects with regard to social media.” Becky Vose, Anna Maria City Attorney “It’s best to not go there,” she cautioned. “So, there’s no issue repeating what we have heard publicly here in the commission meeting?” Commissioner Carol Carter asked. “If something has already come out, then no, there’s not a problem with that,” Vose said. “I think maybe I’m the guilty party on this one,” Commissioner Dale Woodland said. “One of the things I said to one of the reporters (from the Islander) was about the lease for the pier. I’ve talked to so many people about this, and I think I mistakenly thought I’d even brought it up at a public meeting. “Basically, what I said – and I’ve said this to the mayor a number of times – is one of the things I want to do with our lease agreement for the City Pier is the city’s 100 percent responsible for everything, rather than the current lease

where the leaseholder’s responsible for some and the lessee is responsible for some,” Woodland said. Woodland was referencing the current pier lease that requires the pier tenant to maintain the entire pier, and this has been briefly discussed at previous commission meetings. Woodland said he received a lot of helpful input from residents regarding the pier, and Vose said there’s nothing wrong with that. Commission chair Brian Seymour said, “I think where that issue came up is all of us had the opportunity to see some thoughts of yours by reading the paper, and we should hear your thoughts here.” Seymour then asked the attending media members to not put commissioners in a compromising position by asking them about issues that will require a future commission vote.

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live in a 400-plus condominium complex on Sarasota Bay in Bradenton. Last weekend and this weekend, hunters have been duck hunting immediately next to and/or near our complex in the shallow part of the bay. Depending on the tides, it can be knee deep water next to complex. My particular unit is abouty 120 feet from the bay. Sections of the complex can be as close as 10 feet. Last weekend and this weekend, two wading duck hunters next to and near our complex started firing shotgun rounds at about 30 minutes before sunrise. Apparently, they are within current waterfowl regulations. Within 10 feet of our grounds they have floated two Canadian geese and a half-dozen duck decoys. The complex is a bird sanctuary, and we have numerous shore birds that nest, roost, and feed in or near the grounds. These include several types of ducks, roseate spoonbills, egrets, great and little blue herons, ibis, brown pelicans, and, seasonally, a flock of a couple dozen white pelicans. This morning, all are gone as a direct result the hunters’ activities. We hope many return after duck season ends on January 27. he issue: Current hunting regulations seem to give all rights to hunters and few or no rights to property owners whose residences border Sarasota Bay. For example, hunters can serve as early morning alarm clocks for residents by firing three rounds 30 minutes before sunrise, as long as they are in ankle deep water. At 9:45 this morning, one hunter was about 100-150 feet in the bay and fired off three final rounds, even though there were no ducks or geese within sight. (I was on my porch observing his actions.) I suspect he thought he could show his disdain for residents because he knew there would be no consequences. About thirty minutes after this incident the two hunters climbed into their nearby boat and left the area. Complaints from residents have been lodged with the Manatee Sheriff’s Office, but we have been told that the enforcement of hunting regulations is the up to the FWC. We have called the local office, but it is closed on weekends - when most of the nearby bay hunting occurs. When I called the Tallahassee FWC office, I was told that the next meeting open to the

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Helping build our community On behalf of the Anna Maria Elementary PTO we would like to thank Chris Culhane and the Anna Maria Island Community Center staff, board, and friends for all they have done for the students and families of Anna Maria Elementary School. Fall Fest this year that was hosted at The Center of Anna Maria Island and hit record numbers thanks to the generosity of Chris and his wonderful staff. We are beyond grateful and the students thank you tremendously for the use of the grounds of The Center this year. The parents felt safe knowing their kids could run around and be in a secure and fun environment. The haunted house this year that Chris and the volunteers orchestrated really got the doors and grounds packed. We cannot express enough

gratitude and thank you’s to The Center. We are SO blessed to have The Center on the Island and in support of our little school on the bay. You are a true community builder. Janae Rudacille AME PTO secretary

Clean up the causeway Remember when the biggest problems on Palma Sola Causeway/ Redneck Riviera were rednecks drinking beer with T-back-clad girls playing on the beach along the road and a few fellas hanging out in the mangroves? Well this “gateway” to our beautiful Island has become nothing more than a used car selling, RV parking (for weeks at a time), horse pooping sideshow. What has happened to a once nice drive to the beach?

I have spoken to several law enforcement agencies about the people who decide to spend their week in Florida parked on the causeway for free. They merely shrug their shoulders. Now I think they may have asked some of these folks to leave, but a day or two later they are back and set up in their “private resort.” I always thought overnight parking was illegal along there, but I guess not. Heck, I remember when you couldn’t park with your girlfriend along there without a police officer showing up to shut you down. The causeway looks horrible with all this junk going on. Who’s in charge of this mess? Come on city of Bradenton clean up your mess, before Trump wants to build a wall there! Rick Lewis Holmes Beach

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Beruff’s FWC appointment retracted

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Gov. Rick Scott appointed the developer to the FWC in January. BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

TALLAHASSEE – It’s official: Gov. Ron DeSantis has retracted Aqua by the Bay developer Carlos Beruff’s recent appointment to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). On Friday, Jan. 18, DeSantis retracted 46 appointments that departing Gov. Rick Scott made on Jan. 4 and Jan. 7, and Beruff’s FWC appointment was among those retracted. The retracted appointments apply only to those whose appointments require confirmation by the Florida Senate, and it’s still possible that Beruff could be reappointed. DeSantis also retracted Joshua Kellum’s FWC appointment. FWC commissioners serve five-year terms and enact rules and regulations regarding the state’s fish and wildlife resources. On Friday, DeSantis sent a letter to Florida Senate President Bill Galvano informing him of his decision. “I agree many of these individuals are outstanding citizens who are experts in their respected fields. I thank these individuals for their willingness to serve our state. They will be afforded every consideration as my office re-opens the application process to fill these critical appointment vacan-

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In late 2017, Manatee County Commissioners approved the Aqua by the Bay development plans that call for the construction of up to 16 95-foot-tall condo buildings, an unspecified number of buildings between 36 and 75 feet tall and a total of 2,894 residential units. The approved development plans also include 78,000 square feet of commercial space and a man-made crystal lagoon, and there are references to private docks. The proposed 20-year construction project is to take place on a large piece of vacant land located between Sarasota Bay and the El Conquistador Parkway in Manatee County.

In December, Circuit Court Judge Gilbert Smith Jr. upheld the County Commission’s 2017 approval when ruling on a legal challenge posed by the Suncoast Waterkeeper organization. As of Sunday morning, more than 7,800 people had signed a Change. org petition opposing Beruff’s FWC appointment. “The appointment of a developer with a track record of putting profit over protection of the environment is unconscionable,” according to the petition, created by Naples resident Michelle Eddleman McCormick. Anna Maria City Commissioner Carol Carter is among those who signed the petition. Some who opposed Beruff’s appointment cited the Aqua by the Bay development. “I believe that this is a conflict of interest seeing as he is attempting to destroy our shoreline to build the Aqua by the Bay development,” Shaun Reilly wrote when signing the petition. “He has and is destroying wildlife nurseries around Florida, i.e. Aqua by the Bay,” Robert Kinney wrote when signing the petition. “This man is not an environmentalist and conservationist who cares about wildlife. Please replace him with someone who has a track record of protecting Florida’s natural resources, our water, wetlands, rural areas and wildlife,” Pat Lindsey wrote. “Talk about a fox guarding the hen house,” Tammy Johnson wrote.

the current hunting regulations, especially as they relate to where hunting is allowed next to residential areas. As a native Floridian and former hunter, I expect no less attention to my concerns and those of hundreds

of my neighbors. Therefore I would request a response from the FWC, other than a recital of the current regulations, which I can read online. William McGrath Bradenton

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the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce Business Card Exchange on Wednesday, Jan, 23, between 5 and 7:30 p.m. at Waterline Marina Resort and Beach Club, 5325 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Representatives of a number of not-for-profit agencies will receive trolley grants. The cost to attend is $5 per member and $10 per prospective member. To RSVP, contact the AMI Chamber at 941-778-1541 or emailinfo@amichamber.org.

cies,” DeSantis’ letter said. DeSantis also retracted Mark Goodson’s appointment to the State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota District Board of Trustees. Additional retractions of Scott appointments include appointees to the Board of Governors to the State University System, the Board of Medicine, the Board of Veterinary Medicine, the Construction Industry Licensing Board, the Florida Citrus Commission, the Florida Real Estate Commission, the Florida Transportation Commission and more.

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public will be in February in (I think) Gainesville. Here’s the bottom line: If any one of the current commissioners owned my condo unit, I believe he or she would rapidly revisit

BRIEFS Health screenings offered Get checked out early to possible stroke or other health problems by taking the Prevention Plus Stroke and Vascular Screening, offered on Saturday, Feb. 2 at The Center, 407 Magnolia, Anna Maria. The screenings are being offered at reduced prices. They include stroke/carotid ultrasound for

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For information, call 7086130 Jan. 23, 10 a.m. – Charter Review Commission meeting Jan. 24, 5:30 p.m. – Citizen of the Year Honoree Reception Jan. 24, 6 p.m. – City Commission meeting Feb. 6, 10 a.m. – City Commission and Charter Review Commission joint meeting

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For information, call 7781005 Feb. 6, 9:30 a.m. – Community Redevelopment Agency meeting

Feb. 6, 11 a.m. – Pier Team meeting Feb. 6, 2 p.m. – Scenic WAVES meeting

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For information, call 7085800 Jan. 24, 9 a.m. – Charter Review Commission meeting Jan. 24, 11:30 a.m. – Police Pension Board meeting Jan. 31, 10 a.m. – Charter Review Commission meeting Feb. 6, 10 a.m. – Parks and Beautification Committee meeting Feb. 6, 6 p.m. – Planning Commission meeting

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WEDNESDAY JAN. 23

Beach market, Coquina Beach, 2650 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Coloring Club, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, noon. "Tampa Bay National Wildlife Refugees: Our Best Kept Secret," Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m. Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce January Business Card Exchange and Trolley Grant awards, Waterline Marina Resort, 5325 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 5-7:30 p.m., $5 for members and $10 prospective members. RSVP to info@amichamber.org. Movies in the Park, "The Shaggy D.A.," City Pier Park, 100 N. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria, 6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY JAN. 24

Veteran services information, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 9 a.m. Roser-Robics chair-based exercise class, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 9:30 a.m. Friends Lecture and Travel Series, "Standing Up for Laughter" with Les McCurdy, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

Jam in the Sand, Anna Maria Island Beach Café, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 5 to 8 p.m.

FRIDAY JAN. 25

Ship in a bottle demonstration, The Folk School at The Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez, 10 a.m., $10. Forty carrots, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m. Mahjong, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 11:30 a.m. Sunset drum circle, Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 5 to 7:30 p.m. Bingo, The Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, 6 p.m., $1 per card.

SATURDAY JAN. 26

NEST Nature Days, Robinson Preserve, Mosaic NEST, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. CPR Training, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 9 a.m.

SUNDAY JAN. 27

Beach market, Coquina Beach, 2650 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Yoga, Palma Sola Botanical Park, 9800 17th Ave. N.W., Bradenton, 10 a.m.

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Catch the Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival BY CINDY LANE SUN STAFF WRITER | clane@amisun.com

CORTEZ – This year’s Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival will celebrate the historic fishing village’s enduring heritage in the face of “Changing Tides.” From the net ban 25 years ago, which drastically reduced mullet fishing in Florida, to runaway development, overpopulation, pollution, mangrove destruction, foreign seafood imports and this year’s ongoing red tide, the Cortez commercial fishing tradition has survived, said festival organizer and artist Rose Lipke, who designed this year’s festival logo, an octopus juggling all the issues. The festival will kick off with the blessing of the Cortez fishing fleet at the docks on Saturday at 10 a.m., followed by two days of live music, nautical arts and crafts, Dock

What: The 37th Annual Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival, featuring fresh seafood, live music, arts and crafts and Dock Talks

Talks about different types of fishing vessels, a marine touch tank, and, of course, fresh seafood. The festival is the weekend of Feb. 16-17 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. both days. The main admission gate is at the Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W. with another gate at the FISH Preserve parking lot east of 119th Street West. Shuttles are available from G. T. Bray Park (5502 33rd Ave. Drive W., Bradenton) and the Coquina Beach parking lot in Bradenton Beach ($1.50 one way, $3 round trip), and paid parking for various prices is available on private property in the fishing village. The cost is $4, with kids under 12 free, with proceeds going to enlarge and restore the 95-acre FISH (Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage) Preserve east of the fishing village.

When: Saturday, Feb. 16, & Sunday, Feb. 17, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Where: Main admission gate at Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez Park at the FISH Preserve parking lot east of 119th Street West in Cortez; shuttles from G. T. Bray Park (5502 33rd Ave. Drive W., Bradenton) and the Coquina Beach parking lot in Bradenton Beach ($1.50 one way, $3 round trip); paid parking on private property in the fishing village Cost: $4 (kids under 12 free); benefits the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage FISH Preserve

Solve the Cortez history mystery CORTEZ – It’s a Cortez history mystery. Can you solve it? If you do, you can win two free tickets to the Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival on Feb. 16-17, and a free 2019 festival T-shirt. People love T-shirts, people love festivals, people love fish, and people love Cortez, so it’s a mystery that several Cortez fishing festival T-shirts have gone missing. A couple of years ago, we scoured Cortez closets for the souvenir shirts, only to come up short. If you think you have a festival T-shirt, take it out of that bottom

drawer, drag it off the top closet shelf or rescue it from the rag bag and look at the slogan and the year. If you have one that we don’t have, be the first to email a photo of the T-shirt to contest@ amisun.com with your name, city and phone number and you will win free admission for two to the festival and a coupon for a 2019 festival T-shirt! There will be only one winner so get your entry in as soon as possible. We will continue to take entries until Friday, Feb. 8, at 5 p.m., unless there is a winner before then. Here are the slogans and

years for the T-shirts we already have in our virtual festival Tshirt collection. 1983 Commercial Fishing Festival ‘83 1984 Commercial Fishing Festival Cortez Florida 1990s Navigating in the 90s 1996 Casting into the Future 1997 Cortez Fishing Festival 1999 Our Past is our Future 2001 Fishing for a Future 2002 Fishing for You 2003 If Wishes were Fishes… 2004 Got Fish? 2005 Caught up in Cortez 2006 Mullet, Mangos and Music 2008 Net Working 2009 Claws

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2010 White Boot Ready 2011 You Are Here 2012 Something’s Fishy in Cortez 2013 Better Fish to Fry 2014 Wishin’ I Was Fishin’ 2015 I’m a Grouper Groupie 2016 It Takes a Fishing Village 2017 Fishing for our Future 2018 Rooted in History Our Net, Your Gain Commercial Fishing Festival Cortez Florida Commercial Fishing Festival Cortez, Florida (by Dirt Shirts) Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival, Cortez (by Sheila Mora) Before There Was Tourism

Theme: “Changing Tides”

CORTEZ COMMERCIAL FISHING FESTIVAL MUSIC

Saturday, Feb. 16 10-11 a.m. Shanty Singers 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Doug Deming 1-1:30 p.m. Awards and introductions 2-4 p.m. Eric Von Band 4:30-6 p.m. Koko Ray Show Sunday, Feb. 17 10:30 a.m.-noon Soupy Davis and his Band 12:30-2 p.m. Ted Stevens & the Doo Shots 1-5 p.m. Eric Von (on the Bratton Store Porch) 2:30-4 p.m. Jason Haram 4:30-6 p.m. Karen and Jimmy Band

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Bridge Street development request reviewed Planning and Zoning Board members are requesting additional stipulations regarding the proposed dumpster location and a construction staging plan. BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – Developer Michael Hynds wants to build four vacation rental units behind his recently completed retail and restaurant building at 119 Bridge Street. If approved, Hynds’ proposed residential units would be located between his new building and Third Street South. For this to happen, Hynds will need a City Commission-approved exception to the residential parking requirements contained in the city’s land development code (LDC). The LDC requires two parking spaces per residential unit, plus an additional 10 percent. According to the LDC, Hynds needs nine new parking spaces in addition to the eight spaces already required for the existing eight retail spaces. As approved in 2013, Hynds’ currently unoccupied open-air restaurant space does not require any additional parking spaces. The city did not require parking

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Michael Hynds’ recently-completed building contains a deli, a tattoo shop and retail shops. spaces for open-air dining when the project was approved. Hynds seeks future City Commission approval to add only four new parking spaces for the elevated vacation rental units he’s proposing. Some of the property’s parking spaces would be below the proposed residential structure and some would be outside the residential building’s footprint.

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The plans also call for a shared handicapped space, four golf cart parking spaces, a large bike rack and an area for the previously-required park and ride shuttles to load and unload passengers. On Wednesday, Jan. 16, the Planning and Zoning Board (P&Z) and City Planner Alan Garrett conducted a preliminary review of the developer’s requests.

After more than two hours of discussion that included input from Hynds, the board members voted 3-2 in favor of recommending City Commission approval of the development request. Ken McDonough, Andrew Mincieli Bill Morrow support City Commission approval and Fred Bartizal and John Burns oppose it. The P&Z recommendation is accompanied by a requested stipulation that the trash dumpster or dumpsters be located under the proposed residential building instead of next to the vehicle entrance at Third Street South. The P&Z members requested a second stipulation that would require Hynds to provide a construction staging plan that indicates the where the work vehicles, construction equipment and building materials would be located during construction. The P&Z board is a recommending body only. The City Commission will have the final say on whether Hynds parking exception is granted, whether his site plan is approved and whether the P&Z stipulations are included.

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Bicycle share on hold in Holmes Beach Rules for bicycle and alternate transportation share companies is still unsettled, and discussion moves to a future work session. BY KRISTIN SWAIN SUN STAFF WRITER | kswain@amisun.com

HOLMES BEACH – Talks will continue concerning regulations and if alternate mobility share services should be allowed at all in the city when commissioners meet later in January for a work session. With a moratorium in effect blocking alternate transportation share services, including docked and dockless bicycles and electric scooters, commissioners have time to work on how they want to regulate these businesses, if they want them in the city at all and if they want to allow docking stations on public property. A share service operates differently than a rental agency. While rentals are done for a day, a week or more, a share service can be done through a smartphone application for only a few minutes to get the user from point A to point B. Commissioner Carol Soustek said that while she doesn’t have a problem with docked bicycle share services, such as the one proposed by Mobile Muttley’s owners Tracy Thrall and Tom Pechous, she doesn’t want the electric scooters and undocked bicycle share services to come to Holmes Beach. “We have limited road access,” she said. “We have to be careful what we put on them.” She also said that if some sort of share service did come to the community, she wants to make sure that the equipment is controlled

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Tom Pechous, one of the owners of a docked bicycle sharing service calloed Mobile Muttley’s, speaks during public comment, assuring commissioners that he and his partner, Tracy Thrall, are willing to wait for regulations before opening their Holmes Beach business. and maintained by the owners and that it doesn’t add clutter to already busy streets and sidewalks. Standing in for city attorney Patricia Petruff was fellow attorney Thomas Thanus, who told commissioners that Florida state law prohibits the use of electric scooters on roadways and bicycle lanes, but they can be used on sidewalks, which might merit further conversation about regulations for that mode of transportation. Soustek and Commissioner Pat Morton both agreed that neither wants electric scooters allowed on sidewalks. Morton expressed concern that allowing a share service might hurt the mom and pop bicycle rental stores on the Island. He also said he’s worried about the number of bicycles share services would want to bring to Holmes Beach. While he said he’s not a fan of either type of service, he’d rather see a docked bicycle share service instead of a dockless one. Commissioner Kim Rash said he

doesn’t believe in allowing anyone to use the public right of way for a for-profit business. He also said that he’s not in favor of allowing a mobility share service at all in the city and that none of the residents he spoke with were in favor either. Commissioner Jim Kihm gave his fellow commissioners several alternatives to an outright ban on the services, including limiting the number of bicycles allowed for the service in Holmes Beach, designating areas near trolley stops for mobility share services, requiring regular inspections of bicycles used by share services, giving companies a probationary period and requiring removal of all equipment if faced with an oncoming tropical storm. “I don’t want to close the door on this,” Morton said. “The public should have their say.” “I think it needs more discussion,” Kihm said.

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Dock extension approved The commission approval prohibits slip rentals and overnight mooring. BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

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The Bridge Tender Inn dock will be extended by 44 feet to provide more docking for patrons. commercial dock exceeding 65 feet in length from the mean high-water line and a special permit use for a commercial dock exceeding 500 square feet in area. In November, the P&Z members recommended approval of the dock expansion with the overnight mooring and slip rental stipulations inspired by public input provided by neighboring property owners. As she did in November, Old Bridge Village Condominium Association President Barbara Baker told the City

Commission said she does not oppose the dock expansion as long as overnight mooring and slip rentals are prohibited. Bakerâ€™s neighbor, Mary Bell, expressed similar sentiments and said it should not be the responsibility of residents to constantly intervene to address noise issues associated with late night and overnight mooring. â€œI donâ€™t want to rent these spots; I need those spots. I want to be a good neighbor. I donâ€™t want any complaints,â€? Bartizal told the commission.

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BRADENTON BEACH â€“ Bridge Tender Inn & Dockside Bar owner Fred Bartizal has the City Commissionâ€™s permission to extend his existing 110foot commercial dock by an additional 44 feet. â€œThe dock is to provide temporary docking for patrons of the associated restaurant,â€? says a Jan. 9 memo prepared by City Planner Alan Garrett. The added length will provide for six additional slips and a dock with a total length of 154 feet. The commission approval includes Planning and Zoning Board (P&Z) recommended stipulations that the expanded dock cannot be used for overnight mooring, and none of the slips can be rented to anyone else. The three-part permitting process required a special permit use for the expansion of a commercial boat dock in the General Commercial (C-2) zone district, a special permit use for a

Tom Glancy, from Duncan Seawall, Dock and Boat Lift, represented Bartizal at both meetings, and last week he noted the state-issued submerged land lease also prohibits overnight mooring. Lt. John Cosby recommended Bartizal participate in the Bradenton Beach Police Departmentâ€™s trespass program. The program allows officers to act as agents of the participating property owner once signs are erected that inform the public of the afterhours authority given to officers acting on the ownerâ€™s behalf. Cosby said this would allow officers to order a boat owner to leave the dock after the establishment closes for the night. Mayor John Chappie noted the dock expansion would not interfere with any future dredging of the nearby navigation channel if the city or Community Redevelopment Agency can secure approximately $400,000 to dredge the channel and address the required seagrass mitigation. After the commission made its ruling, Bartizal walked over to Baker and told her to call him directly if there are any problems with the extended dock.

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Jane Seymour wows ‘em at Studio BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – Actress Jane Seymour capped a busy day in Manatee County by hosting as many as 200 people at a party at The Studio at Gulf and Pine Friday evening. The renowned star of television and movies met with dignitaries from Anna Maria Island and the county government. The Chiles Group, the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and Realize Bradenton made Seymour’s visit possible. Seymour is a noted actor, artist and author and her artwork was on display at The Studio in a show, "Up Close and Personal: The Art of Jane Seymour." The display will continue until Feb. 9. Seymour mingled with the crowd, talking about her art and a special project, her Open Hearts Campaign. She has a line of jewelry by that name and she said the campaign urges people to keep an open heart so you may give and receive love. She unveiled an Open Hearts sculpture at the Bradenton Riverwalk earlier in the day. Bradenton Mayor Wayne Poston and a number of dignitaries spoke after the unveiling of the sculpture, which has two

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Jane Seymour sits on her sculpture at Riverwalk in Bradenton.

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Jane Seymour with Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau Marketing Director Elliott Falcione and Manatee County Administrator Ed Hunzeker. hearts open at each end, like her Open Hearts by Jane Seymour® jewelry line. The open heart is a state of mind to Seymour, who urges people to keep their hearts open and love will come. It also says love has no boundaries and flows unconditionally.

Seymour has a website that provides an interactive forum for people to discuss how keeping an open heart has changed their lives. Seymour also gave a cooking display at The Studio, and she stayed true to her vegan lifestyle, but mostly she talked with

visitors and posed for photos with them. The next day, Seymour appeared at the Manatee Performing Arts Center at noon, when she talked about her artwork and answered questions from the audience. Seymour is known for her performances in the James Bond film “Live and Let Die,” the film “Somewhere in Time” with Christopher Reeve and the television series “Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman.” Her work has earned her an Emmy, two Golden Globes and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. While at The Studio, she was asked if this was her first time on Anna Maria Island. “Yes,” she answered, “but it won’t be my only time.”

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WMFR celebrates excellence and career milestones Just before the January West Manatee Fire Rescue board meeting, the district handed out its annual awards celebrating longtime employees, Firefighter of the Year, Officer of the Year and the board’s 2018 chairman. BY KRISTIN SWAIN SUN STAFF WRITER | kswain@amisun.com

BRADENTON – Firefighters and staff with West Manatee Fire Rescue had a lot to celebrate Jan. 15 during the district’s annual awards ceremony held at the administration building. Awards were given in recognition of meritorious service and years of service to the district, along with the Firefighter of the Year and Officer of the Year awards. Honored for years of service were firefighter Cameron Fraizer who’s been with WMFR for five years, firefighter Jerrod Apple and Inspector Rodney Kwiatkowski for 10 years of service, firefighters Brian Gaskill and William “Buddy” Bowen for 15 years and firefighter Nathan Bergbom for 20 years of service. Apple and Bergbom were not present during the awards ceremony. Captain turned Battalion Chief Ryan Moore’s family was on-hand for his promotion. His wife and children came up to assist Moore in pinning on his new badge and celebrating his promotion. Administrative Battalion Chief Ben Rigney, Battalion Chief Rich Losek and firefighter Alex Flores were honored for their deployment to the Florida Panhandle with one of the district’s advanced life support fire engines as a part of a Hurricane Michael response team. The group was part of one of five strike teams from Manatee County and the only ALS engine in the group. Rigney served as leader of all five Manatee County teams during the more than one week of deployment. The strike teams were deployed to Port St. Joe and Marianna, Fla. The next awards were the Firefighter of the Year and Officer of the Year awards chosen by a vote of the district’s firefighters. Chief Tom Sousa said this year was an anomaly being the first year that the district handed out two Firefighter of the Year awards, one to firefighter/paramedic Andrew Powers and another to firefighter Josh Adkins. While he said it’s usually one firefighter who stands out among the rest over the course of the year, both Adkins and Powers received the same number of votes. Sousa said he “sees a bright future going forward” for both men. The Officer of the Year award went to Battalion Chief Rich Losek for the second year in a row. Losek received a standing ovation from the attending firefighters for his work with the district. He is set to retire from the fire service in March. Ending the evening’s festivities was the award of the gavel to 2018 board chairman Larry Jennis in honor of his first year as chair of fire commission.

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Newly promoted Battalion Chief Ryan Moore takes a moment to celebrate with his family during the awards ceremony.

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Chief Tom Sousa honors Battalion Chief Rich Losek as Officer of the Year for the second year in a row.

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Firefighter Josh Adkins celebrates his Firefighter of the Year win with his wife during WMFR’s awards at the district’s administration building.

Chief Tom Sousa presents Firefighter/Paramedic Andrew Powers with the Firefighter of the Year award. This is the first year WMFR has awarded two firefighters with one of the district’s top honors.

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Above, firefighter Brian Gaskill accepts an award honoring his 15 years with the district. Left, Chief Tom Sousa congratulates Administrative Battalion Chief Ben Rigney for his leadership as the leader of five strike teams deployed from Manatee County to assist with Hurricane Michael cleanup in the Florida Panhandle.

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WMFR greets the new year with new plans Fire district administration is laying out its plans for the new year. BY KRISTIN SWAIN SUN STAFF WRITER | kswain@amisun.com

BRADENTON – It’s a new year, and the administration at West Manatee Fire Rescue is getting a busy start in January with the search for a new fire chief beginning, repairs to the district’s fire boat being made and the sale of the district’s administration building ongoing.

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The sale of the district’s administration building at 6417 Third Ave. W. in Bradenton is still ongoing to the Oasis Middle School. Chief Tom Sousa said the school has received a special permit from Manatee County to open the school at the site and has placed an extra $70,000 deposit in an escrow account to hold the property for a closing date that’s still to be determined. Sousa said he feels confident that the school’s leadership will want to close on the purchase of the property by the end of the school year to allow for time to complete necessary construction to the interior of the building prior to the start of the new school year. WMFR administration plans to move temporarily into the Palma Sola Presbyterian Church’s campus until a new permanent administrative facility is found.

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The WMFR fire rescue boat was on display at the district’s 2018 open house community celebration. The boat will soon undergo repairs to replace both engines after an accident during a December rescue.

FIRE BOAT REPAIRS

After an accident during a December waterway rescue, WMFR commissioners were asked to approve the purchase of two new engines for the district’s fire rescue boat. Sousa told commissioners that the marine crew was dispatched to a nighttime water rescue near Mount Vernon in Cortez. Two men had fallen overboard from a small boat and were in waist-deep water with the boat circling them, unmanned when firefighters arrived onsite. WMFR’s captain decided to attempt the rescue. The two men

were successfully pulled onboard the fire boat, but the unmanned boat ricocheted off a marker and went into the rear of the fire boat. The accident caused severe damage to one engine and also damaged the second engine. Administrative Battalion Chief Ben Rigney said the insurance company had already cut the district a check for $21,000, the amount estimated to fix both engines and repair damage to the hull. Rather than repair, because the boat is used for rescue operations and there could be more damage than meets the eye in the two engines, he

said the mechanic who evaluated the vessel recommended replacing both engines. Rigney said replacing both engines is estimated at $40,000, and due to a manufacturing delay, the 250 horsepower engines will most likely be replaced with 350 horsepower engines that can be received in about 15 days. It will cost an estimated $2,000-3,500 to repair the hull damage and jack plate. With the district’s purchase of new air packs coming in at around $276,000 instead of a budgeted $315,000, there’s still $67,822 left in the district’s capital fund. Commissioners were initially concerned about the extra expense to purchase two new engines versus complete repairs. However, Commissioner Al Robinson did the math and with the $21,000 reimbursement from insurance and a possible $10,000-12,000 from selling the damaged engines, the end cost to the district to replace the two engines, getting a new three-year warranty on them in the process, will cost the district an estimated $7,000-10,000, less than the potential future repairs on the damaged engines. “It’s a no-brainer to get the warranty,” Robinson said. Commissioners agreed to approve the purchase of two new engines. The fire boat remains out of commission until the repairs are completed.

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Big chill Island residents Rick and Terry Schultz are dressed in their Kansas City Chiefs finest as they attend the ChiefsPatriots AFC Championship game Sunday in Kansas City. The temperature at gametime hovered around 5 degrees, with the contest going into overtime. The Pats pulled it out 37-31 and will advance to the Super Bowl against the NFC champion Los Angeles Rams. PHOTO | SUBMITTED

Now there are three The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce cut the ribbon for HowLuckyAMI, a store at 119 Bridge St. in Bradenton Beach with Island-based items to wear or decorate the home. HowLuckyAMI has outlets in Restless Natives in Holmes Beach and Pineapple Junktion in Anna Maria. TOM VAUGHT | SUN

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Elementary school collecting crayons Anna Maria Elementary School is collecting crayons because they are not biodegradable, according to a school poster. The Crayon Initiative, as it is known, is to keep the color-

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Paving delays addressed Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie said he’s been assured that the northbound lane of Gulf Drive just north of the Cortez Road intersection will be repaved and reopened as a soon as Westra Construction receives and replaces a force main valve that was recently installed without the proper backflow components.

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“By the end of the month, that traffic’s going to get really bad and we have to have that turn lane opened,” Chappie said last week. City Engineer Lynn Burnett said similar valve replacement efforts taking place along Avenue C will not impede the city-funded drainage improvements and driveway restorations expected to commence this week and continue for 8 to 10 weeks.

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Push poles - a must in skinny water Reel Time RUSTY CHINNIS

ush poles are as essential as rods and reels to anglers who stalk the flats. They have evolved from wooden poling oars hewn from solid timber to technological wonders of carbon fiber, Kevlar and graphite. In the early years of flats fishing, short poles were all that were needed as anglers’ hunted fish in shallow waters, poling from the deck and the motors of their boats. As flats boats evolved, elevated platforms allowed anglers to peer into deeper water, requiring longer poles to reach the bottom. Long wooden poles were too heavy and cumbersome and anglers searched for lighter poles to

propel them across the flats. Tubular aluminum and fiberglass poles were developed, with fiberglass becoming the material of choice. Technological advances in rod design shifted from fiberglass to graphite, and it wasn’t long before graphite push poles began replacing fiberglass. Graphite is light, causes the angler to expend less energy and allows a skiff to be poled faster. This material is able to store more energy under a load, giving it a much faster recovery rate that puts energy into propelling the boat. Fiberglass poles have a lot of flex and recover more slowly. Graphite poles can be made stiff with much less material, creating a lighter, more dynamic product. Initially, these new poles were crafted of pure graphite, but due to the cost and problems with breakage, products were developed that blended graphite with fiberglass. Now the carbon fibers are blended with epoxy resin. The new push poles incorporated the strength

of fiberglass with the lightness and dynamics of graphite. It also lowered the price point of the pole. The two most popular lines are being manufactured with cutting edge materials including Kevlar and carbon fiber, incorporating techniques that allow them to be made strong without fiberglass. One of the most popular brands on the market is made by Carbon Marine in Tampa. It offera three models. The Mangrove is its entry-level push pole manufactured from 56-inch sections of carbon fiber and epoxy resin tubing. The Mangrove is its least stiff push pole that it claims gives anglers the lightweight advantage of carbon fiber, compared to fiberglass. Its mid-range push pole, the G2LR is considered the work-horse class push pole. It’s built from 8-foot sections of stiffer carbon fiber and epoxy resin. The G2LR is one of its stiffest push poles. It provides one-piece, push pole performance at a lower price-point.

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Push poles are critical when stalking fish early and late in the day. The G3LR is its top of the line, onepiece push pole. G3LR push poles are cured in an autoclave resulting in an extremely lightweight, strong push pole. Another top contender is Stiffy Push Poles. It claims the Stiffy brand push SEE REEL TIME, PAGE 23

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Offshore bite the best CAPTAIN DAVE WHITE

It’s been a great week for our clients here at Anna Maria Charters. We’ve been able to assist our clients in catching a wide variety of desirable species, both inshore and offshore. Inshore, we’re finding the usual sheepshead with regularity, as well as some very nice black drum and pompano for the mixed bag. Fishing docks and structures with shrimp is getting our sheepshead and a few black drum. While bouncing jigs along selected portions of deeper flats will yeild pompano hookups. Offshore, when the winter winds will allow it, fishing has been pretty phenomenal. With big mangrove snapper fired up on the ledges from 45-70 feet, you don’t have to go too awful far to get a nice haul of great tasting snapper. Also on the ledges are hogfish, porgies and grunts. These fish will readily take a shrimp off of the bottom. Finally, offshore grouper fishing is making a lot of our clients elated. With large fish eating dead baits on the bottom, it’s pretty easy pickings once you find the right depth. Grouper up to 20 pounds were caught last week. Good luck out there and tight lines.

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It was quite the chilly and breezy week here at Keyes Marina on Anna Maria Island. We had to choose our days carefully for our charters due to the weather. The offshore bite was definitely the ticket for us this week. Fishing natural bottom with live or dead shrimp on a 1-oz. Knocker Rig produced tons of mangrove snapper, flounder, sheephead, porgy, and a variety of other species that call these natural reefs home. We even got a small yellowtail snapper in 40 feet of water, which is pretty cool to see that shallow. On the ride to and from our spots, we were on the look out for triple tail. Sight fishing for these is probably one of my favorite things to do. These prehistoric looking fish find it very hard to resist a free lined live shrimp, and even little ones will make the drag scream. The rig I like to use for these is super simple, A 5ft 20lb Flurocarbon leader with a 1/0 Owner Mutu Circle Hook. All of the tackle, gear and bait mention can be purchased at Island Discount Tackle. We have more

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Morgan Taylor, of Sarasota, shows off a healthy red grouper, caught with Captain David White, of Anna Maria Charters. cooler weather headed our way and hope for a few nice days next week, so we can venture out and wet a line. Until then stay warm and catch em' up.

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poles are the strongest on the market. Stiffy makes a full line of push poles for flats guide as well as kayakers. Its top of the line push pole, the Stiffy Guide Series, comes in sizes from 12 to 22 feet. The 20-foot model weighs in at 3 pounds 1.25 ounces. The points and forks of most major push poles do not vary significantly. Most are made from a specially formulated abrasion resistant plastic for longer wear. The majority of forks are a simple Y design. A better option is a fork with a tapered mud bar that runs between the legs of the fork. The best are cupped, widened in the center for support and designed to

shed mud better than standard forks. They allow the angler more latitude when poling over soft bottom, so less effort is expended pulling the pole out of the soft bottom. Anglers who pole over hard bottom can opt for a metal tip that screws into the end of the point. The tip grabs bottom, wears longer, and is easier to push into the bottom to hold the boat. Length of the push pole is best determined by the depth of the water generally encountered, and the size of the angler’s boat. Eighteen to 24-foot poles are most common. Push poles are one of the most important components of the modern flats boat. There are a wide variety of

push poles on the market for every budget. Check the warranty, and make sure that you can get quick service if you ever need to repair or replace the pole. The most expensive poles can cost $1,000 plus, so it’s a good idea to actually try a push pole before investing in one. Push poles help you approach fish quietly – a big advantage as more and more boats ply the flats making fish more skittish and hard to approach. For more information visit Carbon Marine’s site at www.carbonmarine.com and Stiffy at www. stiffypushpoles.com.

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questions about how it was permitted. Is it still legitimate? The fact is it’s there, and we need to address it,” Murphy said. “I think it’s very a worthwhile project,” Commissioner Dale Woodland said of the overall concept. The commission unanimously authorized the mayor to pursue this endeavor. Based partially on the commissioners’ individual input, Murphy said he expects to bring them back some solid recommendations in four to five weeks for further discussion. SPECIALIZING IN VEAL CHICKEN FISH PASTA

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he Christmas tree is put away, the leftover food and holiday cookies are hopefully gone, and the gifts have been returned to the mall – so what’s next? The day has arrived, the day that some Americans have been dreading for over a year, the day we have to start thinking about filing 2018 tax returns. A couple of weeks ago I received an email from my mortgage lender telling me Important Tax Documents Enclosed. I knew what it was, and as with all other important tax documents received this time of the year it immediately switched me into denial mode. Since the tax returns for 2018 will have significant changes, particularly to homeowners, I thought I would do you the favor of being one of the first to put you in the I hate tax time mood. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed last year is the first major change to the American tax system in 30 years. Some of the changes will help individuals more

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2019 tax nightmare? Castles in the Sand LOUISE BOLGER than others but all of us will be affected, particularly homeowners. There are a couple of major changes for property owners, and it all has to do with mortgage interest and state and local taxes. First of all, the mortgage interest deduction can only be taken on mortgage debt of up to $750,000, which is down from $1 million prior to 2018 for mortgages on all properties. However, this only applies to mortgages taken after Dec. 15, 2017. Preexisting mortgages are grandfathered in. In addition, the mortgage interest on primary and second homes (not investment properties) was saved and still can be taken.

However, interest on home equity debt can no longer be deducted at all, whereas up to $100,000 in home equity debt could be considered. There is an exemption to this, if the home equity loan can be proven to be substantially for home improvements. The next really big homeowner issue is what is commonly known as SALT, which stands for state and local taxes. The new tax law puts a cap on this deduction of $10,000, including all owned properties. So, if the combination of state, property tax and sales tax is $15,000 for the year, you can only deduct $10,000. Naturally this is a very big issue in states that have high state income taxes and even higher property taxes. Fortunately, Florida is not one of those. Contributions are mostly the same, but medical expense deductions have been reduced from 10 percent of adjusted gross income to 7.5 percent of adjusted gross income. There are a few other things that can no longer be deducted like tax preparation expenses, moving expenses and others.

The standard deduction increase, however, is probably the biggest change to the tax code which involves everyone. The standard deduction for individuals and married couples has just about doubled from previous years to $12,000 for individuals and $24,000 for married couples. For many households, the increase in the standard deduction may not make it worthwhile to itemize your tax return. For example, a married couple pays $8,000 in mortgage interest, makes $4,000 in charitable contributions and pays $5,000 in state and local taxes totaling $17,000 in deductions. With a $24,000 standard deduction, it may not be worthwhile for this couple to itemize. Since everyone’s tax returns are different, a tax professional should always be consulted. Good mood, bad mood, yours depends on your unique tax situation. But in the long run, it’s only money, and there are always more important things, so get out of the denial mode.

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ENTERTAINMENT At the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach: • Wednesday, Jan. 23, coloring club, noon to 1 p.m.; "Tampa Bay National Wildlife Refuge: Our Best Kept Secret," 2 to 3 p.m. • Thursday, Jan. 24, a veteran’s services professional will be available to help vets with needs, 9 to 11 a.m.; Friends Lecture and Travel Series: “Standing Up for Laughter” with Les McCurdy. • Friday, Jan. 25, Forty Carrots – Partners in Play, 10 to 11 a.m.; Mahjongg Club, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. • Saturday, Jan. 26, CPR Training, preregistration required, 9 a.m. to noon. • Tuesday, Dec. 29, preschool story time, 10 to 11 a.m.; Mahjongg Club, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; technical help, 2 to 4 p.m. For more information call the library at 941-778-6341.

A blast from the past Barry and the Boomers, a Bradenton-based ensemble specializing in music from the 50s, 60s and 70s, will perform on Sunday, Jan. 27, at 4 p.m. in the Roser Community Church Sanctuary, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. From Frank Sinatra to Elvis to the Beatles to Johnny Cash, it’a chance to sing along to

all those songs you remember so well. Doors open at 3 p.m. A free-will offering would be appreciated. For more information call the church office at 941-778-0414, email info@roserchurch.com, go to www.roserchurch.com/ concert-series or find them on Facebook @ roserchurch.

Roser hosts musical performance Roser Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, presents Amayesing Voices - Charles Wade and family in concert on Saturday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. in the Roser Community Church Sanctuary, Granddaddy Willie Mayes and the past generation left a legacy of ministry. Pastor Willie Mayes Jr. instilled in his children and grandchildren a love of the word of God. Growing up in the church, they all sang in the choir and loved harmonizing with each other in worship and praise. Charles is the facilities administrator at Roser Community Church and a Stephen Minister. He works with the volunteers in the Roser Food Pantry to distribute food and minister the people in need. He sings with his brother, Edward Smith; his sisters, Yolanda Briteus and Latrecia Castleberry; and his cousin, Marion Buckley. For more information call the church office at 941-778-0414, email info@roserchurch.com or find them on Facebook @ roserchurch.

'Blue’ art for February

Acrylic and watercolor artist Sharon Lennox Woelfling is February's featured artist at Island Gallery West at 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Woelfling will display her acrylic paintings entitled “Blue.” There will be a public reception on Friday Feb. 8, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., featuring her artwork with music, appetizers and wine. Woelfling has had a lifelong love of everything coastal, which is reflected in her paintings. “Blue” will feature traditional watercolors and contemporary acrylics in shades of blue found in sea, sky, objects, shadows and reflections. Island Gallery West is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., from November through the end of April. Visit www.islandgallerywest. com, Facebook or call 941-778-6648 for updates about the gallery.

Maritime museum fund-raiser The Florida Maritime Museum presents “Fishing for Our Future” fund-raiser dinner and author talk with Pulitzer Prize winning historian Jack E. Davis on Thursday, March 14, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Seafood Shack, 4110 127th St., Cortez. Ticket prices start at $45. For sponsorship and ticket information, visit www.floridamaritimemuseum.org. All profits from this fundraiser up to $34,000 will be matched by a grant from the Manatee County Tourist Development Council.

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The St Bernard fashion show and luncheon, “Cruise into Fashions,”will be held Thursday, Feb 21. Doors open at 11:30 a.m.; the show starts at noon in the Activity Center, 248 S. Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach. Fashions are by Irene’s Resort Wear. Tickets are $25. Contact Margaret Finley for tickets at 303-588-1995. Tickets sell out quickly, and no tickets will be sold at the door.

Finding their roots The Manatee Genealogical Society meeting will be held on Tuesday, February 5, 10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at Manatee County Central Library, 1301 Barcarrota Blvd. W., Bradenton. Donna Moughty will present “Genealogy Proof Standard: What Is It and Why Do I Care?” Following the presentation there will be a Q & A period with the speaker and then a moderated open discussion period. Attendees are encouraged to ask questions relative to their own issues or "brick walls" and get help from Society members and meeting attendees. For more information, log onto https:// mgsfl.org/; Facebook: www.facebook.com/ ManateeGenealogicalSociety, email: info@ mgsfl.org.

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NEWS BRIEFS Author to speak at historical luncheon Peggy Donoho, author of the recently released book, “Miguel’s Bay,” will speak at the annual meeting and luncheon of the Anna Maria Island Historical Society (AMIHS) on Feb. 5 at 11:30 a.m. at The Studio at Gulf and Pine, 10101 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Donoho is a Manatee County resident who has spun a fascinating tale of her ancestors on Terra Ceia Island. All members and potential members are invited to attend. The cost is $20 per person. RSVP for the luncheon to 941-778-0492 or www. amihs4315@gmail.com by Jan. 25. Annual membership to AMIHS is $20 for a single membership, $30 for a family or $100 to be a part of the North American Reciprocal Museum program, which gives members benefits at more than 1,000 participating museums and cultural institutions, including the Ringling and the Florida Aquarium.

Bingo returns to Center Come out to The Center of Anna Maria Island and take your chances playing bingo. Games take place from 6 to 8 p.m. on Jan. 25, March 1 and March 29. Cards are $1 each. Bingo winners will be treated to gift cards from local restaurants. Beer, wine and other refreshments will be available for a cash donation. The Center is at 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. For more information, call 941-778-1908 or visit www.centerami.org. Games are open to the public, and no reservations are necessary.

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Phil Vassar to play The Center Country music artist Phil Vassar is coming to the stage at The Center of Anna Maria Island for one night only Friday, Feb. 8. The doors open at 6 p.m. with the opening act taking the stage at 7 p.m. and Vassar going onstage at 8 p.m. Reserved tickets for the show are $29-59 and can be purchased through the Manatee Performing Arts Center at 941-7485875 or www.manateeperforminarts.com. Over his more than 20 year career, Vassar has amassed 26 Top 40 hits, 10 number one hits, released 6 albums, won two ASCAP Songwriter of the Year awards and been honored as the Academy of Country Music’s Top New Male Vocalist. Vassar appears at the Center as a part of a concert series by the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau.

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Sue Carroll - Listing Cindy Grazer - Selling

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lot of discussion about the dumpster location. The original retail and restaurant plans approved in 2013 did not include any residential units. Those plans called for a dumpster placed near the main building and the center of the property that extends from Bridge Street to Third Street South. The revised plans called for two dumpsters in a contained area near Third Street South. Hynds said the rental units would be marketed and promoted in a manner that encourages guests to use of the Island’s existing alternative modes of transportation. Guest parking would be limited, require advance reservation and allow no more than one vehicle per unit. Hynds said his property has the deepest drainage catch basin on Bridge Street and the currently undeveloped area is covered permeable pavers that allow water to drain downward, even if the residential units are built. Regarding the proposed dumpster location’s impact on neighboring property

owners, Burns said, “Everybody’s looking down on garbage or a refuse area, and that’s not conducive to property values – and it’s creating an incompatibility with the surrounding area.” Morrow and Mincieli also expressed concerns about the dumpster location, and Morrow suggested the construction staging plan. Bartizal, who owns the nearby Bridge Tender Inn, said he could not support the reduced parking requirements. Hynds said he’s willing to locate the dumpster or dumpsters in the originallyproposed location. He also said they would emptied and cleaned as often as needed.

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During public input, Old Bridge Village condominium owners William Van Wagner, Bruce Herard and Mary Bell expressed concerns about rainwater runoff, drainage and flooding, the parking reductions, the dumpster location, construction workers parking in the condominium guest spaces and the developer and contractors living up to their obligations.

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Add local flavor to deviled eggs James Baselici

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lthough the worst of it was south of Anna Maria Island, red tide really tested many Gulf coast neighborhoods and businesses this year, particularly our local fishing industry. Thankfully, the beaches are clear now, and snowbirds and sun-lovers are returning to our shores. Tourism is our lifeblood here at Waterline Marina Resort & Beach Club, and fishing is a major part of the appeal for this area. Here at Eliza Ann’s Coastal Kitchen, we never gave up on the fishing village of Cortez and all the others who have hung on and continue working together to protect this world-class fishery and the enormous economic engine is powers. We’re committed to using the freshest local seafood and promoting sustainable species on our menus. As a proud supporter of the local fishing community, we maintain close relationships with the captains who dock in our 50-slip marina each day. Among them is Tony Zain, who is one of our servers and a local charter fisherman. Tony takes great pride in the quality of his catch and has supplied fish for us at Eliza Ann’s and for our wine dinners at Waterline. In my opinion, the local catch is still the best available in Florida and the inspiration for our “Cook-N-Catch” program. After spending a glorious day on the water here in paradise, guests can have their fresh catch brought to Eliza Ann’s,

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Smoked mullet gives simple deviled eggs a unique and flavorful local flair. where our culinary team will prepare a fabulous meal while they sit back, relax and enjoy. For groups of 10 or less, we pair their fresh catch with family-style side dishes and a shareable dessert for a bait-sized price of just $20 per person for lunch or $25 per person for dinner (tax, gratuity, drinks and alcohol are not included). One dish that shows our commitment to local fisherman – and to outstanding cuisine – is our Smoked Mullet Deviled Eggs, using fresh-caught, local, grey striped mullet. Adding in this tasty, flaky smoked fish gives this simple recipe a unique and flavorful local flair, making it one of our most popular dishes. Here’s the recipe if you would like to make it at home!

Smoked Mullet Deviled Eggs Servings: 4 servings; 3 pieces per serving

Ingredients

6 eggs, hardboiled and yolks scooped out into bowl 2 Tbs. smoked mullet or trout, medium chopped 5 Tbs. mayo 1 1/2 Tbs. pickle relish 1 tsp. Dijon mustard 1/2 tsp. tarragon, minced 1/4 tsp. hot sauce 1 pinch salt Paprika to dust

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Place eggs in pot and cover with cold water. Bring water to a boil. Shut off heat and let stand for 15 minutes. Remove eggs from pot and place in bowl with ice and water. Cool completely. Shell eggs, then cut in half and scoop out yolk into bowl of mixer or hand mix. Place egg yolks in mixer with mayo and paddle until smooth. Add all ingredients except smoked fish and mix in gently. Fold in smoked fish. Adjust seasoning. Fill eggs using a spoon or pastry bag; roughly 2 oz. of filling. Dust with paprika. Chill until serving.

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OBITUARIES Charlene Ruth Parmely Looper Charlene Ruth Parmely Looper, passed away in her sleep on Jan. 13, 2019. Born Jan. 16, 1933, she spent her young years on the Andrew Atkisson farm in Hunt County, Texas. Charlene graduated in 1951 from LaMarque High School where she performed as majorette in the band. A resident of Bradenton since 1966, she volunteered at Jessie P. Miller Elementary and worked as a real estate agent on Anna Maria Island. An accomplished artist, Charlene was skilled in oil painting, stained glass and needlework, winning Manatee County Fair blue ribbons including best of show for crewel embroidery. Family being her passion, she was a wonderful mother and adoring grandmother. As a friend, Charlene was always a great listener. Husband, Bruce Taylor Looper passed in 2010. Charlene leaves children, Cynthia Smith Clenney, Vickie Lynn Bannister, Okla Ann Anderson, Larry Looper and Terry Looper; eight grandchildren and; 12 great-grandchildren. Mimi, we will miss you, holding dear our memories and your wise counsel. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019, at Fogartyville Cemetery in Bradenton, with a reception to follow at the Looper home. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 43rd Street Chapel, Bradenton, is in charge of arrangements. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude Hospital or Shriner’s Children’s Hospital. Condolences may be made to www.brownandsonsfuneral.com.

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1/8, possession of a controlled substance and paraphernalia, 9801 Gulf Drive. The deputies spotted a car in the parking lot with the driver inside. They smelled marijuana and searched the vehicle finding pot and paraphernalia. 1/9, possession of a controlled substance and paraphernalia, Tarpon Street and Pine Avenue. Two deputies on bicycle patrol saw a car stopped at Tarpon Street and Magnolia for a long time and again further down the road. They stopped the driver and found marijuana and paraphernalia inside. 1/10, found property, 300 block of North Bay Boulevard. The subject found a bag of leafy green material and turned it in to the deputy.

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1/14, DUI, possession of a controlled substance, 3400 Gulf Drive. The officer stopped the driver for running a red light. The driver failed a field sobriety test and was arrested, Police searched the vehicle and found controlled substances. 1/15, possession of marijuana and paraphernalia, 3015 Gulf Drive. The officer stopped the vehicle for speeding and smelled marijuana inside. The driver was arrested.

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Runners young and old take off from the starting line in the 13th annual Dolphin Dash race.

Dolphin Dash draws 200-plus runners For complete race results, check with www. runnergirl.com or www. bradentonrunnersclub. com. BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF WRITER | tvaught@amisun.com

The 13th annual Dolphin Dash on Saturday was a success, thanks in part to the weather that was cool enough for the runners but not too cold. Colder weather was expected the next day and into the next week Organizer Kelly Gitt, from the Anna Maria Elementary (AME) School PTO, said more than 200 runners participated in the 5K competition, sanctioned and

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Above, Ellen Jaffee Jones holds up her medal for finishing first in her age group. Below, the kids get into the race. timed by the Bradenton Runners Club, and the one-mile fun run for youngsters. This year a number of runners

for the 5K race were children, many of them from Anna Maria Elementary School. One AME alumnus, Trina Rizzo, was competing for the first time. She’s a college graduate headed for a career in law. Ellen Jaffee Jones, a former columnist for The Sun, said she has run the Dolphin Dash many times and enjoys it because it “never changes.” “I love it because it’s a block from the beach and there are so many kids running,” she said, adding that she loves to be around children. The fastest male was Corey Peryark, a board member of the Bradenton Runners Club, who came in first by quite a margin. The fastest woman was Wendy Hudson, of Apollo Beach. She said she ran the race because she used to live on the Island. Seven-year-old Ezra Goble ran and finished the 5K and some kindergartners ran the one mile run. It was all in fun and hopefully, some of the kids will make running a part of their lives.

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Hayward Cup winner is Sato Real Estate BY MONICA SIMPSON SPECIAL TO THE SUN

The much anticipate championship soccer game for the adults was finally played as the adult flag football season kicked off Thursday night. After the final whistle of the first football game of the season blew, the gridiron turned into a pitch for the seven on seven soccer action. Josh Sato brought his team out onto the field ready to defend the title. Kris Yavalar’s team went in to the game ready to play hard, looking for the second title for Yavalar. Sato Real Estate took the first shot, which went just left of the post. Zackary Lieb, for Lancaster Design, came back from the holidays ready to play with strikes early in the game. Goalkeeper Scott Bear prevented the goals finishing the game with 11 saves. In the early defensive battle, Lancaster Design’s Cemal Duzgan’s first shot of the night was blocked by Sato. Yavalar’s followup shot went wide left of the post. After eight minutes of play, Sato Real Estate’s Eric Pullen attempted to score with a header that went just over the crossbar. Pullen’s tough offensive play gave him another scoring op-

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Team Sato Real Estate came out victorious Thursday night in the Paul “Ace” Hayward Championship Cup game. The team was presented with championship cups designed and created by Amy Talucci in honor of Paul Hayward’s legacy. Pictured left to right: Eric Pullen, Mark Rudacille, Andrew Schmidt, Nate Welch, Scott Bear, Josh Sato, Francisco Oliviera, Alta Bujarski and Matthew Staggs. portunity a minute later. His shot found the net, giving Sato Real Estate the first of five goals in the night. Near midfield, Sato Real Estate’s Matthew Staggs made a quick strike that gave the ball to Francisco Oliviera. Trey Horne made the save for Lancaster

Design. Lancaster Design’s Nick Bouchard scored his team’s first goal after shot attempts from both teams. The goal that resulted from a great pass by Lieb to Sumiko Chipman who made the assist tied the game that would finally bring the season to an end.

Strong weekend for island wrestlers Center athletes traveled north to Brandon last weekend to compete on the wrestling mat. Two champions were came from the Island's community center, Andrew Harwood and RJ Phelan. Phelan's sister, Savannah, brought home third place along with William Pakbaz and Jay Harrison. In a strong showing, Riley Karecki, Bam Gartman, Victoria Phelan, Clancy Cusack and Ceegan Cusack finished fourth in their divisions. SUBMITTED The Island wrestlers will only Proud of their wins at the Brandon Wrestling get stronger as the season protournament on Saturday, Jan. 12, Andre gresses one tournament at a time. Harwood and Savanna Phelan pose with their medals.

The start of the second half of play brought about a shooting match. Lieb scored his second point of the night, kicking the ball between the two Sato Real Estate defenders Alta Bujarski and Nate Welch. Welch once again tied up the match up with a missile strike four minutes into the half. Sato Real Estate went ahead soon after, taking the score to 3-2. Getting his second goal of the night, Welch put two points between Sato Real Estate and Lancaster Design. Ryan Hogan answered back with less than seven minutes on the clock for Lancaster Design. Oliviera put the final Sato Real Estate goal on the scoreboard for his team after 42 minutes of play. Lancaster Design fought hard for the last four minutes of the game hoping to score two quick ones, but to no avail. The Paul “Ace” Hayward Cup was to be for only one team: Sato Real Estate.

SUN SCOREBOARD TUESDAY, JAN. 15 YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL EIGHT- TO 10-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE Ugly Grouper Slim's Place

(0-2-1) 6 (2-0-1) 21

Planet Stone Bins Be Clean

(1-1-1) 38 (0-3-0) 19

Beach Bums (3-0-0) 37 Progressive Cabinetry (1-1-1) 6

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 16 YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL 11- TO 13-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE CABB Cleaning Island Charms

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Grooms Automotive (0-2-0) 20 Tyler’s Ice Cream (1-1-0) 27

YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL 14- TO 17-YEAR-OLD LEAGUE Blue Lagoon Island Fitness

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Cloud Pest Control (0-2-0) 13 ACE Hardware (2-0-0) 26

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Progressive Cabinetry L Lancaster Design W (by forfeit) Ugly Gouper Gulfview Windows

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Island horseshoe tossers go on the road The Trailer Estates/ Anna Maria Island Horseshoe Tournament was held at Trailer Estates in Bradenton on Jan. 16. The Trailer Estates won over the AMI Horseshoe Group 18 to 14. The AMI Horseshoe team consisted of Hank Huyghe and Tom Farington. “The Trailer Estates horseshoe pitchers were a great bunch of guys, and we plan to host a tournament at AMI with them soon,” said AMI horseshoe group coordinator Sam Samuels.

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Front row kneeling are AMI horseshoe pitcher Hank Huyghe, Trailer Estates horseshoe pitcher Joe Jones, tournament coorganizer Brooks Nelson, tournament co-organizer president Archie Canterbury, AMI horseshoe group coordinator Sam Samuels and AMI horseshoe pitcher Tom Skoloda.

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Red tide improves in Manatee BY CINDY LANE SUN STAFF WRITER | clane@amisun.com

Manatee County waters cleared of red tide last week, while Sarasota County to the south remained plagued by the toxic algae, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC)’s Jan. 18 report. No red tide was found in water samples at the Rod & Reel Pier in Anna Maria, the Longboat Pass boat ramp in Bradenton Beach or Palma Sola Bay on Jan. 14, according to the report. No fish kills were reported in Manatee County, but respiratory irritation was reported on Jan. 10-12, Jan. 14 and Jan.

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16-17 at Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach and Jan. 10, Jan. 12, and Jan. 14 at Manatee Beach in Holmes Beach, according to the FWC. The bloom began in southwest Florida in October 2017 and arrived in Anna Maria Island waters on Aug. 3; it has now surpassed the most recent record red tide of 2005-06. Florida red tide, or Karenia brevis, is a type of microalgae that emits a neurotoxin when it blooms. Deadly to marine life, red tide also can make shellfish unfit to eat and can cause respiratory irritation in people.

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(respiratory irritation, shellfish harvesting closures, fish kills, water discoloration)

Very low

(possible respiratory irritation)

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Medium

(probable respiratory irritation, shellfish harvesting closures, fish kills)

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Low

(possible respiratory irritation, shellfish harvesting closures, fish kills) Source: Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission

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The magic of the shell tree A beautiful way for residents and visitors alike to sustainably leave a small mark on the beach at Bean Point, the Anna Maria Island Shell Tree holds tokens collected from the beach and hung gently by way of existing holes in the shells.

HUNTERS: Fire back against critics FROM PAGE 1

ing preserves if they are properly licensed, trained and armed with the right weapon and ammunition in season, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC). “Just because a waterfowl hunter is pursuing game near a county preserve does not make him an unethical hunter,” Evan Laskowski wrote The Sun. “If he has the proper licenses, uses steel shot or an alternative to lead, does not shoot before legal shooting hours, does not shoot over his bag limit of ducks and retrieves his game, then he should not be labeled as unethical. I agree there are plenty of unethical hunters, but that label should not be given to people who are trying to enjoy time in the outdoors by participating in a legal activity.” Joseph Walters wrote on The Sun’s Facebook page that “… shotgun shells used for bird hunting pose literally almost no threat. They are being fired on an upward trajectory. The load of

the shells is small diameter pellets with a small lethality window if they follow established laws regarding firing weapons within set distance of homes. Even if somehow the load were to reach the residential neighborhood, it would not have enough kinetic energy to pose any threat of death or bodily injury.” “The Florida law states that hunting is allowed if shooting in the opposite direction of buildings/homes. Your uneducated fears are not warranted,” Jeffrey Carter posted in response to comments including Deborah Trivin’s, “I live next to the west side of Robinson Preserve. Hunters were blasting like crazy this morning. At one point 24 shots were fired in succession,” Bethany Bryant’s, “A ridiculous idea!! That is no place for hunting...how stupid!!” and Alexander Pearlie Hammers,’ “Shooting in near vicinity of houses and people walking or riding in the preserves is insane.” The conflict is not confined to neighborhoods near preserves.

Suzanne Wright, of Wild Oak Bay, which borders Sarasota Bay, told Manatee County commissioners last week that she confronted two hunters in her neighborhood, the second time this month that officials have heard from the public about the issue. “Duck hunting on Sarasota Bay – I never dreamed that would ever take place,” she said. “We have boaters and kayakers and fishermen, and where the hunters were there are a lot of fishermen.” Her neighbor, Stuart Smith, reported his concerns last week to the legislative assistant for Florida Rep. Will Robinson, for whose family Robinson Preserve is named. Meagan Hebel had not heard about duck hunting near the preserves, but promised to contact the FWC and investigate, he said. “People don’t know that they’re not in danger,” Smith said, adding that he hopes the county will act wisely to balance the competing uses. “I believe the issue in Manatee County boils down to a conflict between differ-

ent user groups,” Laskowski wrote. “The waterfront homeowners understandably don’t want to be woken up early in the morning to the sound of gunshots. Kayakers and hikers do not want to feel unsafe in the preserve. Hunters want a place to participate in their recreational activity. Unfortunately, as our shorelines become more and more developed, the vast unpopulated hunting land the county officials speak of dwindles.” “Hunters need to understand that a little respect and courtesy goes a long way. They should not be hunting within feet of someone’s seawall even if they legally can,” he wrote. “People also should be aware it is illegal to harass, threaten or interfere with a hunter who is legally hunting.” Sunday, Jan. 27 is the last day of duck hunting season, which this season was from Nov. 17 to 25, 2018 and from Dec. 8, 2018 to Jan. 27, 2019. Florida hunters can target several other bird species, including geese, crow and dove, seven months out of the year.

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Across 1 Superhero attire 5 Six-footers at parties 9 Parakeet quarters 14 "You can say that again!" 15 St. Paul's architect 16 Important fruit in the Mediterranean diet 17 Novelist Morrison 18 Zaragoza's river 19 Harder to come by 20 Place to mingle on the slopes? 23 Legal deg. 24 Big hand measurement: Abbr. 25 Gobble (up) 27 Octet since 2006 31 Shakespearean call to arms 34 Misplace a casual top? 36 "I saw the opening __ of hell": "Moby-Dick" 37 "Straight Outta Compton" role, familiarly 38 Word with head or roll 39 Take Rover to Ruth's Chris? 46 Dull 47 Run things? 48 Doone of fiction 50 NBA tiebreakers 51 Balderdash 53 Dinosaur family drama? 59 Major mess 61 Universal donor's type, briefly 62 Support person 63 One with a strict diet 64 Boring

65 Pass the bouncer 66 Respond to a charge 67 Hearing things 68 Singer James Down 1 Subjects of many viral online videos 2 Mine, in Marseille 3 The Quakers of the Ivy League 4 Conundrums 5 "American Gods" leprechaun Mad __ 6 Metro areas 7 Muppet with a unibrow 8 Elitists 9 Western pens 10 In the style of 11 Sweetheart 12 Robbie's daredevil father 13 Many a Montenegro resident 21 One-fifth of a limerick 22 Art school subj. 26 Cheering sound 27 Hair piece 28 Relatively safe, as Answers to 01-16-19 Crossword Puzzle.

electricity 29 Flap 30 Tidal peril during a storm 32 More than asks 33 Board rm. session 35 Bring up 36 British racing cars 40 Old name of Tokyo 41 Bad way to run a ship 42 Unit of force 43 Low-pressure systems 44 Cricket clubs 45 Performing 49 Southwestern brick 51 Invitation letters 52 Scott Turow memoir 54 Getting pictures of the Hollywood sign, say 55 Nectar flavor 56 Sidesplitter 57 Menu including Cut and Paste 58 "Hercules" character who got her own show 60 Drone regulator: Abbr.

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BEACH YOGA ON Saturdays & Sundays at 8:30am at the end of Pine Ave by the Sandbar Restaurant by donation. www.thriveyogafit.com CANASTA American Canasta lessons on AMI. 6 Sessions of 2 hours each (12 hours tuition) $75. Please call Joyce 941-7056223

QUALITY COUNTS. CARPET cleaning. Upholstery cleaning. Tile & grout cleaning. Island's favorite cleaner. Manatee Chamber Member. Great price/free estimates. Call 941-7561082

VARIDESK CUBE CORNER 36, two tier design and keyboard deck. Heavyweight base for stability. Color black. Also Varidesk sitting/ standing chair and floor mat. All perfect condition. All pieces new $805. Asking $250. Call Steve 941-724-2728.

CLEANING SERVICE TOTAL HOME SERVICE CLEANING : Residential, Commercial & Rentals. Professional and Reliable. Call 941-756-4570

FACE PAINTER/PORTRAIT ARTIST Island student artist, reasonable price for parties, events, and special portraits. Call/text Lillian 210-380-9691

THOMPSON CLEANING SERVICE CommercialResidential-Marine. Island Based Company. Seasonal Deep Cleaning-Weekly-Occasional. Call for Free Estimate. 317-908-9483

THE BEST VOLUNTEER position on the island. The AMI Historical Museum needs docents and bread makers. Call Lynn at 813758-3234 or lbrennan47@ gmail.com

AUTHORITY ONE SERVICES. Residential/Commercial/Vacation Rentals & Construction Cleaning. Also Power Washing, Windows, Paver Sealing & Roof Cleaning. Ask about your Senior Citizens Discount Call 941-251-5948 or 941565-3931

ROSER FOOD BANK needs donations of cash and non-perishable food. Donations boxes are located at the Church, Moose Club, and Walgreen’s.

BOATS: SALES & RENTALS BOATS ARE SELLING VERY WELL. Season is here and Buyers are too. Keeping the process simple with “Business On A Hand Shake” We Also Buy Boats. Island Boat Sales Dave-941-2283489 2008 MAKO 204cc 150 Suzuki 450 hours T-Top. EZ Load Trailer. Lift Kept, One Owner $23,000 Call 941-7268414 KEY WEST 2007 176 SPORTSMAN Center Console, Yamaha 4-stroke 115 horsepower with only 208 engine-hours, recent tune-up and 2 new batteries. Trim tabs for added stability. Lowrance GPS. Bimini top. On local marina lift. No trailer. $12,700. Call 757-635-3219.

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WAREHOUSE: 9300 sq ft possible Machine Shop with Heavy Duty Elect. Or Car Storage, So many Possibilities. Near SRQ Airport. $629,000 RESORT: 13 UNITS $4,999,000 Bradenton Beach. Island Real Estate Alan Galletto 941-232-2216

COMPUTER SERVICES EMPIRE COMPUTER SERVICE Computer problems fixed in your home or office. The fastest friendliest service around. Serving the Island since 2004. Call 941-739-6424

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NAIL TECH EXPERIENCED with acrylic, dip and shellac at established, busy LBK salon. Excellent part time income opportunity 941387-9807.

FISHING CHARTERS

CAPT. MAC GREGORY Fishing Charters. Full Day, Half Day, Night, Inshore & Near Shore. 941-809-5783 U.S.C.G. Certified/Insured

GARAGE, MOVING, RUMMAGE & YARD SALES ROSER THRIFT SHOP & ANNEX Open Tuesday, Thursday, Friday 9:30a.m2pm. Saturday 10a.m.1p.m Donations preferred Wednesdays 9am-11a,m, 511 Pine Ave., Anna Maria Phone 941-779-2733

HAULING SITE CLEAN-UP to trash outs we can handle it all. Call us for your dumpsters/ trash needs today 941-7538772

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TILE! TILE! TILE! All variations of tile supplied and installed. Quality workmanship. Prompt, reliable, many Island references. Free estimates. Neil 941-726-3077 RENOVATION SPECALIST ALL carpentry repairs, Wash Family Construction, locally owned and operated CBC 1258250 Call 941-7250073. KERN CONSTRUCTION NEW Homes & Remodel. Design/Build. Since 1968. License # CRC1327296. Call Jerry Kern 941-7781115 www.kernconstructioninc.com GET’R DONE DRYWALL, INC Specializing in Remodels & Repairs. Island Resident for 18 years. Call Neil Cell 941-962-1194 BATH ROOM & KITCHEN REMODELING. Anna Maria Home Accents. 25 years experience. Call 786-318-8585 LIGHTHOUSE PROPERTY INNOVATIONS LLC State Certified General Contractor (Lic. #CGC 1515821) New Construction, Renovations & Additions. Call 941-266-7500

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HOME IMPROVEMENT Michigan General Contractor 30+ yrs. experience. Large or small projects. Budget minded knowledgeable tradesman will complete your project start to finish: On Time/On Budget. Call Mike 616-204-8822. MASTER CARPENTER. Decks-Docks-FencingStairs & Railing. Free Estimates. Handyman Work. Call Richard 941448-3571 JSAN CORPORATION Renovations and Handyman Services 941-2430995 jsancorporation@gmail. com Flooring, Drywall, Painting, Repairs, Kitchen and Bathrooms, Trim & Doors. Credit Cards Accepted.

HOME SERVICES HOME REPAIR. Anna Maria Home Accents. 25 years experience. Call 786-318-8585 THE HARDWOOD STOP Flooring installation services; Laminate, hardwood, vinyl and tile. Bathroom and shower. Virtually dustless FLOOR REMOVAL License and insured FREE ESTIMATES 941-227-0041 www. thehardwoodstop.com BAYSIDE PAINTING Residential & Commercial. “More than just a Painter!” Drywall, pressure washing, handyman services and hauling. Call David 941-565-9446 Carroll 941773-4777

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R. GAROFALO’S Interlocking brick pavers, driveways, patios, pool decks. Free estimates. Licensed & Insured. Call Rafael 941-778-4823 or Veronik 941-526-7941 SHELL DELIVERED AND spread $55/yd. Hauling all kinds of gravel, mulch, top soil with free estimates. Call Larry at 941-795-7775, "shell phone" 941-720-0770

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STRAIGHT SHOT LANDSCAPE. Specializing in Old Florida Seashell driveways and scapes. Also Rock, Mulch, & Soil. Free estimates. Call Shark Mark 941-301-6067

DONALD PERKINS PAINTING LLC fully insured. 30 years experience. Many Island references. Call 941-7057096

LOST & FOUND LOST WHITE GOLD 18 carat wedding band on Anna Maria Island on beach near Sandbar Restaurant. Call 352-484-4040 if found. LOST ON AMI near the curve at Bradenton beach in the gulf a small red ricoh underwater camera and a size 14 gold wedding band of 25 years. reward if found. Has very sentimental pictures that I cannot duplicate the camera had a half of a lanyard attached to it and on the clip of the lanyard was my wedding ring. Call 205-223-1548

PERSONAL SERVICES LOCALLY OWNED PERSONAL Assistant and Property Management Service. Transportation to appointments, errands, companionship. Management of your home while you are away. Personal Touch 941-779-8678

PETS NO NEED FOR Doggie Daycare. I can walk your dog, exercise, Pet taxi to Vet or Groomer. Loving attention. Lots of cuddling. Mary Walsh 941-405-2496

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LOST THICK STERLING Silver Ring between the Moose and Beach House Restaurant. Call 941-2431444

FOUR SEASONS POOL SERVICE AND CHEMICAL SERVICES. Certified Pool Operator. Residential/commercial. Chemical Service Licensed & Insured. Call Dennis Clark 941-737-5657

MOVING & STORAGE MARTIN’S MOVING YOUR Island movers! Offering dependable, competitive rates. No hidden costs. 941-809-5777.

COLE'S TROPICAL POOL SERVICE Call Cole Bowers for all your pool maintenance needs! Affordable and Dependable!! 941-7131893

TWO MEN and a TRUCK. Movers who care. Local and Long distance. www. twomen.com Call 941-3591904. We sell boxes!

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PRINTING CUSTOM DIGITAL PRINTING "Your printing dream to reality" Specializing in Dye sublimation Printing. Graphic Design. Performance Active ware. Logo Design. Call Rhonda 330-550-4847

PAINT! PAINT! AND MORE 28 years of experienced interior/exterior custom painting. Pressure cleaning, drywall repairs and texture finishes. Many Island references. Please call Neil for free estimates. 941-812-0507

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“WIZARD OF WALLS” Established 1980 Prompt quality service. Paperhanging/removal Faux finishes. Interior painting. Mary Bell Winegarden 941-794-0455 PROFESSIONAL PAINTING SERVICES. Prompt & Reliable. Island Resident. Quality Workmanship. Interior/Exterior. Also minor repairs & carpentry. Free written detailed estimates. Bill Witaszek 941-307-9315

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FROM THE LOW $300’s. Only minutes from the beach, this new active adult community is perfectly located just south of Manatee Ave, off Village Green Pkwy. Perfectly designed, open 2BR or 3BR/2BA plus den & 2CG floor plans. Luxurious amenities, pool, spa, gym, pickle ball and fenced-in dog park. HOA only $209/ month. Models open daily. Contact us 941254-3330 www.MirabellaFlorida.com CANAL FRONT HOMES Holmes Beach - Key Royale GULF FRONT CONDOS Gulf Place, L’Plage, Vista Grande & MORE. Island Real Estate ASK Alan Galletto 941-232-2216 PERICO BAY CLUB: gated community 2 miles from AMI 504 Woodstork $279,000. 830 Audubon $244,900 Call Kathleen White at 941-773-0165 Island Real Estate INCREDIBLE NEW CONSTRUCTION Home 407 Pine Ave! Prime location to shops, restaurants, bay and beach! $2,295,000 Call Charles Buky Coldwell Banker 941-228-6086 LOOKING FOR A highly motivated real estate broker to buy or sell your next home? Darcie Duncan, Broker Duncan Real Estate a lifelong island resident bringing success to her customers for 28 years. Proven track record brings you results! 941-725-1589 PERICO BAY CLUB!1215 Edgewater $398,000. 640 Estuary $335,000. Call Erin Leathem 941-448-5616 Island Real Estate MOBILE HOME FOR SALE Fully-furnished trailer located in local mobile home park (55+ community) Bradenton Beach (AMI). 50 steps from beach, pool, laundry facility, docks, clubhouse and more. $75,000 (no land share). Call 813-679-3561

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WEST BAY POINT & MOORINGS, AMI. Million dollar view! First floor 2BR/2BA Updated. Boat slip $455,000 Rosiekov@ gmail.com 941-7781264 or 570-704-8486

RENTALS: ANNUAL ANNUAL RENTALS WANTED! We have well qualified tenants for beach and mainland annual rentals, Full management or Finders fee. Call today for details. Ask for Paige DUNCAN REAL ESTATE 941-779-0304 www.teamduncan.com

ANNUAL RENTAL and CONDOMINIUM Association management serviced by (2) offices open 7 days a week! Contact junew@ islandreal.com – 941-3451295 - Island Real Estate of Anna Maria Island, Inc. 2BR/2BA GROUND LEVEL in the UTC area. $1500. 1st, last, sec dep. 1BR/1BA GROUND LEVEL in Bradenton Beach. $1200 1st, last, sec dep. No Pets. Call A Paradise Realty. 941-7784800 HOLMES BEACH ANNUAL 2BR/2BA. No pets, no smoking. Steps to Beach. $1825/mo. First, last & security deposit. Call 860922-3857

HOLMES BEACH DUPLEX 209 83rd St. Small 1BR efficiency $900/mo $1500 security deposit. Available January 1. One year lease. Credit check required. Call 941-809-2488. HOLMES BEACH ANNUAL Steps to Beach & shops. 2BR/1BA No Smoking $1450/mo. First, Last & security deposit. Call 860922-3857 PERFECT NEIGHBORHOOD 2BR/2BA/1.5CG. Ground floor 2 blocks from Beach & Bay. Updated thru-out. Gas Stove. $1700/mo Call 941-580-5747

RENTALS: SEASONAL & VACATION TIFFANY PLACE Gulf Front Condo for Rent Incredible views from living room and master bedroom. 2BR/2BA Green Real Estate Call 941-778-0455 ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fl Condos. Pool beach access, fully equipped $650-$800/ wk Redekercondos.com 941-704-7525 GREAT RATES! Weekly, Monthly. 3BR/2BA NW Bradenton. Call Grace 941-201-2190

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HOLMES BEACH 1.5 BLOCKS to Beach. Completely updated 2BR/2BA. Available December 2018 thru April 1, 2019. $4500/mo Nelson & Associates Real Estate. Call 863-6401864 WINTER CANCELLATION. Bradenton Beach. 1BR/1BA half block to beach. Steps to fishing dock. Pet friendly. 3 month minimum. $2495/mo plus tax. Hosting happy snowbirds for 25 years! InnRealLife.com. 941-720-3670 AVAILABLE BECAUSE OF CANCELLATION, 2BR/2BA waterfront Bimini Bay, fantastic view, multi-month discount. Reasonable, pet friendly, by owner. 941795-0504. http://goff-club. com/510A/ HOLMES BEACH CONDO 2BR/2BA Across the street from the beach. Hot tub heated swimming pool. Available February 2-16 contact Melanie 901-3311845 HOLMES BEACH BEAUTIFUL West Bay Point Moorings 2BR/2BA Condo. Gorgeous bay views, WIFI, TV, W/D, community pool, hot tub, tennis. March $4000, April thru October $3000/mo. No pets, pickups or smoking. Call 207-944-6097

SEASONAL/MONTHLY/ WEEKLY Cozy cottage tastefully furnished, close to Beach, tennis courts and boat ramp in Holmes Beach. Call 941-778-2919

RENTAL WANTED SINGLE OFFICE SPACE NEEDED full time resident, currently working from home (Accountant) looking for a space to rent (Annual) on Island. Tina 706-495-4578 HOLMES BEACH AREA Rental Wanted Ground level. 2BR/2BA (one walk in) Call 941-778-4246

TRANSPORTATION AMI TAXI metered-on-callcards accepted. Airport: Tampa $95, Sarasota $40, Clearwater $85, Orlando $165. Call 800-301-4816. amitaxi4u@gmail.com, www.amitaxi.com ANYTIME TRANSPORTATION to all airports, appointments, casino, cruises, etc. Tampa $65. Sarasota $30. Pets welcome. Very dependable. Reasonable rates. Contact Jeanne. 941-779-5095 ADMIRAL TOWN CAR Professional chauffeur, taxi prices! Airports (1@ $75, 10 $150 to Tampa), Appointments anywhere. Credit cards accepted. Phil 941-320-1120 admiraltowncar@gmail.com, Licensed & Insured

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