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VOL 15 No. 36
July 8, 2015
WORLD CUP MANIA!
MAGGIE FIELD | SUN
Maddie Oliszewski, left, and Grace Bowers join in the wild celebration Sunday night at Slim’s Place in Anna Maria as the U.S. women’s soccer team won the 2015 World Cup championship 5-2 over Japan. Slim’s owners, Chris and P.J. Smargisso, were cheering especially hard for U.S. superstar midfielder Carli Lloyd, who is from their hometown of Delran, N.J. Lloyd scored three goals for the U.S. and helped propel the team to the world title.
Investigation continues in ‘turtle terrorist’ case A third chick has died in the June 27 incident, more reward funds are coming in, and a videotape has been studied. BY CINDY LANE SUN STAFF WRITER | clane@amisun.com
BRADENTON BEACH – A videotape recorded at the Wicked Taco Cantina the night that two people drove over three
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black skimmer chicks and five sea turtle nests on the beach is indistinct, according to authorities. “We saw something” that looked like two people on an ATV on the tape, recorded around 10:30 p.m. on June 27, the time of the incident, said Jake Baker, general manager of the restaurant, located across Gulf Drive from the beach at 101 Seventh St. N. see turtles, page 30
Love storY CUT SHORT: The story of Joe Petriella. 5
Anna Maria Island, Florida
Fireworks no problem on calm July 4 holiday No arrests or citations for fireworks were reported on Anna Maria Island over the Fourth of July holiday weekend. BY TOM VAUGHT SUN STAFF REPORTER | tvaught@amisun.com
ANNA MARIA ISLAND - It appears residents and visitors took a laid back approach to the Fourth of July on the beaches.
See more photos of AMI’s Fourth of July celebration on Pages 20-21. Despite having only one fireworks show at the Sandbar restaurant, police agencies report very few incidents and no arrests for illegal fireworks, although Holmes Beach police confiscated some from would-be scofflaws. In Bradenton Beach, a few beach-goers were found with fireworks, but see holiday, page 33
OUTDOORS: HOW CLIMATE CHANGE COULD AFFECT FISHING ON AMI. 22
City pursues $500,000 claim in BP oil spill disaster. 25
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