News and Events on Florida Gulf Sun Coast
In yesterday’s primary election voting, State Amendment 1 passed by 64.4%. As posted in an earlier report, the ‘tax-reshuffle’ :
increases the homestead exemption except school district tax
allows homestead property owners to transfer up to $500,000 of their Save-Our-Homes benefits to their next homestead
for non-homestead property, provides a $25,000 exemption for tangible personal property (business [...]
Living on a barrier island of sand entails building on a changing foundation. While nature is in flux and bends to the conditions, people continue to build rigid, immovable houses on the shore line. As the barrier island moves with the slow cycle of shifting sands the shore line shifts regardless of where the [...]
Added to Tuesday’s primary ballot is a proposed change to the way property taxes are assessed.
Currently, a rule of thumb is that taxes on real estate are nearly 2% of appraised value. Usually the appraised value is lower than market price and owners who live in their homes can claim a $25,000 deduction. The median [...]
The candidates contesting for their party’s nomination for the 2008 Presidential Election will be campaigning for supporters this week culminating in the Tuesday 29th vote.
Hot on the heels of the Saturday’s South Carolina Primary, attention focuses on Florida for a clue as to who can gain an edge.
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Some out-of-area commercial fishermen were checked for compliance with fishing regulations while netting for mullet in Bimini Bay (also known as Fiske Bayou) on Anna Maria Island.
Residents alerted the Holmes Beach Police Department to what appeared to be a large netting operation in nearby fishing and protected sea grass beds.
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Fire Weather Advisory
for Counties including Manatee
The National Weather Service at Ruskin FL Issued 06:11 EST Saturday Jan 19 2008 A FIRE WEATHER WATCH in effect from Sunday morning though Sunday afternoon…
A cooler and drier air mass will move into the area Sunday as high pressure builds across the area. Afternoon humidities are expected to [...]
Yesterday’s cold front brought overnight wind from the SW and a wind swell of up to 6 feet on the Gulf of Mexico.
Area surfers soon converged on their favorites spots, one of them being Anna Maria Island’s White Ave location.
There were 40 - 60 surfers at the beach break all day.
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Upcoming meetings:
City
Group
Time
Venue
All
Florida DOT Bridge Renovation
Jan 17, 7pm
St Bernard Catholic Church
Bradenton Beach
941-778-1005
Commissioners shade meeting
Jan 16 7pm
BB City Hall
Commissioners meeting
Jan 17, 1pm
BB City Hall
P&Z board meeting
Jan 17, 5pm
BB City Hall
Commissioners work meeting
Jan 24, 1pm
BB City Hall
Holmes Beach
941-708-5800
Code Enforcement
Jan 17, 10am
HB City Hall
Commissioners meeting
Jan 22, 7pm
HB City Hall
P&Z board meeting
Jan 24, 7pm
HB City Hall
Police Retirement Board meeting
Jan 25, [...]
Dahlia C. Barreda
Dahlia C. Barreda, 71, of Tampa and formerly Bradenton Beach, died Jan 9. Mrs. Barreda was a Florida native. She and her family moved to Bradenton Beach in the early 1970s, and she was elected to the city commission for one term in 1986. “She was a lovely lady, a dear friend and [...]
The AMI Community Center Basketball League continues.
Upcoming schedule:
Premier, 14-17yr
Jan 16, 8pm
Ralph’s vs WCAC
Division I, 12 -13yr
Jan 17, 8pm
Jan 22, 8pm
Sun vs Paradise
Lumber vs Paradise
Division II, 10-11yr
Jan 17, 7pm
Jan 22, 7pm
Kumon vs Jessie’s
Dips vs Jessie’s
Division III, 8-9yr
Jan 16, 7pm
Jan 17, 6pm
Jan 22, 6pm
LPAC vs Duncan
Ross vs Bistro
Orthopedic vs Ross
Instructional, 5-7yr
Jan 16, 6pm
BeachHouse vs OysterBar
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AMILL is accepting registration for the upcoming Little League and T-ball season at the Anna Maria Community Center.
Players from age 5 to 16 cost $50, discounted if you register on Saturday, Jan 19 11am - 2pm, or Tuesday, Jan 22 6 - 9pm.
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Anna Maria Island’s Island Players presents their production of “over My Dead Body” beginning Jan 17 at the theater 10009 Gulf Drive and Pine Avenue corner, Anna Maria. The production is scheduled through Feb 3 on Tuesdays through Saturdays at 8pm, and Sundays at 2pm.
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On Jan 15 the US Coast Guard begins its new winter schedule for the timed raising of the 2 bridges that connect Anna Maria Island to the mainland.
The summer schedule allowed for on-demand raising at 20 minute intervals: on the hour, 20 past, and 20 ’til, if required by a boat during daylight hours.
The winter [...]
