News and Events on Florida Gulf Sun Coast
The new Bradenton Boat Club marina and boat condominium is emerging from the former C&C Marina in Cortez. Construction is progressing on 3 buildings that will accommodate 272 boats in dry storage, and 10 wet slips. The $17 million boat storage project won out over residential usage of the 4 acre site as other boating [...]
Florida Department of Transportation announced that the start of the Anna Maria Bridge renovations has been delayed until Feb 4. A new contract with Quinn Construction Co of Palmetto calls for the bridge on Manatee Avenue, or State Road 64, connecting Anna Maria Island to the mainland and Bradenton, to be closed completely to vehicles [...]
The Anna Maria Island Privateers will hold several Thieves Markets at Coquina Beach this winter.
Scheduled dates are Saturdays Jan 12, Feb 9, Mar 8, Apr 12, from 8am - 3pm.
Tags: Community, Fundraising, Markets, Privateers
Public Meeting: Thursday, January 17, 2008, 5 - 7pm
Saint Bernard Catholic Church, 2484 S Harbor Drive, Holmes Beach
Florida Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting before construction begins on the Anna Maria Island Bridge Rehab project.
Tags: Bridge, News
Upcoming meetings:
City
Group
Time
Venue
Bradenton Beach
Island Transportation Planning Organization
Jan 15, 3pm
BB City Hall
Coalition of Barrier Island Elected Officials
Jan 16, 7pm
BB City Hall
P&Z land development code
Jan 10, 5pm
BB City Hall
WAVES Committee scenic Highway
Jan 14, 3pm
BB City Hall
Commissioners meeting
Jan 17 1pm
BB City Hall
Holmes Beach
Commissioners meeting
Jan 8, 7pm
HB City Hall
Code Enforcement
Jan 17, 10am
HB City Hall
Anna Maria
Fireworks Taskforce
Jan 9, 10am
AM City Hall
Code [...]
Marion L. MacVicar
Marion L. MacVicar, of Kalamazoo, Mich., and formerly Holmes Beach, died Dec 30. Mrs. MacVicar was born in Altmont, Mich., and spent most of her adult life in Flint, Mich. She retired to Florida in 1980, then moved back to Kalamazoo in 2006. Locally, she was a member of Roser Memorial Community Church [...]
Anna Maria Island residents in Holmes Beach, Bradenton Beach, and Anna Maria City can dispose of household hazardous waste at a collection station to be set up Jan 26 by Manatee County. Hours will be 9am - 3pm on the Gulf side parking lot of Coquina Beach Park.
Accepted items include:
Tags: Hazardous Waste, News
The 2008 Annual Manatee County Fair will be held Jan 17 -27 at the Manatee County Fairgrounds, 1303 17th Street West, Palmetto.
Attractions include:
Tags: Community, County Fair
The AMI Community Center Basketball League starts Jan 14. Team coaches will distribute uniforms Jan 10 at 6:30pm with a dinner banquet provided by the Beach Bistro.
Individual and team photos will be taken Saturday, Jan 12. Time is to be announced. For details please call Amy Seiderman at the Community Center 941-778-1908.
Upcoming schedule:
Premier, 14-17yr
Jan 15, [...]
The Anna Maria Art League will hold an exhibition Jan 11 through Jan 31 on their premises at 5312 Holmes Boulevard, Holmes Beach.
Gallery hours are 9am - 2:30pm.
This is the 14th annual James Pay Exhibit and is open to members of the AMIAL. Artists may make submissions Jan 9 between 10am and 2pm at [...]
Holmes Beach Police and West Manatee Fire Rescue responded to a 911 call from Milton Simmons, who had discovered a body by the edge of the water at the 650 block of Key Royale Drive where he was checking stone crab traps.
Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detectives and a medical examiner later identified the body as [...]
