News and Events on Florida Gulf Sun Coast
Anna Maria Island and surroundings were surprised last night by the double sonic boom created by the return of the space shuttle Endeavour.
A small delay in the shuttle’s re-entry brought the glide path over the island and it’s normally tranquil evenings.
The first sight of the Endeavour’s trail was visible in the dusk sky at [...]
Thinking of travel? Before you book a flight, rent a car, or decide on accommodation at a motel or hotel, look at these companion web sites for local information.
Along the Lakeshore News (Western Michigan)
blogexplosion
Costa Del Sol
East of Huntsville
Evansville Metro News
Inside Northern Kentucky
Jersey City Register
Jurong West Digest (Singapore)
Living In Hawaii
Local Kine Pictures of Hawaii Life
Oakville Blogger
Pennsylvania [...]
Organizers of last month’s Cortez Fishing Festival announced it netted $113,000 from the 2-day event.
Dedicated volunteers and sunshine brought in about 28,000 people. Proceeds far exceeded expectations and almost doubled last year’s $60,000.
The first festival initiated to purchase 95 acres of historic waterfront raised $98,000.
The funds created the Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage (FISH) [...]
Anna Maria Island Community Center raised more than $180,000 from its fund raising dinner February 23rd.
The “Affair to Remember” has become a highly anticipated formal attire event with auctioned luxury items and services that are donated by local businesses and philanthropists.
The evening began with champagne and open bar provided by Anna Maria Oyster Bar, hors [...]
Perfect beach weather greeted spring break visitors to the Sun Coast this weekend. A refreshing breeze made the beach a comfortable place to get the summer tan started. The UV index is 9 (very high) so be careful not to stay exposed for long.
Warm gulf air ahead of an approaching mild front brought out [...]
As if the housing market slowdown were not enough to challenge local contractors, now Holmes Beach City has stopped issuing all building permits.
The City of Holmes Beach Commissioners decided the building department stop granting “requests for construction, reconstruction, or improvement of buildings or structures within the flood hazard areas” beginning February 12th. All building is [...]
Does “daylight savings time” save energy? Does it save money? Does it save lives? Does getting up when the sun is lower in the morning sky mean you have more time before you go to bed at night?
“One hundred years ago when they first proposed this, they said it was about saving energy,” said [...]
Anna Maria Island Art League presents the 20th Springfest Festival of Fine Arts and Fine Crafts on March 8 - 9, at the Holmes Beach City Hall field, 5800 Marina Drive.
The festival is open from 10am to 5pm Saturday and Sunday, with many artists’ works on display and for sale. Paintings, glass, jewelry, pottery, [...]
A couple of Great Blue Herons nesting in Bimini Bay have produced 3 chicks this season. These are the first to appear out of 6 7 active nests. The most popular spot for the rookery is high up in an Australian Pine tree bordering Fiske Bayou. Two nests are in other pine trees across [...]
