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		<title>Making History On Anna Maria Island</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 May 2011 18:25:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anna Maria City]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anna Maria City Pier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Construction remodeling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Historic Green Village on Pine Avenue]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Historical Anna Maria Island]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thelma By The Sea]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The north part of Anna Maria Island underwent major remodeling as a couple of large construction projects dominated the landscape in mid May. The most unusual project was the relocation of the historical Angler's Lodge, which had sat on North Bay Boulevard for 97 years. Immediately after the celebration of the 100-year anniversary of the venerable island City Pier landmark, the bulldozers started plowing down the historical native vegetation that lined the shore.<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/community/how-to-age-well-on-anna-maria-island/" rel="bookmark">How to Age Well on Anna Maria Island</a><!-- (8.3)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/tourism/anna-maria-island-city-pier-turns-100/" rel="bookmark">Anna Maria Island City Pier Turns 100</a><!-- (8.2)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/realestate/old-florida-is-disappearing-at-anna-maria-island/" rel="bookmark">Old Florida is Disappearing at Anna Maria Island</a><!-- (7.9)--></li>
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		<title>Oil Spill Meeting at Anna Maria Island Community Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Jun 2010 23:06:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tourism]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anna Maria oil spill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[BP Oil spill]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The pristine beauty of Anna Maria Island’s beautiful clean white-sand beaches is something that thousands of local people and visitors care very much about. Although the oil spill occurred almost 400 miles from our beaches, and although there is no oil near our shores, it is worth being prepared to act in case the oil comes our way.<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/tourism/anna-maria-island-unlikely-to-be-affected-by-oil-spill/" rel="bookmark">Anna Maria Island Unlikely to be Affected by Oil Spill</a><!-- (24.3)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/tourism/anna-maria-island-beach-update-still-no-oil-here/" rel="bookmark">Anna Maria Island Beach Update: Still No Oil Here</a><!-- (15.2)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/news/anna-maria-island-bridge-rehab-meeting/" rel="bookmark">Anna Maria Island Bridge Rehab Meeting</a><!-- (13.9)--></li>
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		<title>What Not to Collect on Anna Maria Island: Live Sand Dollars</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 10:44:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bahama starfish]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gulf oil spill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Queen conch]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sand dollars]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sea turtles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[shore birds]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sand dollars are not beautiful when they are alive. Their whiteness comes only after the outer layer of skin and small spines has disappeared. It is the endoskeleton that is beautiful. I’m sure trying to clean a live sand dollar is not worth the smelly effort. It makes no sense to kill these creatures.<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/wild-life/watching-out-for-sea-turtles-on-anna-maria-island/" rel="bookmark">Watching Out for Sea Turtles on Anna Maria Island</a><!-- (9.4)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/community/real-anna-maria-key-bayfest-live/" rel="bookmark">Real Anna Maria Key Bayfest Live</a><!-- (9.1)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/environment/the-clean-beaches-of-anna-maria-island/" rel="bookmark">The Clean Beaches of Anna Maria Island</a><!-- (8)--></li>
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		<title>2010 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast</title>
		<link>http://amipost.com/environment/2010-atlantic-hurricane-season-forecast/</link>
		<comments>http://amipost.com/environment/2010-atlantic-hurricane-season-forecast/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 18 May 2010 21:47:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Atlantic hurricanes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Atlantic hurricanes 2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gulf coast hurricane preparation]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The official start to the Atlantic Hurricane Season is June 1st. Now is a good time to make preparations for an emergency evacuation and formulate your disaster plan, check your insurance, storm shutters, and put together emergency supplies.<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/environment/2008-atlantic-hurricane-season-forecast/" rel="bookmark">2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast</a><!-- (25.3)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/news/2011-atlantic-hurricane-season-forecast/" rel="bookmark">2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season Forecast</a><!-- (24.7)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/news/2011-atlantic-hurricane-season-review/" rel="bookmark">2011 Atlantic Hurricane Season Review</a><!-- (22.3)--></li>
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		<title>Only Cold-Hardy Palms Survived Anna Maria&#8217;s Cold Winter</title>
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		<comments>http://amipost.com/realestate/only-cold-hardy-palms-survived-anna-marias-cold-winter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 14:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Real Estate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coconut palm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[cold-hardy palms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[tropical plants]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Cold-hardy palms survived fine, and are completely green. But many coconut palms are looking very brown. We were alarmed to see in a neighbor’s yard that the entire head of a coconut palm had fallen over<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/news/anna-maria-island-temperatures-plunge/" rel="bookmark">Anna Maria Island Temperatures Plunge</a><!-- (5)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/environment/coconuts-growing-and-opening-them/" rel="bookmark">Coconuts: Growing and Opening Them</a><!-- (4.2)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/realestate/sea-grapes-on-anna-maria-island-landscape/" rel="bookmark">Sea Grapes On Anna Maria Island Landscape</a><!-- (3.6)--></li>
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		<title>Robinson Preserve</title>
		<link>http://amipost.com/environment/robinson-preserve/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:05:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[biking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[hiking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[kayaking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Robinson Preserve]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wildlife trail]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There are so many wonderful activities and attractions to enjoy on Anna Maria Island and in the nearby region. This week, a guest was the reason I visited Robinson Preserve for the first time. This lovely preserve is just across the bridge, accessible off of Manatee Avenue. <h3>Related Posts</h3>
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		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/community/purpose-and-place/" rel="bookmark">Purpose and Place</a><!-- (4.2)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/realestate/making-history-on-anna-maria-island/" rel="bookmark">Making History On Anna Maria Island</a><!-- (2.9)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/environment/small-birds-of-anna-maria-island/" rel="bookmark">Small Birds of Anna Maria Island</a><!-- (2.7)--></li>
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		<title>The Sounds of Anna Maria Island</title>
		<link>http://amipost.com/environment/the-sounds-of-anna-maria-island/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[boatlift]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Great Blue Heron]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[osprey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[roof rats]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[wildlife sounds]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For those of us who live in canal-front homes, the sound of a boatlift in operation becomes familiar. Yet it is a haunting and penetrating sound at times, suggesting the wail of a supernatural creature. Although the boatlift sound is the product of a purely mechanical movement, it has come to be one more of the many voices that are raised during everyday life along a canal.<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/environment/small-birds-of-anna-maria-island/" rel="bookmark">Small Birds of Anna Maria Island</a><!-- (7.3)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/news/anna-maria-island-temperatures-plunge/" rel="bookmark">Anna Maria Island Temperatures Plunge</a><!-- (5.8)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/environment/anna-maria-island-turtle-watch/" rel="bookmark">Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch</a><!-- (5.6)--></li>
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		<title>Coconuts: Growing and Opening Them</title>
		<link>http://amipost.com/environment/coconuts-growing-and-opening-them/</link>
		<comments>http://amipost.com/environment/coconuts-growing-and-opening-them/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:48:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Anna Maria Island is at the northern end of the zone in which coconut palms grow well. In fact, just across the bay, on the mainland, one does not see them because the temperatures can be just a little colder.<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/realestate/only-cold-hardy-palms-survived-anna-marias-cold-winter/" rel="bookmark">Only Cold-Hardy Palms Survived Anna Maria&rsquo;s Cold Winter</a><!-- (5.5)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/health/island-grown-delicacies/" rel="bookmark">Island-Grown Delicacies</a><!-- (5.1)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/environment/the-sounds-of-anna-maria-island/" rel="bookmark">The Sounds of Anna Maria Island</a><!-- (3.3)--></li>
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		<title>Shelling on Florida Gulf Coast</title>
		<link>http://amipost.com/environment/shelling-on-florida-gulf-coast/</link>
		<comments>http://amipost.com/environment/shelling-on-florida-gulf-coast/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2009 14:52:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anna Maria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anna Maria News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[bird watching]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Coquina Beach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Florida wildlife]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gulf Coast]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Holmes Beach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[island shore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shelling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shells]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[What to do on Anna Maria]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wildlife]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The shells that usually wash ashore on the beaches of Anna Maria Island include spiny jewelboxes, which are white with spikes protruding. They look like bivalves, but are, in fact gastropods. Another fairly common gastropod shell is the lettered olive,<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/sports/sun-coast-spring-breakers/" rel="bookmark">Sun Coast Spring Breakers</a><!-- (6)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/health/how-to-spot-skin-cancer/" rel="bookmark">Skin Cancer Signs Come With Sun Coast Living</a><!-- (5.1)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/tourism/walking-to-the-beach/" rel="bookmark">Walking to the Beach</a><!-- (5)--></li>
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		<title>The Clean Beaches of Anna Maria Island</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 12:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Environment]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anna Maria Beach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Clean Beaches]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fireworks]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For those who love beauty, removing ugly trash should be just as satisfying as collecting beautiful shells from the beach.  It's troubling to notice more and more cigarette butts in the sand.<h3>Related Posts</h3>
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		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/tourism/anna-maria-island-beach-update-still-no-oil-here/" rel="bookmark">Anna Maria Island Beach Update: Still No Oil Here</a><!-- (12.8)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/sports/walking-the-beaches-of-anna-maria-island/" rel="bookmark">Walking the Beaches of Anna Maria Island</a><!-- (11.5)--></li>
		<li><a href="http://amipost.com/community/anna-maria-beach-regulations/" rel="bookmark">Anna Maria Island Beach Regulations</a><!-- (8.6)--></li>
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