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Seafood Shack Restaurant Closes

The Seafood Shack Restaurant in Cortez has closed. The waterfront restaurant has been in business for 38 years serving grouper sandwiches, clam chowder and burgers but succumbed to the combination of high taxes, high insurance, economic downturn, and an upcoming

The Bridge to Old Florida is Open Again

Anna Maria Island seems to have survived the closure of one of its three bridges for 37 days. The maintenance and repair job was done faster than the projected 45-day project that had been planned. As islanders heave a

Springfest Festival

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

Anna Maria Island Privateers Thieves Markets

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. The Privateers organization is seeking vendors to sell arts, crafts, antiques,

Anna Maria Island Bridge and Cortez Bridge Openings Change

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

Island Players Presents "Over My Dead Body"

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

Anna Maria Bridge Closes

Anna Maria Island bridge will close from early morning, Monday, September 29th, to allow planned repairs. The closure is for 45 days, but may be shorter if the work progresses ahead of schedule, or longer if there are delays. Traffic to and

Are Fireworks Essential To Independence Day?

Holmes Beach tried to enforce the ban on fireworks for this holiday weekend. Well not all, just illegal fireworks. So what is the difference? Florida State law allows only hand-held and ground-based sparkler fireworks. It is illegal to set off fireworks