IN BRIEF

Police officers to be honored

The Bradenton Beach City Commission will meet on Thursday, March 16 at noon. Bradenton Beach Police Officers Devon Straight and Charles Marose will be presented with a lifesaving award and the commission will be presented with Bradenton Beach’s 2022 crime statistics. The consent agenda calls for John Burns to be reappointed to the Planning and Zoning Board and also seeks commission approval to pay an $18,533 invoice for building official and city planner services. Under new business, the commission will be presented with the first reading of an ordinance that proposes to amend the city’s land development code. The commission will discuss the city’s lobbying efforts in Tallahassee and will be asked to authorize a letter to be sent from Mayor John Chappie to Sen. Jim Boyd and State Rep. Will Robinson Jr.

Pat Copeland scholarship available

This year, the Anna Maria Island Historical Society is celebrating two decades of giving scholarships to Island students pursuing higher education. The annual scholarship is traditionally at least $1,000, but the amount may be more depending on the proceeds from recent Historical Society Settlers’ Bread sales at the city-sponsored seasonal farmer’s market held at City Pier Park. This year, a new category of students qualifies for the Historical Society’s Pat Copeland Scholarship, which can be used for college, trade school or vocational training. In addition to Island residents, students who work at Anna Maria Island businesses are also now scholarship eligible. The scholarship is available to graduating seniors or current students in post-high school education. Applications are available at local high school guidance offices or at the AMI Historical Museum, 402 Pine Ave. in Anna Maria. For more information, please call the Historical Society at 941-778-0492. Applications are due March 31 and the scholarship will be presented in April.

Correction

The Anna Maria Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade is sponsored by Duncan Real Estate, AMI Dolphin Tours, Duffy’s Tavern and Freckled Fin. An article in the March 8 edition stated otherwise.