Swing time

A young man used some creative ingenuity to make a swing to watch the sunset in Holmes Beach, using ropes from the beached ‘Lucky Us 2’ and his skateboard.

Anna Maria officials oppose one rental bill…

The city of Anna Maria opposes the state Legislature’s efforts to take away the city’s ability to regulate short-term vacation rentals.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – Anna Maria Mayor

Dan Murphy traveled to Tallahassee last week to express the city’s opposition to Senate Bill 714.

SB 714 is the Florida Legislature’s most recent move to further limit local government’s ability to regulate short-term vacation rentals, giving more authority to the state. House Bill 883 serves as the companion bill.