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VOLUME 26, NO. 42

Sunshine suit aired in courtroom. 2 Commercial fishers ‘wait and see’ on red tide. 4

Op-Ed

The Islander editorial, reader opinion. 6

10-20 YEARS AGO

From the archives. 7

Diver to survey Anna Maria City Pier remains. 8

Meetings

On the government calendar. 8 Make plans, save a date. 10

Happenings

Community announcements. 11 Rotary offers summer swim lessons. 14 Big blooms, big blows.

15 A.P. Bell seeks title to bay bottomland. 16

Obituaries. 17 Summer school in the big city. 18

The Best News on Anna Maria Island Since 1992

Toxic bloom continues to plague beaches, bays, beyond

By Sandy Ambrogi Islander Reporter The blame continues to be thrown at Big Sugar, the governor, bad zoning, decades old mistakes in managing wetlands and plans that rerouted the natural flow of water.

Who, or whatever is to blame, the harmful algal bloom Karenia brevis — commonly known as red tide — continued to plague florida beaches. What crept up from the South arrived aug. 6 in background amounts as far north as passage Key, a small wildlife refuge in tampa Bay at the north end of anna maria island.

In Manatee County, a public works tractor pulling a large container scraped and scooped dead fish from anna maria island beaches, from the southern tip of coquina Beach to Bayfront park in anna maria.

Volunteers joined in the cleanup campaign — some from as far away as germany and england.

Wearing masks and gloves and hauling garbage bags, Holmes Beach code enforcement officer Jt thomas led a troop of cleaners to the beaches to pick fish left after the county machinery moved on.

“We did it once, we may do it again,” thomas said.

Bridge Tender Inn & Dockside Bar worker Gary McDonald rakes debris, including fish and sea snakes, Aug. 7 on the shoreline at the waterfront bar in the wake of red tide in Bradenton Beach. Islander Photos: Kathy Prucnell

“We will be glad to share our bags, gloves — all of it — with other cities and Longboat Key, if need be,” he added.

By aug. 10, county workers had cleaned an estimated 140 cubic yards of dead fish from the island shoreline, according to nick azzara, information outreach manager for manatee county. the manatee county Board of commissioners aug. 7 announced plans to expand its partnership with START — Solutions to avoid red tide. more than $2 million

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Top Notch: Week 5, 20-footer at 20 miles

John M. Lafferty of Holmes Beach wins the fifth week of The Islander’s Top Notch photo contest with this image of a whale shark, spotted in July about 20 miles off Anna Maria Island in the Gulf of Mexico. Lafferty writes, “He was quite docile and we stayed with him for about 20 minutes.” The photographer will receive an Islander “More than a mullet wrapper” T-shirt and is a finalist in the contest, which offers a grand prize of $100 from The Islander and an assortment of gift certificates from Islander advertisers.

of Bp oil spill money has been tagged for the attempt to slow red tide by placing new oyster and clam beds back into the waters around manatee county. according to Start founder Sandy Gilbert, who addressed commissioners, one oyster filters nine-50 gallons of water per day — and oysters eat red tide. meanwhile, the fish kills continued, the number of affected marine mammals, including loggerheads, rose.

Mote Marine was kept busy, collecting nine deceased bottlenose dolphins from PLEASE SEE Red Tide PAGE 4

Attorney threatens Anna Maria officials

By Ryan Paice Islander Reporter Attorneys sometimes play a tough game. and some lawyers play hardball.

When an attorney complained of federal Emergency Management Agency substantial improvement fraud by Wash family construction, city officials were obligated under federal law to investigate.

Jesse m. tilden of Bradenton’s tilden and prohidney first went to the city in July with his allegations of fraud. the city approved a resolution July 12 authorizing the mayor to undertake an investigation into tilden’s claims. mayor dan murphy said at the aug. 9 commission meeting that Wash’s attorney, peter J. mackey of the mackey Law group PLEASE SEE THReAT PAGE 5

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Bradenton Beach sunshine suit prompts payment questions missioner randy White, who was subpoenaed for a deposition and to provide documents by the complainants — the city and Clarke — in connection with the defendants before and during his time as a commissioner, asked mayor John chappie if the city is paying clarke’s legal expenses. “i have no idea what Jack clarke’s costs are,” chappie said, without directly answering White’s question. invoices from clarke and the city’s attorney for the suit, robert Watrous and paralegal michael Barfield, are redacted due to attorney-client privilege, so the matter has remained a mystery in the public records.

However, a June 21 invoice from Watrous showed a $682.50 credit to the city that, according to Barfield aug. 9, was paid by clarke. at an aug. 8 hearing to compel evidence from clarke, 12th Judicial circuit Judge Lon arend ruled that Watrous, as clarke’s counsel, must provide a letter explaining the categorization process clarke used for an 833-page document he provided in discovery. additionally, Watrous must assist defendant’s John metz and reed mapes’s attorney, thomas Shults, if he requires clarification of the document. arend also ruled that a “privilege log” of communications between clarke, perry and Watrous for the time preceding the lawsuit — Jan. 1, 2017-aug.

7, 2017 — be provided.

A privilege log is designed to provide a party with information to evaluate a claim and for the court to rule on such a claim without having to review documents that would violate attorney-client privilege. according to metz, his attorney is looking for possible communications between Perry, Clarke, Watrous and Barfield about the lawsuit before its inception.

When asked aug. 9 by the islander who was paying clarke’s fees for the aug. 8 hearing and other associated costs, Barfield said clarke is responsible for fees that apply only to clarke.

“Where it’s solely about Jack clarke, he is being

billed,” Barfield said. “not the taxpayers.”

Barfield said the city and clarke’s interests diverge in some matters as Bradenton Beach is involved in the suit to “inoculate itself from the actions of the rogue board members.” He said the city is trying to protect itself form being sued by outside interests.

When asked to define clarke’s role as a “representative client,” Barfield said, “in perry’s context, he’s a representative client in terms of the Sunshine Law, while the city has more specific interests for compliance, including ensuring it recovers some of its costs in the case. politically, that’s a different animal.” metz said aug. 8 that as the suit continues, “there will be a lot coming out of the woodwork about what happened when this suit was initiated because it is a bad-faith deal.”

He added, “Jack clarke may claim he is a representative client, but he initiated this with Perry and (he) should be paying.”

Paralegal Michael Barfield, left, and attorney Robert Watrous represent the city of Bradenton Beach and ex-Mayor Jack Clarke in a hearing Aug. 8 at the Manatee County Judicial Center, Bradenton.

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By chrisann Silver esformes Islander Reporter it’s complicated.

Hearings, depositions and discovery in a case brought by a former Bradenton Beach mayor and joined by the city, begs the question, “Who is paying?” following the advice of city attorney ricinda perry in august 2017, the city voted to join a lawsuit initiated by ex-mayor Jack clarke against six former city board members alleging violations of florida’s government-in-the-Sunshine Laws. the commissioners also voted not to exceed $5,000 in expenditures on the lawsuit. at an aug. 7, 2017, city commission meeting, when commissioners voted 3-1 to join the suit, perry said, “i want to make sure the city is aware that Jack Clarke is what they deem to be a representative client, and that he is not responsible for any fees incurred from his firm in connection with this particular matter.”

Since then, costs for the suit have skyrocketed. as of aug. 2, nearly a year later, the lawsuit has cost the city $80,085.80. if the defendants prevail, the legal bills are likely to be paid with taxpayer dollars.

But since clarke is not a city official, people have wondered who is footing his bill — if there is one — in the suit. at an aug. 2 city commission meeting, comEx-Bradenton Beach Mayor Jack Clarke arrives at the Bradenton courthouse for a hearing Aug. 8 in the civil suit he initiated against a group of city board members. Islander Photo: ChrisAnn Silver Esformes

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Insurance runs the Bert Harris show

By Kathy prucnell Islander Reporter on the brink of trial in the case of Bob and ellen mccaffrey versus the city of Holmes Beach, both sides are looking at the big picture — with the city’s insurer in the middle. now set for a three-day trial starting Wednesday, aug. 15, the mccaffreys’ case is widely considered a Bert Harris test case in the 12th circuit court. the mccaffreys claim $341,000 in damages against the city for enacting ordinances and preventing the profitable redevelopment of their home. the city, on the other side, is looking to defend the rule of law in Holmes Beach. the city is relying on the florida League of cities’ insurance arm, the Florida Municipal Insurance Trust, and its assigned legal representatives, the Clearwater firm of trask daigneault. the city is on the hook for costs and damages not covered by the fmit annual $1-$1.5 million general liability policies. the policies include coverage since 2015 for claims filed under the Bert J. Harris Jr. private property rights protection act, including $300,000-$1 million aggregate limits and $5,000 deductibles. the act gives owners the right to sue the city for permanently devaluing their property.

Stakes are high with some $6 million alleged in 15 pending court cases against the city. there are about 40 claims received by the city that could be filed as lawsuits, as the playing field to file the lawsuits is open until oct. 1. under the 2014-15 fmit policy, the insurer paid attorneys’ fees to defend Bert Harris cases without implicating policy limits, according to Holmes Beach treasurer Lori Hill.

Beginning in october 2015, attorney fees were deducted from the amount allotted for Bert Harris coverage, she wrote in a february 2017 email. a $75,544 net premium was paid for the $1.5 mil-

lion 2016-17 general liability policy, including the Bert Harris coverage. for the city’s 2017-18 policy, the premium rose and Bert Harris coverage decreased to $300,000. “i will verify the city paid $105,228 for a $1 million general liability insurance policy for oct. 1, 2017Sept. 30, 2018, which includes Bert Harris claim coverage,� Hill wrote in a June email. asked in July why the city paid $20,000 more for the 2017-18 policy, Hill wrote, “our insurance rates increase every year based on raising costs and claims.� in a budget meeting July 9, Hill proposed to city commissioners that a new Bert Harris fund be established with $500,000 from a rollover fund.

Insurance representatives say the Bert Harris claims filed thus far are spread over two policy years, 2016-17 and 2017-18. the mccaffrey case will be the first to go to trial challenging the 2013-16 measures aimed at a burgeoning stock of vacation houses after residents pleaded to commissioners to address noise, parking, garbage and crime concerns. the mccaffreys — represented by attorney fred moore of Blalock Walters in Bradenton — allege the city, using six of these ordinances, destroyed their reasonable investment-back expectations and retirement. the city denies the allegations. “it looks like they’re letting the insurance company run the show,� Bob mccaffrey said in June. “that’s all right, but they will have to face reality one way or another, because, in my case anyway, after looking at the property values of homes surrounding me, there’s no question the city obviously destroyed my property value,� he added. the testimony of Holmes Beach building official Jim mcguinness and developer Shawn Kaleta was discussed at an aug. 13 pre-trial hearing.

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Top Notch Islander photo contest final deadline Aug. 17

the islander’s top notch contest is accepting cover photos. top notch celebrates what still is known as the “Kodak moment,� despite the widespread switch from film to digital technology.

Look to aug. 17 to make the final deadline for week 6 — the aug. 22 edition. the contest includes six weekly front-page winners. each will claim an islander “more than a mullet wrapper� t-shirt or coffee mug.

Only one week remains to submit email entries in the top notch contest. the grand-prize winning shot earns the photographer a cash prize from the islander and certificates from local merchants. a pet photo winner will announced in the final week with pet-appropriate gifts provided by perks 4 pets in Bradenton.

Look online for complete rules and details. please, note that each original Jpg must be included in a single email with the name, address and phone number of the photographer; date the photo was taken; location and description, and names of any recognizable people. more rules — published online at www. islander.org — must be observed. — Bonner Joy expects his testimony, with the trial possibly extended after the third day. moore said he expects to call Kaleta as a rebuttal witness. the trial will begin at 9 a.m. aug. 15 at the manatee county Judicial center, 1051 manatee ave. W., Bradenton. Judge Lon arend will preside.

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Commercial fishers ‘wait and see’ on red tide impacts

By Jennifer Glenfield Islander Reporter Plenty of dead fish washed ashore the first week of August due to red tide, but it didn’t kill commercial fishing in Cortez.

Karen Bell of A.P. Bell Fish Co., at an Aug. 6 Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage meeting, said impacts had been minimal, but it was too early to tell if the toxic algal bloom would slow business.

Bell said red tide killed some inshore fish, predominantly baitfish and mullet, but offshore fishing — mostly grouper and snapper — remained unscathed as of Aug. 6. The biggest impacts on the industry were felt to the south, she added.

Bell said she received a call from a Georgia-based buyer looking for mullet who doesn’t normally buy from A.P. Bell, which indicated to her other fish houses were feeling the pinch.

It is, however, the slow season for mullet. Mullet fishing peaks in November and December, when the temperatures cool and the fish spawn.

She also said fishers were reporting they saw fish struggling to breathe at the water’s surface, indicative of red tide symptoms. The bloom attacks their central nervous systems.

“What it hasn’t killed, it ran out of the area as far as fish go,” said fisher Nathan Meschelle.

Meschelle said he went fishing Aug. 6, but after the day on the water produced a light haul, he shifted gears. He contacted Manatee County Commissioner Carol Whitmore to ask if he could work cleaning up fish instead of catching them.

Meschelle said Whitmore contacted the island cities’ mayors and, Aug. 8-9, he worked alongside Anna Maria public works employees scooping rotting carcasses into his fishing skiff.

“We thought it was going to be worse. I was con-

benefits of a forest fire, he said the red tide culls the fish stocks of weaker, diseased fish while the stronger ones go on to reproduce. And the fish carcasses left behind fall to the bottom feeding crabs and shrimp.

For now, fishers are waiting.

“We’ll have to see what next week brings. Maybe we’ll be fishing or maybe we’ll be out cleaning up,” Meschelle said.

Islanders, visitors answer red tide cleanup call

Michael Dolan stands Aug. 8 in water off the north end of Anna Maria next to a boat filled with dead fish. Dolan and fisher Nathan Meschelle spent the day cleaning up dead fish. Islander Photo: Courtesy Nathan Meschelle cerned. I still am. It’s only been a week. If it turns into a couple months, I would be suffering a loss,” said Meschelle.

For fishers like Meschelle, red tide is one of many factors that impact the fickle industry of commercial fishing.

Meschelle said when the fishing isn’t good, he works on boats. Or, in this case, works for the city cleaning up dead fish.

The fish kill isn’t all bad, he added. Similar to the

Dead fish ring the shore Aug. 7 near the Bridge Tender Inn & Dockside Bar, 135 Bridge St., Bradenton Beach, where a man ties his dinghy to the dock. Islander Photos: Kathy Prucnell

Red Tide continued from page 1 Sarasota County waters Aug. 7-9.

According to a statement from Mote Aug. 9, the five males and four females would be necropsied at Mote for a cause of death, but red tide is the suspect.

Mote continued to be at the front lines of the crisis, issuing beach reports daily — sometimes twice daily — coordinating efforts with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and conducting real-time research on red tide.

Seeking to expedite fish-kill cleanups, the FWC waived rules for fish collection at Gov. Rick Scott’s direction. The waiver freed up removal of most dead fish regardless of bag, size, possession limits, inseason or area closures.

The FWC cautioned people against the removal of sawfish, marine turtles, manatees, dolphins and whales and said reports should be made on those findings to the FWC hotline at 888-404-3922.

Up and down the island shore the week of Aug. 6, the numbers of beachgoers were sparse.

When Holmes Beach’s Thomas surveyed the beach the morning of Aug. 10, he estimated only 100 people enjoying the sun. Dead fish continued to be present as a county beach-cleaning tractor rumbled down the sand in Holmes Beach.

“On the smell, I’d give it a seven out of 10,” Thomas said. “But I don’t like the look of the water this morning. It’s dark, and I’m still coughing. We’re

doing the best we can.”

Meanwhile, businesses were feeling the negative effects of the harmful algae bloom.

“When it’s killing the eels and snakes, you know it’s bad,” Gary McDonald of the Bridge Tender Inn & Dockside Bar in Bradenton Beach remarked Aug.7.

At the Waterfront Restaurant on the bayfront in Anna Maria, culinary director Billy Hermenau said the discovery Aug. 6 of dead marinelife was worse.

Restaurant workers collected six garbage bags of dead red grouper, pin fish, sea snakes and a tarpon from the bayfront area near the restaurant.

By Jennifer Glenfield Islander Reporter Social media helps spread the word.

The action started with an Aug. 6 Facebook post on the Holmes Beach Police Department’s page: “Anyone who would like to volunteer to clean beaches along Holmes Beach can contact Holmes Beach code enforcement … .There will be masks, gloves and a trash grabber given out to anyone who would like to help.”

The next morning more than 50 volunteers showed up at the 52nd Street beach access to pick up dead fish.

“We headed out at 8 a.m. and people were already there, waiting for us,” said James Thomas, Holmes Beach code enforcement officer.

As volunteers filled trash bags, people on the beach joined in. Thomas said the group comprised locals and vacationers alike, including one family from Germany and another from the United Kingdom.

They collected dead fish for three hours from the beach and canals and by 11 a.m. had about 1,000 pounds.

Waste Pro, which has a contract with the city, dropped dumpsters at the 30th Street, 33rd Street, 36th Street, 46th Street, 67th Street and 71st Street beach accesses, emptying them before the midday sun hit the bins and created a stink.

“They were really on it,” Thomas said.

Thomas said Waste Pro also supplied bottled water and trash bags to volunteers. Keep Manatee Beautiful supplied garbage grabbers and the city’s public works employees did the heavy lifting.

Thomas said the city received calls Aug. 4-5 about fish on the beach and, Aug. 6, Holmes Beach Mayor Bob Johnson told Thomas to set up a cleanup.

Roque Pastorius, owner of the Island Monkey Bus, said it was his duty as a business owner on the island to pitch in. Pastorius brought a vehicle with a dump box onto the beach, driving volunteers to pick up fish farther down the beach.

“The island is a very important part of my life and tourism is an even bigger part of my life,” Pastorius said. “I saw on the news people turning their nose up on our island, and we don’t want that. We want them to come vacation and stay.”

Thomas said more cleanups may be scheduled if red tide remained.

Get smart about red tide

If you want to get smart about red tide, Stacy Alexander, vice president of community relations at Mote Marine Laboratory, suggested visiting the following websites for information and updates: • FWC statewide red tide status, typically updated every Friday afternoon: myfwc.com/redtidestatus • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecasts of potential respiratory irritation: tidesandcurrents.noaa.gov/hab • Mote Marine’s beach conditions with shoreline observations, updated as often as twice daily: visitbeaches.org • In partnership with FWC, the Collaboration for Prediction of Red Tides at the University of South Florida offers an HAB tracking tool for Florida’s west coast: ocgweb.marine.usf.edu/habtracking

Volunteers Roque Pastorius, owner of Island Monkey Bus, Max and Henry Oalwaithe from the United Kingdom and Christy Shinavier, a Monkey Bus driver, collected dead fish Aug. 7 in Holmes Beach. Islander Photo: Courtesy HBPD

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THReAT continued from page 1 of Bradenton, told city attorney Becky Vose in a phone call aug. 9 that city offi cials would regret taking on such an investigation. “the conversation began with mr. mackey telling the city attorney that the city of anna maria did not know how much trouble it was stirring up for itself by making accusations against mr. Wash,” murphy said.

Murphy said at the meeting that Mackey told Vose the majority of city officials — without specifying anyone — are guilty of the same type of actions.

“He continued that if the city keeps accusing mr.

Wash of doing something wrong, all the secrets of the city officials will come out,” murphy said. “He said that if mr. Wash is going to be taken down, he’s going to bring the city down with him.” mackey was not available for comment aug. 10, but darrin Wash, by phone and text message, refuted his involvement with any threats against the city. “this is not from the Wash family,” Wash texted aug. 10. “my wife, dawn Wash, and i have never thought anything like that. We do not have any information on any city employees or officials, and that quote is not from the Wash family. “it’s not from us,” Wash continued. “it’s probably a misunderstanding somewhere, but it’s not from me. there’s no devious plan here. We are pillars of the community, we’ve been here 30 years, we’ve had kids here, we love anna maria.”

Wash first filed his lawsuit and a lien in June 2016 against L. martin and threse Quinn Hurbi, owners of 759 n. Shore drive, in the 12th circuit court seeking payment for work done to the property.

Wash completed the work valued at $295,000, all requested and authorized by Hurbi on permits, but was only paid $199,446.29, according to the lawsuit. allegedly, when the Hurbis received the final bill of $94,208.64, they complained about overbilling, defective work and fraudulent permitting. the lawsuit for payment has not been resolved. according to Vose, the information provided by

tilden relates to a counter suit filed by him on behalf of Hurbi alleging fraud, based on discrepancies in fees on 27 renovation projects for which Tilden claims Wash Family Construction submitted estimates to the Mackey city for permits and higher bills to property owners.

By reporting lower construction estimates to the city, the contractor could allegedly avoid fema’s 50 percent rule to make more improvements to ground-level homes than Tilden would otherwise be permitted.

Wash claims in his lawsuit that some 51 change orders initiated by the Hurbis caused the work and fees to exceed the original permit and the money due. the Hurbis first responded to the Wash lawsuit with complaints a Vose sliding-glass door couldn’t be opened with a single finger, that a leak in the new bathroom left the bathroom floor unlevel and more. the Hurbis then filed their own lawsuit, alleging Wash fraudulently Wash overbilled for the work performed. tilden told the islander aug. 8 that he and the Hurbis stand behind their complaint and are confident they will prove their claim in court.

“This is something that was thrown in our lap and we were obligated, under federal law, to investigate and to look at, otherwise we become complicit,” murphy said. “So that’s the issue, and it’s a serious issue to me that we’re being bullied, threatened that this secret information is going to come out about all city officials.”

Vose also said the city is legally obligated to look into the matters brought to its attention by tilden.

She recounted her conversations with Mackey

Anna Maria P&Z board switching members

doctor for doctor.

One physician will replace another on the dais on the anna maria planning and Zoning Board. after six years serving on the capital improvements and planning and zoning boards, Carl Pearman, an obstetrician-gynecologist in Sarasota, resigned his position.

Jose erbella, an anna maria resident and Bradenton surgeon, will succeed Pearman on the p&Z. as a part of the consent agenda approved aug.

9, commissioners voted 4-0 to appoint erbella to a two-year term. commissioner carol carter was absent with excuse.

Jonathan crane, James conoly and margaret Jenkins were reappointed to the p&Z for two-year terms.

Board members are volunteers.

— Ryan Paice in an aug. 9 two-page memo to the mayor, stating, mackey first notified her “a few weeks ago,” saying Wash was willing to meet and explain his position to city officials. that conversation was followed by an aug. 9 phone call between Mackey and Vose that included his accusations. She made note in her memo of “two distinct ‘tones of voice’ that were used by mr. mackey during the telephone conversation.”

She said when they spoke of scheduling a meeting for Wash and the city building official, mackey exhibited a “normal ‘business’ tone of voice. Whereas, the majority of statements by mr. mackey were in what i would describe as a ‘menacing’ tone of voice.” murphy said fema officials met with acting building official Luke curtis aug. 9 to review the matter. no outcome from that meeting was announced.

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Back to school

You remember your first elementary school, right?

Kindercare? maybe. my first introduction to the classroom came from the tV at my grandparents’ house. ding dong. ding dong. the teacher rang a handheld school bell, calling me to the television. and i was fortunate to live with my mom, grandmother and grandfather and great-grandmother in a beautiful two-story colonial home in churchland — a community in portsmouth, Virginia. i was especially lucky they could afford a television. i’m not sure how old i was, but i recall playtime in the big formal living room and “ding dong School” with miss frances, the teacher. While i don’t recall a single thing she taught me, I do remember her asking us to run and get our parents — mom, dad, grandmother — whoever could come to the tV. and after i begged and squealed, i know my grandmother was none to pleased that i had interrupted her morning for what turned out to be a commercial.

Wikipedia calls it “the nursery school of the air” in the 1950s.

LoL. i loved it. and i loved the little bottles of grape juice they bought just for me. Just my size. i knew miss frances was happy, too. i’m pretty sure grape juice was advertised on the Howdy doody Show. i was eager to join the “peanut gallery,” an audience of kids who enjoyed entertainment by Howdy, the puppet, phineas t. Buffalo Bob, flub-a-dub and clarabell the clown. i was ready for the real kindergarten classroom at churchland elementary School, which left me with vivid memories that I have to this day, including the aroma of cold cheese sandwiches in lunch boxes. i loved school. the smells. the challenges. Learning. i had an insatiable appetite for words, math — geometry! — shorthand and volunteering in the dean of boys’ office in high school.

I hope every child has as great a time soaking up an education as i did.

And as I came to learn, raising my children — and helping raise my granddaughter — on Anna Maria Island at Anna Maria Elementary was a privilege I would cherish to this day.

Our little elementary school by the bay is as special as they come and so are the little ones attending class there.

So, please, watch out for our kids. drive with caution. the school bell is calling them to learn.

— Bonner Joy

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Surfing with gratitude

Words cannot express our gratitude for all of the thoughts and prayers, help and encouragement offered to our family during this difficult time. from the acqua aveda Summer Solstice fundraiser to the rising above the flames Benefit, our hearts are so full of joy. Just to see all of the people we know and love come together after all of these years in our honor was priceless, it brought tears to our eyes.

We also are grateful for the sweet girls who made and sold bracelets at the island coffee Haus, the Winsper family for donating their annual fourth of July lemonade stand proceeds and for the gofundme account that was set up on our behalf. the love and support we have received from our family, friends, customers, strangers and our community has been heartwarming and overwhelming.

We also would like to thank Kaitlin Kee, anna rehorn and Benjamin Webb for their quick-wittedness in assisting our customers to safety. and we are forever so grateful and indebted to the first responders for their swift and valiant response, which included Holmes Beach police officers, West manatee fire rescue and Longboat Key fire rescue.

We can’t thank them enough for their heroic efforts.

We are humbled by the strength you all have given to us. We couldn’t rebuild without you. We are truly blessed to be a part of this amazingly unique and loving island community.

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Marking history

The dedication of a historical marker in the Cortez fishing village takes place March 21, 1983. Sally Fulford Moore and Louise Mora Fulford, natives of Cortez, stand by the still veiled marker near the Star Fish Co. at the Cortez docks.

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In the headlines: Aug. 12, 1998

Bradenton Beach city commissioners unanimously agreed to reject a purchase offer by Bradenton Beach Marina owner Allan Buzzy to sell the marina, citing “tax issues.” the city would have been required to operate the marina if it used a federal, low-interest loan for the $6.2 million purchase. the commission, however, wanted to lease the operation to a private company. a 9-year-old Bradenton boy was shot while on a church outing at coquina Beach in what police termed a random, drive-by shooting. the youth was taken to Blake medical center, then flown to all children’s Hospital in St. petersburg, where he was released after two days.

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Diver to survey underwater remains of Anna Maria City Pier pilings

By Ryan Paice Islander Reporter To those without snorkel or scuba gear, it would be easy to assume the demolition of the Anna Maria City Pier is finished.

Above water, nothing remains of the pier except fencing near the shoreline and the gated entrance at the sidewalk.

Under water, however, some pilings remain submerged, buried or broken.

“I had thought it was (done) — I wasn’t given a full, final certification, but I was told verbally that it was done,” Mayor Dan Murphy told city commissioners Aug. 9. “And then it turns out that some pilings were left behind.”

Murphy said the city will hire a diver to survey the bay bottom at the pier site the week of Aug. 13 to document what work remains and help determine whether Clearwater contractor Speeler and Associates should receive its final payment of $115,000 toward the total fee of $732,000 for the demolition work.

The mayor said some pilings were waterlogged or had suffered worm damage and broke when Speeler attempted to remove them during the demolition.

Also, some pilings broke and fell into the water when they were lifted by the excavator. Murphy said there may be other debris to clear as well, and that there were some older pilings uncovered in the process, which Speeler isn’t responsible for removing.

Murphy also hired Cortez fishermen, temporarily out of work due to the presence of a harmful red tide bloom, paying them $1,000 to clean the fence erected

during the demolition.

Seaweed and dead fish had become caught in the fence, leaving an awful smell, Murphy said.

Additionally, two sea turtles came ashore inside or close to the fencing.

According to deputy clerk Debbie Haynes, Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch said one successfully nested and the other nested south of the fenced area.

A photo by Electa Wells in the Tampa Tribune Oct. 18, 1971, shows then-Anna Maria employee Ken Fellows, right, holding a section of pipe that was being installed to carry fresh water to the Anna Maria City Pier.

2 generations work on Anna Maria City Pier

Demolished. Done. Or is it? Divers will survey for any remaining underwater pilings or debris in Tampa Bay at the Anna Maria City Pier in the coming week. Islander File Photo: Ryan Paice As part of contractor Harry Blinker’s crew, Jason Fellows works on the Anna Maria City Pier demolition from a barge with an excavator. Islander Photo: Courtesy Kevin Flynn

Meetings

Anna Maria city clerk Leanne Addy swears in Jeff Rodencal July 31 to the planning and zoning board.

Islander Photo: Courtesy Anna Maria/Stephanie Janney

New member sworn to serve on AM P&Z

Jeff Rodencal was sworn in as a member of the Anna Maria Planning and Zoning Board July 31 by city clerk Leanne Addy.

The oath was administered at city hall.

Rodencal, president of North Shore Consultants, was approved for a two-year term by city commissioners.

Mayor Dan Murphy recommended him to succeed David Youngs, who moved to The Villages in Central Florida.

Rodencal is an Anna Maria resident who worked 25 years in the building products industry for companies Tensar and Bekaert.

“I have a lifelong interest in construction,” he said.

“And I’m just looking for the opportunity to be able to apply some of my experiences to help the city.”

Members of the planning and zoning board are volunteers.

The board’s next meeting was set for 4 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 14, at city hall, 10005 Gulf Drive.

Like grandfather, like grandson.

Generations of Fellows have worked on the historic Anna Maria City Pier.

Ken Fellows began employment with the city of Anna Maria as a maintenance worker in 1966 and served the city until 1974.

He worked frequently on the pier’s many repairs, and his office and equipment were even located on the T-end at the historic structure.

Now, grandson Jason Fellows has worked with contractor Harry Blinker on the pier demolition and also is hoping for a job constructing the new pier.

— Ryan Paice

Aug. 23, 9 a.m., county commission (land use).

Anna Maria City Sept. 6, 9 a.m., county commission (land use).

Aug. 23, 6 p.m., city commission.

Sept. 11, 9 a.m., county commission.

Sept. 11, 4 p.m., planning and zoning.

Sept. 11, 6 p.m., budget hearing.

Sept. 13, 6 p.m., city commission.

Sept. 18, 9 a.m., county commission.

Sept. 27, 6 p.m., city commission.

Sept. 18, 6 p.m., budget hearing.

Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, 941Sept. 27, 9 a.m., county commission (land 708-6130, cityofannamaria.com. use).

Administration building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton Beach Bradenton, 941-748-4501, mymanatee.org.

Aug. 15, 1 p.m., planning and zoning.

Aug. 16, noon, city commission.

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Aug. 20, 9 a.m., Manatee County Tourist DevelAug. 27, 9 a.m., city commission. opment Council, the Center of Anna Maria Island, Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria.

941-778-1005, cityofbradentonbeach.org.

Sept. 3 is Labor Day. Most government offices will be closed, as will The Islander office. Also, govHolmes Beach ernment-related services, such as waste collection, Aug. 16, 6 p.m., city commission. may be delayed.

Aug. 28, 6 p.m., city commission.

Sept. 10, 8 a.m., Sarasota/Manatee MetropoliAug. 30, 6 p.m., city commission. tan Planning Organization Bicycle/Pedestrian/Trails Sept. 5, 6 p.m., planning.

Advisory Committee, MPO, 7631 15th St. E., SaraSept. 13, 6 p.m., city commission. sota.

Sept. 25, 6 p.m., city commission.

Sept. 10, 2 p.m., Island Transportation Planning Sept. 27, 6 p.m., city commission.

Organization, Anna Maria City Hall.

Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, Sept. 10, 5 p.m., MPO Citizen Advisory Com941-708-5800, holmesbeachfl.org. mittee, 7631 15th St. E., Sarasota.

Sept. 24, 8:15 a.m., MPO Public Transportation West Manatee Fire Rescue Task Force, 7631 15th St. E., Sarasota.

Aug. 21, 6 p.m., budget hearing.

Sept. 24, 9:30 a.m., MPO board, Holiday Inn, Aug. 21, 6 p.m., commission.

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WMFR administration building, 6417 Third Ave. Sept. 25, 4 p.m., Council of Governments, BraW., Bradenton, wmfr.org. denton Area Convention Center, 1 Haben Blvd., Palmetto.

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Through August, Island Gallery West exhibits “Flora, Fins, Feathers and Flowers,” 5368 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6648.

Through August, Artists’ Guild Gallery exhibits “It’s All About Water,” 5414 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-7786694.

Wednesdays and Saturdays, 9 a.m., horseshoes pitched, Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria. Information: 941-7086130.

Most Fridays, 11:30 a.m. or 1 p.m. (call for times) mahjong games, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.

Mondays, noon, bridge, Roser Memorial Community Church, LOOKING AHEAD ON AMI 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-0414.

Sept. 20, Island Players 2018-19 season opens with “The Most Tuesdays, 11:30 a.m., mahjong games and instruction Unexpected Guest,” Anna Maria. Fee applies. Information: 941- for beginners, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.

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Sept. 29, Anna Maria Island Privateers semiformal “Time ONGOING OFF AMI Machine” ball, Anna Maria. Fee applies.

Information: 931-639-0986.

First and third Wednesdays usually, Roser Memorial CommuOct. 20, 18th annual Anna Maria nity Church Golfing for God, IMG Academy Island Chamber of Commerce Bayfest, Golf Club, 4350 El Conquistador Parkway, Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-1541.

Bradenton. Fee applies. Info: 941-778Nov. 10, Anna Maria Island Concert 0414.

Chorus and Orchestra Symphony on the Through Aug. 26, the Bradenton Sand, Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-795-2370.

Marauders play home games at LECOM Park, 1611 Ninth St. W., Bradenton. Fee ONGOING OFF AMI applies. Information: 941-747-9442.

Through Aug. 19, “Things Come Apart” exhibit, South Florida LOOKING AHEAD OFF AMI Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: 941-746-4131.

Sept. 8, Center of Anna Maria Island LaPensee Bowling TourThrough Nov. 1, “First 5 Years of Art of Our Time,” the John and nament, Bradenton.

Mable Ringling Museum of Art, 5401 Bay Shore Road, Sarasota.

CLUBS & Also, through Sept. 10, “250 Years of the Circus in Print.” Fee apples.

COMMUNITY Information: 941-359-5700.

ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND Through Feb. 2, 2019, “The Greek Communities of Tarpon Springs and the Bahamas,” Florida Maritime Museum, 4419 119th Thursday, Aug. 16 St. W., Cortez. Information: 941-708-6120.

10:15 a.m. — Friends of the Island Library Book Club, , Island Second Wednesdays, Think + Drink (science), South Florida Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: 6341.

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2-4 p.m. — Sunshine Stitchers Knit and Crochet Club, Island Wednesdays, 2-4 p.m., Shanty Singers, Florida Maritime Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez. Information: 941-708-6120.

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First Fridays, 6-9 p.m. ArtWalk in the Village of the Arts, around 12th Street West Saturday, Aug. 18 10 a.m. — Senior Adventures join the Women of the Moose and 12th Avenue West, Bradenton. Also, Chapter 1601 for a presentation by author J.B. Crawford, 110 Gulf Saturdays after the first Fridays. InformaDrive S., Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-538-0945. tion: villageofthearts@gmail.com.

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— CPR training, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Second Saturdays, 2-4 p.m., Music on the Porch, Florida Maritime Museum, 4415 119th St. W., Cortez. Information: 941-708- Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.

Wednesday, Aug. 22 6120.

Noon — Adult coloring club, Island Library, 5701 Marina Drive, LOOKING AHEAD OFF AMI Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.

ONGOING ON AMI Sept. 9-Dec. 2, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art’s “French Art from the Horvitz Collection,” Sarasota.

Second and fourth Wednesdays, 11 a.m. Just Older Youth/JOY Sept. 15-Feb. 3, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art’s Brown Bag Lunch Series, Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 “Watercolors from the Permanent Collection,” Sarasota.

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Sept. 22, various venues, Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Thursdays, 9-11 a.m., veterans services assistance, Island with free admission. Information: smithsonianmag.com/museumLibrary, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778day.

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KIDS & FAMILY Third Thursdays, 11:45 a.m., Successful Women Aligning Together meets, Bridge Street Bistro, 111 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton ON ANNA MARIA ISLAND Beach. Fee applies. Information: 941-345-5135.

Friday, Aug. 17 Fridays, Senior Adventures usually meets to carpool on an 10 a.m. — Forty Carrots — Partners in Play, Island Library, adventure or for an activity, Annie Silver Community Center, 103 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-778-6341.

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Tuesday, Aug. 21 Second Fridays, 6 p.m., AMI Resident Community Connec10 a.m. — Preschool storytime, Island Library, 5701 Marina tions, Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria.

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ONGOING OFF AMI Saturdays, 8:30 a.m., Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island breakfast meeting, Anna First Saturdays, Family Night at the Museum, South Florida Maria Island Beach Cafe, Manatee Public Museum, 201 10th St. Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. InforW., Bradenton. Fee mation: 941-778-1383. applies. Information: Tuesdays, noon, Rotary Club of 941-746-4131.

Anna Maria Island, Bridge Street Bistro, 111 Fourth Wednesdays, “Stelliferous Live” star talk, South Florida Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach. Information: 941-518-1965.

Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton. Fee applies. Information: LOOKING AHEAD OFF AMI 941-746-4131.

LOOKING AHEAD OFF AMI Oct. 20, Mote Marine Aquarium’s Night of Fish Fun and Fright, Sarasota.

Sept. 28, Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium’s William R. Mote Memorial Snook Shindig, Sarasota.

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Seniors switch to Saturday meetup at Moose

The Senior Adventures group will assemble Saturday, aug. 18, instead of gathering for a friday activity.

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The “Morning at the Moose” presentation was arranged by the Women of the moose chapter 1601. the group also plans “fun and camaraderie.” for more information about the Senior adventures, call Kaye Bell at 941-538-0945. for more about the moose or to rSVp for the event, email chapter1601@mooseunits.org.

Cortez eatery to host anti-hunger fundraiser

an annual cortez-based fundraiser is on tap again for September with a theme close to every restaurateur’s heart— hunger. the Swordfish grill and tiki Bar will host its giving Back fundraiser at 6 p.m., thursday, Sept. 13, at the restaurant, 4628 119th St., cortez.

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Sunday, Nov. 4, daylight saving time ends.

Tuesday, Nov. 6, Election Day. Sunday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day. Thursday, Nov. 22, Thanksgiving Day. Monday, Dec. 24, Christmas Eve. Tuesday, Dec. 25, Christmas Day. Monday, Dec. 31, New Year’s Eve. Tuesday, Jan. 1, New Year’s Day.

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By chrisann Silver esformes Islander Reporter Bradenton Beach is charting its course on a spending plan for its historic district. in a series of meetings July 30, July 31 and aug.

1, the community redevelopment agency discussed a tentative budget for the district.

The CRA district, bordered by Cortez Road, Sarasota Bay, fifth Street South and the gulf of mexico, was deemed blighted in 1992, allowing for incremental tax revenue to promote restoration and growth in the district, including tourism. the cra consists of the mayor, city commissioners and two appointed members, restaurateurs John Horne and ed chiles. according to state regulations for cra districts, annual tax revenue for the cra is to be spent on yearly improvements that encourage tourism, not stockpiled. as of aug. 1, cra revenue totaled about $1,700,000, with $1,064,842 budgeted for projects.

Additionally, the CRA is anticipating about $400,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2018-19.

Projects considered in the tentative budget — to be approved in two public hearings in September — include $100,000 for seagrass mitigation to dredge the channel between the anchorage adjacent to the Historic Bridge Street pier and the north coquina Beach Boat ramp, 2652 gulf drive S. The CRA also is considering installing a living shoreline near the pier, with clam beds in the anchorage area or nearby, for an additional $20,000.

The boardwalk and anchorage adjacent to the Historic Bridge Street Pier on Sarasota Bay could soon see improvements, including a living shoreline project, finger docks and channel dredging. Islander Photo: ChrisAnn Silver Esformes the agency budgeted $90,000 for finger docks, which could be added as an extension to a floating dock scheduled to be installed by october. the cra also budgeted $100,000 for an electric jitney and a pathway connecting coquina Beach to Bridge Street. the jitney project could include a partnership with manatee county. the city is considering underground utilities for Bridge Street, with $50,000 budgeted for consulting fees. another $50,000 was budgeted to retrofit existing solar light fixtures with brighter bulbs to improve public safety.

Enhanced landscaping, including the planters on Bridge Street, as well as signage, benches, waste recep-

tacles, ropes and bollards was budgeted at $152,700, with an additional $50,000 for sidewalk improvements. parking improvements, including resurfacing some stormwater drainage areas with pervious pavers or similar material, was budgeted at $30,000. the agency included $25,000 for professional services — in addition to $25,000 already budgeted for engineering —including possibly hiring a designer to create an aesthetic vision for the district, which could be implemented as part of the land development code for public areas and buildings. additionally, the cra budgeted $20,000 for beautification grants to improve facades or add murals to existing structures and another $20,000 to promote arts and cultural events. the next community redevelopment meeting will be at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 5, at city hall, 107 gulf drive n.

Tax increment financing

the historic district is separately funded with ad valorem tax dollars and incremental taxes collected by manatee county taxing authorities, including the school board and mosquito control. tax increment financing, used in many states since the 1940s, is a method to pay for redevelopment of a blighted area through ad valorem tax revenue resulting from the redevelopment it supports.

The Community Redevelopment Act was enacted in 1969 and is used throughout the state for redevelopment of areas, such as the Bradenton Beach community redevelopment district.

— ChrisAnn Silver Esformes

Anna Maria steps closer to finalizing 2018-19 budget plans

By Ryan Paice Islander Reporter one step remains for anna maria city commissioners to complete a preliminary budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year.

All that needs to be done is to decide on the amount of a lump-sum payment to the city’s debt service. during the aug. 9 work session, commissioners also discussed stormwater, roads and reserve funds. according to mayor dan murphy’s schedule, the meeting was to be the final work session, but commissioners wanted to further explore the option of increasing a proposed $200,000 lump-sum payment for debt services.

Murphy said the lump-sum payment would save the city $50,000. the $2,849,350 loan is due to be paid fully by dec. 22, 2028. $1,028,659.72 has been paid.

Commissioner Dale Woodland said the commission should consider increasing the payment to $300,000 or $400,000 to save even more money.

Commissioner Doug Copeland said he would hesitate to take money from reserve or contingency funds

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because the city might need the money to build the new anna maria city pier.

Murphy said he would research options and present them at a budget work session at 5:30 p.m. thursday, aug. 23. the discussion should be the last on the preliminary budget. a commission meeting will follow at 6 p.m. commissioners aug. 9 also discussed expenses for the pier, park and landscaping, which increased by 192 percent, from $94,181.90 to $275,000. murphy said the increase would be for building and installation of the memorial fence in city pier park, as well as brick pavers under the shade sail, creating a pavilion for the park, at 101 n. Bay Blvd., anna maria. murphy said the city issued a request for proposals for the paver project, but only received one bid that was a much higher price than the city estimated.

The bid was tossed, and Murphy said the city is

working on a new rfp for the project. the discussion included an increase of 44 percent to improve stormwater drainage, from $588,731 in 2017-18 to an anticipated $845,050 in 2018-19.

According to Murphy, the money would be used to improve stormwater drainage. expenses for city roads would increase by 49 percent, partly due to $150,000 to repair the north Bay Boulevard and crescent avenue bridges and $61,807 for equipment. the contingency fund would be increased by 97 percent, from $422,002.98 to $830,103.76.

The Anna Maria Island Historical Society Museum grounds would be assigned $75,000 for improvements, including construction of a memorial fence built from engraved city pier planks. for the museum grounds in 2017-18, $22,000 was allocated. the first public hearing on the budget ordinance will be at 5:30 p.m. thursday, Sept. 13, and the final budget hearing and vote will be 5:30 p.m. thursday, Sept. 27.

Tourism tax receipts demonstrate mantra: ‘It’s busy’

Islander Reporter Sandy Ambrogi it’s busy at the county tax collector’s office.

People on Anna Maria Island repeated their mantra through the late spring and into the summer — “it’s busy. it’s stayed busy. traffic never stopped this year after season ended.” numbers from the manatee county tax collector’s office showed it was busy. and it stayed busy. With the exception of march, records show a gain in tourist development tax collections every month in 2018. the resort tax is the 5 percent collected by manatee county on rentals of six months or less. the tax is paid a month in arrears. after remaining flat in 2014 and 2015, tourist tax collections continued to rise year over year. With numbers reported through June, the trend continued. the county collected $12,623.153 in June 2018 compared with just over $12.2 million in 2017.

July totals on the summary collection report by municipality also topped 2017 numbers at $1,527,875.30. anna maria island cities collected a sizeable share of the total.

anna maria reported the largest rise in resort tax collections in July 2018 over the previous year — a 25.1 percent gain with a total of $293,444.48.

Bradenton Beach rang in with $133,394.50, a 13.5 percent increase in revenue over July 2017.

Holmes Beach punched in the largest numbers on the island — $368,642.06 — but had the smallest gain, with a 6.4 percent uptick from July 2017.

Walter Klages of data research Services told the manatee county tourist development council in June that from room rates to occupancy to revenues, the county continued its climb in tourism.

“We are successful,” Klages said. “What we are doing is working.”

State law requires resort tax funds be used for tourism-related projects. the money funds the Bradenton area convention and Visitors Bureau, the Bradenton Area Convention Center and ongoing projects such as LECOM Park, spring training home of the pittsburgh pirates, realize Bradenton and beach renourishment. the tdc will hold its next meeting at 9 a.m. monday, aug. 20, at the center of anna maria island,

407 magnolia ave., anna maria. new members of the tdc are expected to be seated at that meeting, including Eric Cairns, owner of cedar cove resort & cottages in Holmes Beach and former chair of the anna maria island chamber of commerce.

Beachgoers during the July 4 holiday crowd the walkway at the Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Islander Photo: Sandy Ambrogi

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Holmes Beach planners move forward with comp plan review

By Jennifer Glenfield Proposed 2018 HB vision statement Islander Reporter “Holmes Beach is an irreplaceable AuthenIt’s not quite poetry, but it’s certainly visionary. tic Florida coastal community providing a safe At the direction of the Holmes Beach City Comsmall-town environment with a balance of fulltime mission, the planning commission is forging ahead on residents and visitors.

We are an environmentally its review of the comprehensive plan. sensitive community with clean pedestrian and Meeting Aug. 1, planning commissioners agreed bicycle-friendly streets, effective transportation on a set of eight revised community value statements and infrastructure systems with primary ownerto send to the city commission for consideration. The operated businesses in centrally located commervalue statements support the vision statement, which cial centers.� city commissioners have reviewed.

It’s the first few steps in the review of the city’s A comprehensive plan is required by the state to comp plan. Planning commissioners are reviewing and suggesting changes section by section and will present set a community’s goals in terms of development. It a completed revision in its entirety for city commis- also regulates public policies on transportation, utilities, land use, recreation and housing. sioners to consider.

Reviews are required every seven years.

Holmes Beach The value statements agreed upon by planning planning comcommissioners are a revision of the value statements missioners in the 2012 Community Vision Plan: elected Charles • We resolve to preserve our single-family residenStealy Aug. 1 tial character. to continue as • We welcome seasonal residents and visitors to chair. Islander embrace and honor our authentic Florida single-family Photo: Jennifer coastal community character.

Glenfield • We protect our environment and our air, beaches, and waterways are clean and healthy. • We encourage the redevelopment of our central

BB to consider TPLE, LDC, charter amendments

Bradenton Beach has a packed agenda for its Aug. 16 commission meeting.

Presentations will include the charter review committee’s proposed amendments for the Nov. 6 ballot, the planning and zoning board and the new historic city tour brochure.

In old business, commissioners will discuss owneroccupied vacation rentals and land development code matters, including off-street parking for single- and two-family residences, as well as swimming pools as lot coverage.

The final readings and a vote on two ordinances amending the LDC and comprehensive plan to prohibit multilevel parking garages will take place, as well as the final hearing and vote on an ordinance amending the comp plan for the Bridge Tender Inn and Dockside Bar. New business will include discussion of the Symphony on the Sand event at Coquina Beach, the transient lodging license fee schedule, a variance request for 120 Ninth St. N., a line-item budget amendment for $30,000 for streets and roads, invoices from city engineer Lynn Burnett and the Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Coalition.

In other business, the city attorney will report on the charter review committee findings and an ordinance to put a charter amendment on the ballot.

The commission meeting will be at noon Thursday, Aug. 16, at city hall, 107 Gulf Drive N. — ChrisAnn Silver Esformes

Bradenton Beach advances parking garage prohibition

Bradenton Beach is a step closer to prohibiting parking garages.

During an Aug. 2 meeting, the mayor and city commissioners unanimously approved first readings of two ordinances amending the comprehensive plan and land development code to prohibit multilevel parking garages.

In May, the planning and zoning board unanimously recommended the prohibition.

Following the P&Z’s recommendation, city planner Alan Garrett amended the ordinances to ensure boat storage was not included in the prohibition, and amended the LDC and comp plan to prohibit parking garages in all zones and land-use categories.

The final public hearing and vote by the commission will be at noon Thursday, Aug 16, at city hall, 107 Gulf Drive N. — ChrisAnn Silver Esformes

Bradenton Beach to declare Red Ribbon week

Bradenton Beach will declare Oct. 23-31 as Red Ribbon week at its next city commission meeting at noon Thursday, Aug. 16, at city hall, 107 Gulf Drive N. According to the proclamation, people are encouraged to wear a red ribbon during National Red Ribbon Week to show their support for a drug-free lifestyle and drug prevention and reduction efforts.

business district (town center), maintaining our unique Holmes Beach coastal charm. • We support small, owner-operated businesses. • We support ongoing improvements to pedestrian, bicycle and alternative mobility systems to relieve traffic and parking difficulties. • We promote Florida-friendly landscaping and green space. • We value strong public safety programs and support our police, fire and emergency personnel. • We value our public and semi-public institutions. • We recognize the importance of public and community involvement in civic affairs. • We promote diversity in age and income housing opportunities. • We value the right of home rule and local control, recognizing the importance of intergovernmental cooperation and coordination.

The next stage in the comp plan review will broaden, as planning commissioners will check for compliance with state legislation that may have changed since the previous revision.

According to city planner Bill Brisson, the state requires an evaluation every seven years to ensure city policies follow the community vision and comply with state regulations. The most recent changes to the Holmes Beach comp plan were made January 2016.

The current review is not mandated, but is needed, said Brisson.

Brisson said the vision and value statements are the big picture before getting into the details, which will be a complete review of the plan. He described the comp plan as the framework to achieve the vision.

The land development code fruther helps achieve the vision.

The planning commission will complete the review, compiling changes to each section, and bring recommendations to the city commission for consideration all at once.

Brisson said this review of the comp plan is “like starting from scratch,� since very little changes have been made since 1989, when comp plans were first mandated.

The first topics the planning commission will review, in order, are future land use, transportation and coastal management.

The city commission must approve changes before they are submitted to the state for review.

The planning commission will next meet at 6 p.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 5, at city hall, 5801 Marina Drive.

Correction

A July 25 article in The Islander regarding Holmes Beach mayoral candidate Joshua Linney said Linney was charged with 12 felonies. Linney was arrested on 12 felony charges, but only formally charged for four felonies. He was not convicted on any of the four charges.

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Storm forecast revised

Conditions in the ocean and the atmosphere are conspiring to produce a less active Atlantic hurricane season than initially predicted in May. Islander Courtesy Image: NOAA

By Lisa Neff

Big blooms, big blows

the inevitable calls and emails came even before the dead fish piled up on coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach.

Social media sharing of reports of the blue-green algae and red tide created the impression people along the gulf coast from the Keys to tampa Bay were forced to wear face masks and the waves were neon green or crimson red or a blend of both.

Neff a couple of friends made biblical references to moses and the red sea. one mentioned that people in china wear surgical masks because of pollution. another wanted to know if the water turned brown — the result of blending red and green.

They were reading comments on Facebook and twitter, responses to news reports on the harmful algal bloom inland — the blue-green, cyanobacteria bloom — and also the harmful algal bloom in the gulf — Karenia brevis. i turned to the posts. a man posted, “red tide is not a natural thing.”

You know that’s not true. a woman posted, “i live in Bradenton and haven’t been to the beach in a year. it’s too toxic.”

You know that’s not true. i read on and was reminded of the misinformation about the situation here during the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in april 2010 — then the rest of the world was under the impression we were wading in black tar on anna maria island. the problem with correcting misinformation is people think its intended to downplay or minimize the situation. the fact is i’m as appalled as the next person at the dumping of Lake okeechobee water into the caloosahatchee and St. Lucie rivers and consequences of this.

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She discovered the algae we’re finding in the gulf are somewhat different than what was found elsewhere under a different name and gave a talk in Sweden on the subject. a group of scientists over there had reached the same conclusions and published before Steidinger, but were kind enough to name the algae after her.

Another forecast Red tide arrived to the island as we prepare to cycle into the most active part of the atlantic hurricane season. this month, forecasters at the climate prediction center at the national oceanic atmospheric administration revised their assessment and said we can expect a less active storm season, though noaa and fema are raising caution as the season enters peak months. forecasters increased the likelihood of a belownormal atlantic hurricane season to 60 percent. for the entire season, which ends nov. 30, the prediction is for a total of nine-13 named storms with winds of 39 mph or greater, of which four-seven will become hurricanes with winds of 74 mph or greater. as of aug. 11, the season had produced four named storms, including two hurricanes.

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Volunteers are needed from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. the national park Service and the university of Central Florida Coastal and Estuarine Ecology Lab are expanding the living shoreline at the site.

The living shoreline project, started in August 2017, involves placing oyster shell bags and planting of black and red mangroves to promote natural shoreline stabilization and add to the native marine ecosystems, according to a news release. the memorial is at the mouth of the manatee river, where quick moving currents and boat traffic

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Cortez fish house applies for title to bottomland in bay

By Kathy Prucnell Islander Reporter A.P. Bell Fish Company hopes to parlay a bit of Cortez history.

With 118 pages of surveys, photographs and research, Bell filed an application for a Butler Act disclaimer with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

The company wants the state to disclaim interest in submerged land beneath the house Raymond Guthrie Jr. built in Sarasota Bay about 350 feet from the Bell fish house docks at 4539 124th St. W., Cortez.

The board of trustees of the Internal Improvement Trust Fund, comprising Gov. Rick Scott and his cabinet, owns submerged land in trust for the public with few exceptions. The DEP administers the state’s permitting laws and rules.

Guthrie built the 1,200-square-foot structure without state permits between February and May in 2017 with a metal roof, air conditioning and other amenities, and Bell claims the structure was built on the same pilings as a historic fish camp.

Signed by president Karen L. Bell, the disclaimer application includes a letter, 44 exhibits, surveys, photographs and two affidavits that support a pre1951 Guthrie fish camp connected by a walkway to Bell’s company property.

The disclaimer relates to two pending 12th Cir-

‘This red tide doesn’t scare us’

Rob Bodam, left, of Boulder, Colorado, and Matt Nolan of Chicago clear dead fish from the beach Aug. 6 near 75th Street in Holmes Beach. Nolan, who first came to the island in 1979 to visit grandparents, has returned every year since and now brings his children. Nolan’s wife, Erika, wrote in an email to The Islander, “I thought you should know how committed we are to keeping our beach on AMI a happy, safe and clean place.” The brothers-in-law removed nearly 400 pounds of fish in their effort.

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A state disclaimer of interest in land beneath a house built in 2017 near its docks in Sarasota Bay is a goal of A.P. Bell Fish Company’s latest application to the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

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cuit Court cases in which Bell claims the company owns title to the bottomland under the camp.

Though the Butler Act was repealed in the 1950s, it is still given legal effect to grandfather waterfront structures if the land is bulkheaded, filled or permanently improved, and there is no channel obstruction.

“As the structures were damaged by storms over the last 100 years, the structures were rebuilt with whatever materials were available at the time,” Joanne Semmer, president of Ostego Bay Environmental Inc., wrote on behalf of Bell about the former Cortez net camps in a July 6 application letter.

Numerous photographs show the different types and configurations of net camps and spreads on the Cortez shoreline from the 1920s.

An April 2018 affidavit by Chester H. Bell, Karen Bell’s uncle, identifies a “southernmost walkway” that connected the Bell upland property to a pre-1951 Guthrie fish camp.

The application also includes a drawing and affidavit of Karen Bell’s father, the late Walter T. Bell, dated Aug. 25, 2011, confirming the Cortez shoreline before 1951.

In court papers, the DEP has argued the Guthrie structure is a “standalone structure that is not now, or was not at any relevant point in time, continuously connected to the upland property of the riparian owner.”

Cortez historian Mary Fulford Green agrees with the DEP, saying there was never a walkway where Guthrie’s new structure stands in the bay and couldn’t have been because boats used the channel to reach the shore.

Green also said the application misrepresents Guthrie’s lineage, attempting to claim Guthrie’s uncle as his father.

Besides, she added, “Everything washed away in 1935. I was there. I was 10 years old. I remember seeing it go down the bay.”

Her opposition also is based on Guthrie’s lack of permits and what she believes is his intended use for the structure.

“No. 1, he didn’t have a permit. No. 2, he built a party house without a permit — it was built strictly as a party house,” Green said.

Guthrie told The Islander in May 2017 he built the structure with the help of Tom Mora for seagrass experiments. Mora said it was built as a workshop.

Cortez artist Linda Molto said while there have

been parties at Guthrie’s house over the water in the past, she hasn’t seen any lately.

Cortezian Plum Taylor agrees. “It’s been quiet,” she said.

In 12th Circuit Court, however, litigation has multiplied.

The DEP filed suit in February to enforce a final administrative order when Guthrie failed to reduce the size of the structure and enter into a consent order.

The DEP’s final order requires Guthrie remove the house and pay $6,500 in fines and additional assessments “not to exceed $10,000 per day.”

Bell intervened in the DEP enforcement case, contending the company is the true owner.

Bell also filed a complaint against the DEP seeking title to the submerged land in May. The DEP pointed to Bell’s lack of a disclaimer in a defense to Bell’s complaint, contending the action is “not ripe” because an application hadn’t been filed.

Guthrie is representing himself pro-se in the DEP enforcement action.

Caselaw supports washed-away structures can give rise to a Butler Act disclaimer, according to Bell’s Cape Coral attorney Joe Beasley.

“Our position is the historical drawings, dates, surveys and testimony support the improvement and connection,” he said, and photographs show “there’s no question they existed.”

The location of the channel may have been different in the 1920s, according to Beasley.

“These were mostly small mullet boats that went in and out of there,” and walkways could’ve connected the shore with the Guthrie camp, Beasley said.

Bell’s attorney also said he is working to arrange a meeting with DEP representatives so he and Bell’s surveyors can explain how a pre-1951 Guthrie camp was connected to Bell’s property onshore.

According to public information officer Shannon Herbon, the DEP is reviewing the Bell’s application for the disclaimer.

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Red tide victim?

A dead loggerhead lays in the shallow surf in Holmes Beach near 66th Street Aug. 12. Its disembodied head is a short distance away.

Scientists are researching the recent deaths and strandings of sea turtles in the area to determine if they are related to the red tide bloom.

Three dead sea turtles wash ashore on Anna Maria Island

Rejane Monetti of Holmes Beach photographs a dead loggerhead Aug. 12 that she watched wash ashore while on a beach walk in Holmes Beach with husband John Monetti, a former city commissioner.

The Monettis notified authorities, who contacted AMITW. Islander Photos: Courtesy John Monetti

Obituary

Gerald S. Jackson

Gerald S. “Jerry” Jackson, 93, of Anna Maria Island, died Aug. 9.

He was born in Oneco and lived on Anna Maria Island for 30 years. He was married 49 years to Patricia Scott.

Mr. Jackson graduated from Hillsborough High School before he joined the U.S. Navy in 1942.

After serving in World War II, he attended the University of Tampa, where he played football and was nicknamed “Speedy Spartan” and earned a place in the UT Spartan Athletic Hall of Fame for football.

He served in the public school system for 35 years, was the head football coach at Brandon High School 1951-63, and in 1957 achieved a 10-0 season and a Tampa Bay Conference Championship. But more #1 than wins and losses, Proof Mr. Jackson remembered how Proof #1 his players helped construct Brandon’s new stadium in 1960. He said his players didn’t have to lift weights while they were lifting bags of cement every day.

Later, Mr. Jackson — known as “Coach.” — served as a coach and athletic director at Boca Ciega High School in Gulfport and then returned to Brandon High School, where he retired as a guidance coun-

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Evidence of a red tide bloom found farther south in the Gulf of Mexico for many weeks arrived on the shore of Anna Maria Island Aug. 4.

By Aug. 12, three dead adult loggerhead sea turtles had washed ashore on Anna Maria Island.

“One a month is not normal, so three in a week implies it could be red tide,” Suzi Fox, Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring executive director, said Aug. 12.

Former Holmes Beach Commissioner John Monetti and wife Rejane spotted one in shallow surf at the 66th Street beach in Holmes Beach early Aug. 12 while they were walking the beach.

“The smaller part of its head fell off as I watched it come ashore,” John Monetti said. “Pretty gross.”

Fox said she contacted Mote Marine Laboratory in Sarasota and the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, and they had a sufficient number of turtles for samples. selor.

On Anna Maria Island, he enjoyed walking the beach, working in his yard, smoking cigars and drinking manhattans.

Visitation will be at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 16, at St. Bernard Catholic Church in Holmes Beach, followed by Mass at 10:30 a.m. Brown & Sons Funeral Homes & Crematory 43rd Street Chapel is in charge of arrangements. Memorial donations may be made to the Sisters of the Holy Name Retirement Fund, 1061 New Scotland Ave., Albany NY 12208, in memory of Patricia Jackson. Condolences may be made to www. brownandsonsfuneral.com.

Jerry was preceded in death by his loving wife of 49 years, Patricia Scott Jackson; his parents and 2 brothers, Raymond Jackson and Robert Jackson.

Mr. Jackson is survived by children Mary Pat and husband Joe Lavandera, Jerry and wife Lisa, Tim and wife Carol, David and wife Janet, Ann Geiger and husband Dave, Jane Charles and husband Ricky, and Kenneth of Anna Maria; 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

She said scientists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Fish and Wildlife Research Institute will determine if red tide is the cause of the deaths.

Fox said AMITW collected data from the dead loggerheads, including measurements and tag information, to share with research institutes around the state, then city public works crews were called to bury the turtles.

“We are just data collectors,” Fox said. “The scientists will determine if this is in fact red tide.”

To report sick, injured, entangled or dead sea turtles or shorebirds contact the FWC Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-3922.

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Milestone

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Frank and Summer Hill of Bradenton visited Westgate Lakes Resort and Spa in Orlando Aug. 5 to celebrate Summer’s 66th birthday. They took along The Islander for reading material. Islander Courtesy Photo

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Islander inspired by summer school in New York City

By Bella Love Special to The Islander When i arrived on my first day of the School of the new York times, or as the students dubbed it, SonYt, i admit being overwhelmed. coming from the tiny community of anna maria island to such a big program full of people who seemed to be so much smarter and more cultured than me was a bit jarring. after the initial shock, i started talking with the people in my program and realized they were just normal kids with a passion for journalism. Well, normal is a relative term, considering some of those kids had private jets and a list of ivies for college applications as long as my arm.

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the program offered many options for classes, from sports statistics to writing for television. i decided to opt into fashion, food culture and film.

Once I got to class, I instantly realized the twoweek program was going to go by insanely fast. i’m not always good at paying attention at school, as i usually feel myself zoning out or falling asleep, mostly disinterested during teacher lectures.

However, in my SonYt classes, i was hanging on every word as it flowed from my teacher. for once, I was learning about something I was genuinely interested in, instead of memorizing facts for a grade. i mean, no offense to my geometry teacher, but learning about calculating volume is not even half as interesting as learning about the ins and outs of the fashion industry.

We had the opportunity to do a lot of creative writing in my class, which I had not done since elementary school. Since graduating fifth-grade at anna maria elementary, i’ve been writing informative essay after informative essay.

There was a period in middle school where I thought my brain was going to explode if i had to write another essay on the invasive Burmese pythons. instead of endlessly researching before i started a paper, at SonYt, i just sat down and wrote whatever came to my mind.

I rediscovered writing — not just a class assignment for the teacher to read — as a creative outlet. this brought me back to when i first discovered my love for writing in my fourth-grade class with pidge taylor at ame. Back then, i was writing about everything and anything that interested me.

Sure, looking back, my writing was pretty terrible, but i absolutely loved it. Being at the School of the new York times made me feel a genuine love for writing again.

During my class, we heard multiple guest speakers, ranging from the great to the less than amazing. most of the guest speakers we had were wonderful, but there was one PR person who spent her time trying to convince us we should be going to a restaurant she represented that sold farm-raised fish, which any island native should know is nowhere near as good as fresh-

Bella Love carries The Islander to The New York Times. Islander Courtesy Photo: Ashling Lee caught fish.

And we heard some incredible guest speakers, like the former Vogue editor who taught us about cultural appropriation in the fashion industry, like how famous white women like Kylie Jenner will copy aspects of black culture and be praised for it, while black women are ridiculed for the same thing. She also helped us see the importance of supporting small, local companies.

There was also the woman who told us about sustainable fashion and the negative effects of fast fashion. By the end of their lectures, i was raising my hand so many times my arm started to hurt. my experience with the School of the new York Times not only impacted my writing skills, it also made me more confident as a writer. it is something that i can say with certainty will stay with me for the rest of my life.

Bella Love is a sophomore at Manatee High School. She writes for the school newspaper, the Macohi, and is a member of the MHS student council.

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AME settles in for first day of new school year

Buses and cars are mostly unloaded, walkers and bikers have nearly all arrived, as class is poised to begin for another year at the “Little School by the Bay.” Islander Photos: Jack Elka Pink signs on the walkway warn drivers not to drop off there, but to continue around the large, oval driveway to the designated “safe dropoff.”

Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer — on the walkway — is on hand to ensure a smooth, safe day at AME and, as is his tradition, to welcome each student to school.

Students raise the American flag at the start of the day Aug. 13 — the first day of class in the 2018-19 school year at Anna Maria Elementary.

By Ryan Paice, ryan@islander.org

AME calendar

• monday, Sept. 3, no school, Labor day.

• Wednesday, Sept. 12, district early release, 1:45 p.m. anna maria elementary is at 4700 gulf drive, Holmes Beach. for more information, call the school at 941-7085525.

AME welcomes kids to check out class before 1st day, 1st bell Parents and students enter the lobby of Anna Maria Elementary, 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, for back-toschool night, held Aug. 9 in advance of the first day of classes. The evening allowed students of all grades and their parents/guardians to meet teachers, get to know their classrooms and get first-hand instructions and advice on the year ahead. Islander Photos: Ryan Paice

AME principal Jackie Featherston announces the end of backto-school night for kindergartensecond-grade.

The younger students’ open house was followed by an open house for the upper grades.

Students take assigned seats as first-grade teacher Tina Goffred introduces herself to the class.

Kindergarten teacher Bridget Querrard introduces herself and her classroom as back-to-school night begins Aug. 9.

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Cops & Court

Bradenton man sentenced to vessel DUI probation

By Kathy Prucnell, Islander Reporter

Bradenton woman gets probation from HB DUI

A Bradenton woman who pleaded no contest July 16 was sentenced to 12 months probation for driving under the influence.

Twelfth Circuit Judge Renee Inman accepted Angela Bingham’s plea, found her guilty and ordered the probation.

Bingham must complete DUI school, a victim impact panel and 50 hours of community service, according to Inman’s court order.

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The judge ordered Bingham’s vehicle impounded for 10 days and suspended her driver’s license for six months.

Holmes Beach police arrested Bingham in January after observing her cross the center line as she drove from Holmes Beach on the Anna Maria Island Bridge to Perico Island.

Court records show an HBPD citation for driving in a single lane was combined with her DUI case and insurance and registration citations were cleared electronically.

Bingham was assessed $2,366 in court costs and fines, according to online records.

A Bradenton man arrested for boating under the influence near Jewfish Key was sentenced to 12 months probation.

Timothy Holt pleaded no contest Aug. 2 in 12th Circuit Court.

Holt was arrested July 1 after Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officers boarded his vessel for an equipment check.

Judge Robert Farrance ordered the probation, including 50 hours of public service, allowing for payment in lieu of the work, and a boater’s safety class, which can be completed online.

The judge also impounded Holt’s vessel for 10 days.

According to online records, Holt was assessed $2,290, of which $1,630 was paid as of Aug. 6.

By Kathy Prucnell

Island police blotter

Anna Maria Aug. 1, 700 block of North Shore Drive, burglary.

Fishing gear valued at $175 was stolen. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office took fingerprints for processing.

Anna Maria is policed by the MCSO. Bradenton Beach Aug. 2, Circle K, 2513 Gulf Drive N., theft. A manager reported three unauthorized credit card transactions totaling $60.50 by a store clerk on a card forgotten by a customer. The alleged fraud involved purchases of cigarettes, beef jerky and a cellphone charger. Bradenton Beach police sent the state attorney the report to review for a warrant arrest.

Aug. 2, Circle K, 103 Gulf Drive S., trespass. A store clerk trespassed a 53-year-old man who allegedly stole ice from the ice machine. The man denied the allegation.

Bradenton Beach is policed by BBPD.

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Cortez Aug. 3, Seafood Shack, 4110 127th St. W., trespass. A man caused a disturbance. The dock manager revoked the man’s dock privileges and told him to leave.

Cortez is policed by the MCSO. Holmes Beach Aug. 3, 500 block of Manatee Avenue, tag. A Holmes Beach police officer ran the tag number from a Chrysler and found it belonged to a Honda. A 26-yearold man listing himself as homeless was unable to provide registration, insurance or any document pertaining to the vehicle. The officer seized the tag and arranged for a tow.

Aug. 4, Island Bazaar, 3304 E. Bay Drive, theft. A manager reported an employee stealing from a wildlife donation jar and merchandise, including a public toilet survival kit, fart machine, a shock gum dispenser and shock pen. Valued at about $75, the theft was confirmed by a surveillance video. The juvenile was tres-

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Judge to decide 1 count in Bradenton Beach sewer dispute

By Kathy Prucnell Islander Reporter A sewer dispute involving Bradenton Beach, Manatee County and a developer — at least a part of it — is now up to a judge.

Twelfth Circuit Judge Lon Arend heard arguments Aug. 9 from assistant county attorneys Geoffrey Nichols and Anne Morris, Fred Moore of Blalock Walters for the city of Bradenton Beach and, for three Shawn Kaleta affiliated properties, Jason Gaskill of Sarasota’s Adams and Reese. Mayor John Chappie and county staff looked on.

Singling out the first count of a seven-count complaint, county attorneys asked Arend to void a 2001 city resolution.

With resolution No. 01-656, it was thought the city relinquished plans for an undeveloped road and the land acceded to about 35 bayfront lots adjacent to Sarasota Bay from Fifth to 11th streets south.

At the end of the hearing, the judge postponed ruling on the county’s partial summary motion.

The county is taking aim at the resolution as part of a lawsuit filed in August 2017, to prevent damage to a 40-year-old sewer pipe buried 10 feet under three Kaleta affiliated properties: 112 11th St. S., owned by BB Bayfront LLC, 114 11th St. S., owned by 114 11th Street LLC, and 116 11th St. S owned by Kaleta.

Kaleta testified by affidavit he relied on the resolution when he paid $1.3 million for two lots and $585,000 for another lot in 2015 and stood to lose property if the resolution were to be invalidated. He also said he wouldn’t have purchased the lots had he been notified of the dispute.

Nichols said the county initiated the suit after learning about swimming pool permit applications submitted by Kaleta in May and June 2017.

During a January mediation, county representatives warned of environmental liability if the pipe was struck by errant digging and asked for easements 10 feet on either side of the pipe. The mediation ended in

Pointing to an aerial image of a Bradenton Beach bayfront neighborhood Aug. 9 in a Manatee County courtroom, county attorney Geoffrey Nichols argues for a partial summary judgment against the city and three property owners. Islander Photo: Joe Hendricks/Anna Maria Island Sun impasse.

The county filed for the hearing in July, with Nichols saying the city resolution to vacate the right of way should fail for either of two reasons: An unsatisfied condition in the resolution requiring easements to the utility and inadequately described property.

The Sept. 20, 2001, resolution incorporates a prior resolution that gave notice of a public hearing and identified other properties.

Nichols criticized the resolution for labeling “Bay Shore Drive” as “Bay Drive South” and “Cortez Beach Estates” instead of “Cortez Beach,” and for the differing properties in the two resolutions.

Gaskill blamed the mislabeling on commonly used substitute names and pointed to a surveyor’s affidavit that identified 33 lots covered by the resolution.

“There was 16 years here and a lot of transfers that

happened,” he added.

About a deed back to public utilities in the resolution, Gaskill added, “We don’t have a condition here.

We have a statement about public utilities.”

He also argued the standard for deciding the summary motion requires the county “overcome every inference in our favor.”

Concluding, Nichols asked the judge to declare the city resolution invalid from the start.

The clay sewer main lies beneath some 35 lots, some with condominiums and multiple owners, but only the three Kaleta entities were named in the suit.

Moore joined Gaskill in rallying against turning the clock back.

Moore said, “I don’t want anyone to sue our citizens … but if we’re going to do what the county suggests and take a sledge hammer to it rather than chisel,” the other property owners should have been noticed.

The county attorney responded, saying the county might not have grounds to bring other owners into a suit, unlike it has with the Kaleta companies.

“There is a threat that they’re going to do something. They want to dig holes and put pools on top of these sewer lines,” Gaskill said.

He also said the county does not plan to request removal of existing pools and negotiations are ongoing for an easement with a condo association.

In addition to Count I, the Counts II and III include alternate requests for an implied easement to operate the sewer line and an order to compel the city and Kaleta owners to convey easements.

Count IV asks the judge to prohibit the city from issuing pool permits. Count V-VII seek orders to prohibit Kaleta from constructing in the right of way.

But before the case moves to the other counts, according to Moore and Gaskill, Arend will decide on Count I. “You’ve definitely given me a lot of issues to look at and think about … and after that, I will issue an order,” Arend said at the end of the hearing.

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Sea turtle hatchling released after rescue from pool drain By chrisann Silver esformes Islander Reporter People with swimming pools are used to pulling wayward leaves and other detritus from drains.

However, hatchling loggerhead sea turtles — a threatened species — usually are not pool scupper fare on anna maria island. a loggerhead hatchling that disoriented from a nest was found by Will Knight, 9, a visitor from the u.K., in a pool drain at gulf Sands condominiums in Holmes Beach.

Part-time condo resident Retha Robinette, who was at the pool when Knight found the hatchling, knew what to do.

She called the florida fish and Wildlife conservation Commission hotline and an FWC representative contacted Suzi fox, anna maria island turtle Watch and Shorebird monitoring executive director, who sent Karen norton, a permitted volunteer, to rescue the hatchling. “i called fWc and gave them the information, because i knew from reading the paper we should not

A loggerhead hatchling — named Will by rescuers and held in a red bucket — was found Aug. 1 in a pool drain at Gulf Sands condominium in Holmes Beach.

Islander Photos: Courtesy Retha Robinette touch the hatchling,” Robinette wrote in an email to the islander. “i received a call back instructing us to remove the turtle from the drain and place him (we named him Will) in a bucket with sand. Will corr from Bradenton removed him from the drain and we placed him in the shade.” according to fox, the hatchling was released at sunset, when it would be less susceptible to predation

— a snack for foraging birds.

“This is why we ask that people call FWC, who will contact us, because we know when and where it is safest for the hatchling to be released,” fox said.

Robinette wrote that AMITW sent her photos and a video of Will’s release.

“We were thrilled!” she wrote. “i think this is a great illustration of the important work Suzi and her volunteers do for the island. our condo has turtlefriendly lights and knowing we helped with the numbers for 2018 makes me proud.” as of aug. 12, anna maria island turtle Watch and Shorebird monitoring reported 15,133 loggerhead hatchlings have made their way to the gulf of mexico from nests on island beaches in 2018.

To report sick, injured, entangled or dead sea turtles or shorebirds contact the fWc Wildlife alert Hotline at 888-404-3922. for more information about amitW, contact fox at suzilfox@gmail.com or 941-778-5638.

Do’s and don’ts for sea turtle nesting season the florida fish and Wildlife conservation commission recommends people follow these guidelines for sea turtle safety: • do turn off or adjust lighting along the beachfront to prevent nesting sea turtles from becoming disoriented and moving toward the glow of light on land, instead of natural light reflecting on the surface of the water. indoor lights should be turned off, with curtains closed after dark, and outdoor lighting should be turtle-friendly bulbs. use fixtures low to the ground and shielded from view at the shoreline.

• don’t use flashlights or camera flashes on the beach at night. they can distract nesting sea turtles and cause them to return to the water.

• do clear the way at the end of the day. nesting female sea turtles can become trapped, confused or impeded by gear left on the beach at night. remove Clip and save.....

items such as boats, tents, rafts and beach furniture and fill in holes or level sand castles before dusk.

Holes trap turtles and can injure people. call code enforcement to report unattended property or large holes on the beach. city of anna maria code enforcement — 941708-6130, ext. 139 or ext. 129. city of Bradenton Beach code enforcement — 941-778-1005, ext. 280. city of Holmes Beach code enforcement — 941-708-5800, ext. 247.

Report sick, injured, entangled or dead sea turtles to the fWc Wildlife alert Hotline, at 1-888404-3922, #fWc or *fWc on a cellphone or text tip@myfWc.com. for more information on nesting season, contact fox at suzifox@gmail.com or 941-778-5638.

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AMITW powers through beach chores in red-tide conditions By chrisann Silver esformes Islander Reporter as thousands of loggerhead hatchlings leave their nests on anna maria island and scamper to the gulf of mexico, some people wonder, will they make it past the red tide? thus far, hatchlings have not been harmed by the toxic algae bloom leaving dead sea-life in its wake since aug. 4 on island beaches, according to Simona Ceriani, a research scientist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife conservation commission marine turtle program “FWC has never documented any apparent adverse effects of red tide on hatchling sea turtles,” ceriani wrote in an aug. 6 email. “they are probably not affected because they quickly move offshore, then live at the surface of oceanic areas for at least several years.” additionally, she said the “primary route” of the lethal toxins for sea turtles is by ingesting food containing the toxins. Hatchlings subsist on internalized yolk for at least a week.

“By the time they begin feeding, they are well away from nearshore areas where red tide blooms often persist,” ceriani wrote.

But the stench and respiratory irritation associated with red tide is affecting anna maria island turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring volunteers that walk the beach each morning at dawn looking for hatched nests and collecting nest data. according to fox, as of aug. 7, the team of more than 100 volunteers were looking for hatched nests, not marking new ones as it had done since may 1. “it would take too much time and we don’t want them out there in the red tide more than they need to be,” fox said.

Since nesting slowed in august, three teams of two volunteers were patrolling the beach by ATV in the morning, marking new nests. after reporting to manatee county representatives, county workers were getting started on clearing the beach of dead fish.

She said volunteers reported some hatchling disorientations. as of aug. 12, 28 nests out of 513 on the island had disoriented. after nesting or hatching, adult and hatchling sea turtles are drawn by instinct to the gulf of mexico by the reflection of light on the water’s surface. disorientations can occur when lights visible from the shoreline attract turtles away from the water. fox said three nests this season hatched and disoriented on the beach near the circle K convenience store, 103 gulf drive S., Bradenton Beach. She said Bradenton Beach code enforcement officer gail garneau contacted the district manager who met with Gar-

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Kellan, 4, left, digs a hole in the sand Aug. 6, as Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring’s youngest permitted volunteer, Konnor, 10, and mom Jenny Oelfke of Holmes Beach, excavate a nest near 14th Street in Bradenton Beach.

neau to resolve the issue by installing shielded turtlefriendly bulbs. “now more than ever, with red tide on our beaches,” it is important to prevent hatchling disorientations, fox said.

The hatchlings use “the strength they have to get out to the seagrass beyond the red tide, so any movement in the wrong direction depletes them of that much-needed energy,” she added.

information about turtle-friendly lighting can be found on the fWc website at http://myfwc.com/wildlifehabitats/managed/sea-turtles/lighting/.

Report sick, injured, entangled or dead sea turtles to the fWc Wildlife alert Hotline at 888-404-3922, #fWc or *fWc on a cellphone or text tip@myfwc. com. for more information about amitW, contact fox at suzilfox@gmail.com or 941-778-5638.

As of Aug. 12: AMITW reports 513 nests, 556 false crawls, 199 hatched nests and about 15,133 hatchlings to the sea. .

With masks in place, Suzi Fox, AMITW executive director, and Skip Coyne, volunteer, patrol the beach Aug. 6 looking for new loggerhead sea turtle nests.

Turtle watch volunteers were wearing masks to diffuse the effects of red tide. Islander Photos: ChrisAnn Silver Esformes

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Soccer plays on at center, golfers play to beat rain

By Kevin p. cassidy Islander Reporter after four weeks of outdoor soccer action in the adult league at the center of anna maria island, moss Builders and Sato real estate, boasted matching 3-0 records, making them the teams to beat. running behind them and sporting a 2-1 record is Lancaster Design, while Progressive cabinetry holds down fourth place with a 2-2 record. ross Built follows with a 1-3 record, while Bins Be clean at 0-2-1 and mar/Kis insurance at 0-3-1 are still looking for a victory.

Cassidy Moss Builders opened the action aug. 9 with a 14-4 victory over Bins Be clean behind hat tricks from chris Scott and aaron parkin. ryan Moss, Matthew Castro and Yuri Pereira added two goals each, while Ray Gardner and Ed Moss both notched goals. ryan moss and olaf Krause combined to make 10 saves in goal.

Bins Be clean was led by rico Beissert’s four goals, while Francisco Oliviera and Brayan Felipe each had an assist. the second match of the night saw ross Built get its first win of the season with a 4-2 victory over mar/Kis insurance. Jake ross and Vince circharo led the way with two goals each, while Chris Culhane chipped in with an assist. Ben Sato helped preserve the victory with seven saves between the pipes.

Jeremias gramajo had a goal and an assist to lead mar/Kis insurance, which also received a goal from

Shay coleman and eight saves from mario primo in the loss. the last match of the evening saw Sato real estate roll to a 9-0 shutout victory behind four goals from amy ivin and two goals and two assists from Zack Lieb. Josh Sato, Jessica Williams and Joe Jones each notched goals, while Bear Scott made six saves in recording the shutout victory.

William case made four saves to lead progressive cabinetry in the loss. indoor soccer news The Ugly Grouper youth league at the center is playing indoors in air-conditioned comfort. ugly grouper red crept closer to first place ugly Grouper Blue thanks to a 5-4 victory over Ugly Grouper White during aug. 7 action in the gym.

Blue is still in first with a 2-0 record, but red improved to 2-1. White is still in search of a win. anthony nguyen and gregory Jordan scored two goals each, while peyton Harlan added a goal. Harrison Schenerlein helped preserve the victory with 10 saves. riley Lawson scored four goals to lead White in the loss, while Victor albrecht and Kane richardson combined to make 10 saves in goal.

Key Royale news frequent rains kept the Key royale club women off the golf course, but the men managed to get in a couple of rounds last week. the men played their regular modified Stablefordsystem match aug. 6. gerry dahl and gary razze

Red tide cleanup a community effort

Jake Andrews of Yolo Parasailing & Adventures carries off some dead fish Aug. 7 he netted from Sarasota Bay near the Historic Bridge Street Pier and the bayfront dock where the parasail business operates at 135 Bridge St., Bradenton Beach. Islander Photos: Kathy Prucnell

Dead fish and seaweed litter the beach Aug. 7 north of the Anna Maria City Pier site on Tampa Bay, looking toward Lake LaVista Inlet and the Rod & Reel Pier.

Mayor Dan Murphy later arranged to pay some out-of-work fishers to clean up the area.

Fishing tip! If you hook a bird, remember: Reel, remove and release!

had to share clubhouse bragging rights after they both turned in scorecards with plus-5 scores. the men were back on the course aug. 9 for a nine-hole scramble. the team of Warren Boin, tom McDonnell, Art McMillan and Bill Shuman matched the 3-under-par 29 carded by the team of mike gille, fred miller and peter murley to finish in a tie for first place.

Horseshoe news three teams emerged from pool play and battled for the day’s supremacy during aug. 8 horseshoe action at the anna maria city Hall horseshoe pits. tim Sofran drew the bye into the finals and watched as another walker, norm good, defeated Bob Heiger and dom Livedoti 26-15, ending the match with a double ringer. in the finals, good was too good, rolling to a 24-5 victory over Sofran that he punctuated with another double ringer. the aug. 11 games saw two teams advance to the knockout stage. the team of Steve doyle and neil Hennessey rolled to a 22-3 victory over Livedoti and Jerry disbrow to earn the day’s bragging rights. play gets underway at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and Saturday at the anna maria pits. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m. followed by random team selection.

There is no charge to play and everyone is welcome.

Roadwatch Eyes on the road

the florida department of transportation and manatee county posted the following notices for the week of aug. 13: State road 64/manatee avenue on perico island from martinique drive to 107th court West: Crews are improving drainage, constructing sidewalk and bicycle lanes and installing new signing and pavement markings. Work occurs off the roadway and does not require lane closures. expected completion is fall 2018. gulf drive in Bradenton Beach: through aug.

24, crews proceed with installation of a force main from north of ninth Street south to the north side of cortez road before proceeding east on the cortez road Bridge embankment. avenue c in Bradenton Beach: installation of water services from gulf drive north to 26th Street is nearing completion. crews are working to complete installation of water main crossings at the intersections along avenue c from 22nd to 26th streets. intermittent road closures will be in effect. palm drive in Holmes Beach: crews continue with pipeline installation in the eastern right of way along palm drive, working north from 74th to 81st streets.

68th Street in Holmes Beach: installation of pipe in the southern right of way along 68th Street between Palm Drive and Holmes Boulevard is nearing completion. gulf drive in Holmes Beach: gulf drive is closed to northbound traffic at 81st Street, with northbound traffic detoured to 81st Street to access palm drive. for more information about the pipeline project, go online to amipipereplacement.com. for the latest road watch information, go online to www.fl511.com or dial 511.

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Be in the know —avoid red tide to find the fish By capt. danny Stasny Islander Reporter despite being overrun with dead fish on the shore and marinelife that is overstressed by red tide, anna maria island fishing can be productive. fishing the outer boundaries of the red tide or traveling north to areas where the water is not contaminated is key to finding the bite. the highest levels of red tide this past week seemed to be from the anna Maria Island Bridge south through Sarasota Bay and along the beaches of anna maria island and Longboat Key. Stasny Fishing north in Tampa Bay, as well as its connecting waters — the Manatee River, tera ceia Bay and miguel Bay — is productive for anglers who just have to be on the water. for visiting fishers only here for a short time, these areas are providing enough action to bend a rod in the morning and possibly enjoy a fish dinner back at the vacation home. although this outlook is promising, remember fishing in these conditions is day to day. You might do well in an area one day, but if red tide sweeps through the next day, you may not catch a thing.

Ultimately, the key to producing a bite during a red tide bloom is being flexible and willing to travel.

You may end up in waters you’ve never fished as you run from the red tide, but that’s a good excuse to do a little scouting in some new waters. You never know, maybe you’ll learn something. on my excursions with Southernaire, i’m staying north of the toxic bloom by fishing tampa Bay. Mangrove snapper action around rocks and docks is exceptional. Limits of snapper are being caught, usually within an hour of hitting your target. the key is to find the fry bait. Where this bait is present, you should find a mangrove snapper bite. i’m also finding a decent redfish bite. due to the vast amounts of fresh water flowing out of the manatee river, i’m starting to see many fish enter tampa Bay. and for the sport fisher, mixed in with the reds are catch-and-release snook. fishing deeper grass areas is yielding a plethora of spotted seatrout. most are just short of being keepers, but if you’re persistent, limits of trout are attainable. You just might have to catch 20 or 30 to get a keeper fish.

Lastly, fishing around wrecks and rock piles in depths of 10-20 feet is producing excellent action on Spanish mackerel. chumming heavily with live shiners is key to keeping these fish in the mood.

Jim malfese at the rod & reel pier says despite the red tide, fishing is good. Waves of red tide are moving in and out of the bay, so picking your times to fish is key. on days when the red tide is mild or missing, pier fishers are catching plenty of mangrove Southernaire Fishing Charters

Skip Tubbs, visiting from Montana, holds onto his catch, a kingfish caught Aug. 12 on white bait 7 miles offshore while on a charter fishing trip with Capt. Warren Girle. snapper. redfish are being caught using the same bait — live shrimp. a few catch-and-release snook are being hooked using larger baits, such as pinfish.

Lastly, sheepshead and black drum are being caught on shrimp at the r&r. capt. aaron Lowman is working north of the anna maria island Bridge to avoid red tide. By fishing southern Tampa Bay and its adjacent waters, Lowman is finding an abundance of spotted seatrout. these trout are being found over deep grass areas. While targeting trout, Lowman is catching numerous mangrove snapper, as well as a few mackerel. fishing structure in tampa Bay is yielding macks and mangrove snapper. this bite is more consistent than on the deep flats.

Lastly, catch-and-release snook are showing up for sport fishers along mangrove shorelines. capt. Warren girle is catching fish, despite the red tide. He’s traveling beyond the red tide to offshore areas to produce action for his clients on mangrove snapper and grouper, while bottom fishing around ledges and reefs is producing mangrove snapper 14-18 inches. the same applies for the groupers, although juvenile sizes are most apparent. also, while traveling from spot to spot, girle is keeping an eye open for floating debris. When lucky enough to see this, girle is putting clients on triple tail. capt. Jason Stock also is working clear of the red tide by fishing north of the anna maria island Bridge.

While in tampa Bay, Stock is finding action for clients by anchoring around structure for mangrove snapper and Spanish mackerel. Both are being caught on small live shiners.

Blacktip sharks are present in Tampa Bay, which is

good action for those who want to hook up something big. moving offshore, Stock is running into the gulf of mexico past the red tide to find a variety of fish, including large mangrove snapper and almaco jacks that can be found past 8 miles. also, many large sharks — blacktips and bulls — are present offshore.

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Red tide reported

a bloom of the florida red tide organism, Karenia brevis, persisted in Southwest Florida the week ending aug. 10.

K. brevis was observed at low to high concentrations in seven samples collected in Manatee County, background to low concentrations in Pinellas County, background to high concentrations in Sarasota County, very low to high concentrations in Charlotte County, background to high concentrations in Lee County, and background to high concentrations in collier county. fWc said it continued to receive reports of fish kills from manatee, Sarasota, charlotte, Lee and collier counties.

Respiratory irritation also was reported, including in manatee coquina at coquina Beach. for more information about red tide in florida, go to myfwc.com/redtidestatus.

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Big bucks, bidding farewell

Magical million may be around the corner You might want to hold onto that beach house just a little while longer.

Zillow, the real estate website that estimates housing values, says the median price of a home in anna maria is projected to rise to $1.0094 million from $964,200. Yep. grandma’s beach bungalow may be worth a cool mil. if the estimates pan out, the tampa Bay times says it would make anna maria the first city near the tampa Bay metro area to hit the million-median mark. of 23 cities estimated by Zillow to hit the milliondollar mark next year, all but six are in california.

Eco-captain bids farewell to Cortez waters a cortez sailor is leaving the kitchen. capt. geoff Kenrick of Whisper Sailing is leaving the area, and closing his eco-tour business at the Swordfish tiki Bar and restaurant docks, 4628 119th St., cortez. the captain and his first mate are known for peaceful sails around the cortez kitchen filled with knowledge of marine mammals and other wildlife, especially birds. Kenrick crafted and cared for the wooden sailing vessels used in his business. rumor has it, the captain and his lady friend and their two dogs are trading cortez for Lake placid — florida, not new York — and a large piece of land with no traffic and plenty of room to roam.

Best of luck to you both, Geoff and Amy.

Margaritaville Holdings announces details on hotel

after going before the Bradenton city commission for approval of revised plans aug. 8, margaritaville Holdings released details on the COMPASS hotel it plans to construct at one particular Harbour, 12300 manatee ave. W., on perico island.

The project involves Minto Communities, Margaritaville Holdings and Sarasota-based Floridays Development company.

A Floridays restaurant property also is in the plans. construction is scheduled to begin in early 2019. the perico island property will be the first to open under margaritaville’s new upscale boutique compaSS brand.

According to a news release, the hotel will have five stories, with 101 guest rooms and a three-story accompanying building with 30 guest rooms.

Both buildings will incorporate margaritaville’s

signature “casual-luxe” design, with an open-concept lounge and “bright, airy atmospheres.”

Amenities including oversized baths with rainfall showers and smart tVs for streaming video and music.

An outdoor pool will be positioned between the hotel and the restaurant, which will be free-standing and feature poolside bar service. plans call for seating for up to 300 people. gone are plans for a LandShark Bar & grill from Jimmy Buffett’s stable of eateries.

Margaritaville is promoted as a brand inspired

by Buffett’s lyrics and lifestyle. the company has 14 lodging locations, with 20 additional hotels “in the pipelines,” more than 60 food and beverage venues, as well as gaming properties and other concepts in development. for more information about one particular Harbour, visit ophmintousa.com or call 888-827-3061.

A rendering of the One Particular Harbour properties on Perico Island shows a hotel building and restaurant to the west of the main entry and the marina. The marine store, dry storage building and the floating docks already are in place. To come: a five-story hotel, 30-room boutique hotel, free-standing restaurant and a resort-style swimming pool. Islander Courtesy Graphic

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AMICofC recognizes new members

a push for new members proved fruitful, as the anna maria island chamber of commerce wrapped up its annual drive in July by signing 26 businesses. the chamber welcomed: • an island gateway at palm tree Villas • Bad ducks Banana Boat • Blake medical center • casey Hoffman promotes • christensen financial • d coy ducks Bar & grille • fishy Business • florida coast information technology • gulf coast Services • Jennette properties • Joey d’s • Jumpy King party rental • King triton excursions • Lazy turtle Beach rentals • Limitless Laser products

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Wednesday, Aug. 15 5:15 p.m. — Meet the board of directors, 5313 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. RSVP required. Call: 941-778-1541. Email: info@ amichamber.org.

Thursday, Aug. 16 Noon — Lunch and Learn: The Social Customer Experience, the Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. $10 RSVP required. Call: 941-778-1541. Email: info@amichamber. org.

Wednesday, Aug. 22 5 p.m. — Business card exchange, chamber office, 5313 Gulf Drive, hosted by the Anna Maria Island Privateers. Members $5, does your business celebrate achievements? guests $10. Call: 941-778-1541. Email: info@amichamber.org. maybe you’ve just opened the doors, received an Thursday, Aug. 24 5 p.m. — Deadline for chamber guidebook and map advertising award or staff deserves kudos. Submit your informaorders. Call: 941-778-5141. Email: info@amichamber.org. tion to news@islander.org.

Ongoing New digs • Accepting sponsor and vendor applications for BayFest, on Bridge Saturday, Oct. 20, Anna Maria. Call: 941-778-1541. Email: info@ Street amichamber.org.

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Owners Mike and Debbie Hynds are mum on their tenants and leasing opportunities.

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LBK CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Tuesday, Aug. 28 6 p.m. — Business After Hours, BAH!, sails on the Anna Maria Princess, Bradenton Beach Marina, 402 Church Ave., Bradenton Beach. $20 members, guests $25. RSVP preferred. Call: 941-3879000.

Thursday, Aug. 16 11:30 a.m. — Networking @Noon, Tommy Bahama Restaurant, Bar & Store, 300 John Ringling Blvd., St. Armands Circle. Members $25, chamber walk-ins $30, guests $35. Call: 941-387-9000.

Thursday, Sept. 20 4:30-7 p.m. — East Meets West Regional Business Expo, Robarts Arena, 3000 Ringling Blvd. Sarasota. Call: 941-387-9000.

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215 chilson ave., anna maria, a 3,297 sfla / 4,566 sfur4bed/4½/bath/2car canalfront pool homme built in 2009 on a 13,542 sq ft lot was sold 07/16/18, endean to childress for $1,554,000; list $1,595,000.

9908 gulf drive, anna maria, a comercial 3,801 sfla / 3,831 sfur building built in 1952 on a 9,500 sq ft lot was sold 07/23/18, cole to chiles Holdings LLc for $1,450,000.

519 67th St., Holmes Beach, a 1,702 sfla / 2,569 sfur 3bed/2½bath/2car canalfront pool home built in 2013 on a 9,020 sq ft lot was sold 07/16/18, Varnador to Bynum for $1,350,000; list $1,395,000.

111 pelican drive, anna maria, a 1,856 sfla / 2,628 sfur 4bed/3bath/2car canalfront pool home built in 1972 on a 7,500 sq ft lot was sold 07/17/18, donnelly to mazza for 828,000; list $839,000.

728 n. Shore drive, anna maria, a 1,337 sfla / 1,387 sfur 3bed/3bath pool home built in 1949 on a 5,322 sq ft lot was sold 07/18/18, Smith to indy consulting group LLc for $825,000.

714 n. Shore drive, anna maria, a 2,640 sfla / 4,157 sfur 3bed/3bath/1car home built in 1978 on a 5,100 sq ft lot was sold 07/18/18, Horne to Schenk for $730,000; list $795,000.

317 pine ave., unit r, pine avenue, anna maria, a 2,000 sfla / 2,880 sfur 3bed/2bath condo with pool built in 2009 was sold 07/23/18, Quillin to manzione for $755,000; list $799,000.

511 74th St., Holmes Beach, a 2,000 sfla / 2,880 sfur 3bed/2bath canalfront pool home built in 2009 was sold 07/23/18, adb investments LLc to Schrimper for $690,000; list $699,000.

207 gladiolus St., anna maria, a 1,828 sfla / 2,308 sfur 3bed/2bath/2car home built in 1974 on a 7,500 sq ft lot was sold 07/20/18, Kirby to img Holdings LLc

PONTOON BOAT RENTAL Create life long memories. Call 941-778-2121 or see boatflorida.net.

HELP WANTED SATURDAY HOUSEKEEPERS NEEDED for beach resort (7 a.m.-2 p.m.) per unit pay.

Please, call 941-778-6667 for details.

REAL ESTATE SALES associate wanted for smaller, well-established office on Anna Maria Island. Send resume to P.O. Box 352, Bradenton Beach FL 34217. for $685,000; list $699,000.

716 n. Shore drive, anna maria, a vacant 5,100 sq ft lot was sold 07/10/18, mason martin Holdings LLc to meidahart realty Lp for $600,000.

715 n. Bay Blvd., anna maria, a 981 sfla / 1,117 sfur 3bed/2bath home built in 1950 on a 5,400 sq ft lot was sold 07/16/18, chicago rooftop LLc to Kinsey for $575,000; list $597,000.

3804 Sixth ave., unit 3804, Village at Holmes Beach, a 1,725 sfla 3bed/2bath/2car condo with shared pool built in 2002 was sold 07/19/18,curry to clemens for $575,000; list $599,000.

5200 gulf drive, unit 508, martinique South, Holmes Beach, a 1,169 sfla 2bed/2bath condo with shared pool built in 1970 was sold 07/16/18, Jackson to diclemente for $535,000; list $599,000.

2408 ave. B, Bradenton Beach, a 808 sfla 2bed/1bath home built in 1953 on a 5,000 sq ft lot was sold 07/16/18, Lanzer to moore for $405,000; list $439,000.

5806 gulf drive, unit 101, Waters edge, Holmes Beach, a 1,164 sfla / 1,272 sfur 2bed/2bath condo with shared pool built in 1975 was sold 07/20/18, robinson to Helmer for $395,000.

3805 e. Bay drive, unit 26, Sunbow Bay, Holmes Beach, a 1,146 sfla 2bed/2bath condo built in 1979 was sold 07/26/18, carey to trifts for $390,000; list $396,000.

600 manatee ave., unit 230, Westbay cove, Holmes Beach, a 1,179 sfla / 1,479 sfur 2bed/2bath condo with shared pool built in 1977 was sold 07/20/18, Shoham to abidor for $333,000; list $338,000.

1603 gulf drive n., unit 7, tradewinds, Bradenton Beach, a 540 sfla 1bed/1bath condo with shared pool built in 1971 was sold 07/18/18, Kaple to Jones for $202,500; list $224,900.

Jesse Brisson, broker/associate at Gulf-Bay Realty of Anna Maria, can be reached at 941-778-7244.

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POSITION: FAMILY OWNED and operated independent insurance agency seeks fulltime insurance customer service representative with active 4-40 or 2-20 agent license.

Job description and skill requirements: team-oriented insurance professional, who excels in multi-tasking at a fast pace and delivers excellent customer service. Must have three years experience with independent insurance agency, proďŹ ciency working in carrier and agency management systems, current product knowledge, and ability to identify and fulďŹ ll client’s insurance needs, properly placing them in the best position possible, while rounding out the agency’s growing book of business. To apply, email resume and best contact information to: brent.moss@greatorida.com.

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SERVICES ISLAND COMPUTER GUY, 37 years experience. On-site PC repairs, upgrades, buying assistance and training. Call Bill, 941-7782535.

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U FLY I drive your car anywhere in the USA. Airport runs, anywhere. Office, 941-4476389. 941-545-6688.

I DON’T CUT corners, I clean corners. Professional, friendly cleaning service since 1999. 941-779-6638. Leave message.

NEED A RIDE to airports? Tampa $65, St. Pete, $55, Sarasota, $30. Gary, 863-4095875. gvoness80@gmail.com.

B-SAFE-RIDES: Airport and personal, Peggy, R.N. Level 2 FBI background checked.Specializing in women and seniors. $39 and up.

727-902-7784.

TRUEBLUE33 MOBILE COMPUTER Service LLC. Reasonable on-site or remote tech support. Call 941-592-7714.

BUSINESS-TO-BUSINESS JD’s Window Cleaning looking for storefront jobs in Holmes Beach. I make dirty windows sparkling clean.

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BEACH SERVICE air conditioning, heat, refrigeration. Commercial and residential service, repair and/or replacement. Serving the Island since 1987. For dependable, honest and personalized service, call Bill Eller, 941795-7411. CAC184228.

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NATURE’S DESIGN LANDSCAPING. Design and installation. 66Tropical landscape specialist. Residential and commercial. 35 years experience. 941-448-6336.

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Meticulous, clean, sober and prompt. Paul Beauregard, 941-730-7479.

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JERRY’S HOME REPAIR: Carpentry, handyman, light hauling, pressure washing. Jack of all trades. Call 941-778-6170 or 941-4472198.

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ISLAND GATER RESTORATIONS: Painting, interior/exterior, drywall repair, textures, pressure cleaning, stucco. Danny, 941-7208116. islandgater@gmail.com.

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31 Beat generation figure?

33 Tidy 35 ____ Muhammad, mentor to Malcolm X 37 “Mm-hmm” 38 Reagan-era scandal 42 Old Germanic tribe 44 Passes out 48 Oral examination?

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78 “Horrible!”

81 Reaches 84 Nearest country to Cape Verde 85 Grammy winner Erykah ____ 86 Talkative sort 90 Competitor of Rugby 91 “Li’l” fellow 92 “I’m with ____” 93 Hell, informally 95 It might take only seven digits 97 Sampled 100 Be rumple-free 102 Leaves for baggage claim, say 103 Star followers 105 Vitamin B3 107 Prefix with normal 108 Cause of a tossed joystick, maybe 112 Block from getting close to the basket 115 Gridiron gains 118 Comic ____ Nancherla

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127 Risks a ticket 128 “Siddhartha” novelist 129 In case 130 Washington team, familiarly

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34 Body work, in brief 36 Lead-in to boy or girl 38 Birthplace of the Renaissance 39 RCA component 40 Put claw marks in 41 Sharer of Russia’s western border 43 Setting for many G.I. stories 45 Much of Aries’ span DOWN 46 Postgraduation stressors, for some 1 ____ Crunch 47 Lengthy attack 2 Smoothie flavor 49 Refining, as muscles 3 Tennis star’s feat 51 Lead-in to cone 4 Place for exhibitions 55“You only live once,” 5 Word with noodle or for one nurse 57 Baked-beans flavor 6 Viscount’s superior 58 Mötley ____ 7 Big scholarship 60 Schedule-keeping org. awarder, for short 61 Team scream 8 Mint-family herb 64 “10-4” 9 “Down goes ____!”

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16 “Amen to that” 71 2018 World Cup champs 17 Earthen pot 72 Prayer ending?

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