The Islander Newspaper E-Edition: Wednesday, May. 13, 2020

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the Best news on Anna Maria Island Since 1992 Astheworldterns say, ‘color me miffed.’ 6 ‘Reopening,’ in phases.

2 Manatee County’s coronavirus curve dips below 10%. 3 March bed tax collection plummets. 4

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getting around AMI — street by street. 14 Law enforcement reports smooth reopenings. 14

Streetlife. 14 NESTING NOTES. 16 Moongazing, starwatching. 17 expect crowds as tarpon arrive. 19

Distancing the beach People visit the shore May 4 at Cortez Beach in Bradenton Beach, the day beach parking lots reopened to the public.

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island cities tackle reopening, few hitches

By Ryan Paice Islander Reporter

COVID-19 remained in check on Anna Maria Island as the first phase of the state’s plan to reopen went into effect.

Gov. Ron DeSantis reopened retail stores and restaurants May 4 with 25% capacity limits in phase 1 of his plan to reopen the state after a monthlong closure of nonessential businesses. He adjusted the plan May 8, announcing barbershops and salons could reopen May 11.

No new confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus were reported in the island cities the week ending May 10 and, so far, none of the cities had problems enforcing regulations for reopened businesses.

Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer told The Islander May 8 that HBPD officers contacted restaurant owners to make sure they understood how to comply with the governor’s order. “All of our restaurants have been doing an excellent job preparing for people to come in,� Tokajer said. “They’re doing everything by the (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) guidelines and following all of our recommendations.�

Bradenton Beach Police Lt. John Cosby said May 8 the BBPD took a similar approach and met with restaurant owners to ensure compliance and prevent violations. He said officers helped several restaurants arrange

dining rooms to maximize seating without exceeding capacity. “For the most part, we haven’t really seen any true violations,� Cosby said. “Everyone has really been working well with the city to make sure they’re compliant. Nobody wants to get shut down again.�

Cosby said traffic was returning to normal levels. “It’s nothing that would be out of the normal if it weren’t for COVID-19,� he said.

Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy wrote in a May 8 email to The Islander that there had been no issues with reopened businesses.

He noticed an influx of people coming to the island and encouraged people to stay safe during their visits. “We welcome all and want our visitors to abide by the same parameters that apply to our residents: social distancing, no gatherings of over 10 and enjoy the beauty of our beaches,� Murphy wrote.

But visitors were not enjoying the comfort of island vacation rentals, as check-ins and new bookings remained on hold — indefinitely.

DeSantis’ reopening plan kept such activity prohibited — including advertising availability, new check-ins and reservations for less than 30 days — in the first phase.

Hotels, motels, inns, timeshares and resorts were excluded from the order.

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united electric continues installation work May 8 on the new Anna Maria City Pier. the city anticipated completion in mid-May. Islander Photo: ChrisAnn Allen

Violators can be charged with a seconddegree misdemeanor and vacation rental property owners are subject to having their licenses with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation revoked.

The vacation rental prohibition has had support at island city halls, but it hasn’t gone unchallenged.

Tampa attorney Craig Huffman filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of Clearwater Beach-based Florida Beach Rentals LLC, a rental agency with more than Clearwater-area 200 properties, and a Panama City Beach resident challenging the order in U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida.

The suit, seeking an immediate injunction of the order and unspecified damages and fees, alleges the ban enacted in late March is vague, discriminatory and violates the U.S. Constitution. “The stated goal of keeping risky outsiders from coming to Florida is defeated in view PLeASe, See REOPENING, PAge 2

First choice for anna Maria pier drops out

By ChrisAnn Allen Islander Reporter

They had a winner.

And they had confliction.

Restaurateur Sean Murphy’s bid to operate the restaurant and bait shop on the new city pier was selected May 6 by Anna Maria city commissioners, but following a motion to rescind the bid approval, Murphy withdrew his bid May 10.

During the May 6 teleconference commission meeting, commissioners voted 4-1 to proceed with negotiations to lease the restaurant and bait shop on the city pier with Sean Murphy.

Commission Chair Carol Carter voted “nay.�

However, Mayor Dan Murphy, on May 8, called a special meeting for 2 p.m. Thursday, May 14, to consider a request from Commissioner Amy Tripp to rescind the May 6 bid approval.

Tripp declined to comment to The Islander May 8 due to possible conflicts with Florida’s Government-in-the-Sunshine Laws.

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of capacity-filled RV parks and hotel parking lots filled with out-of-state license plates,” the suit alleges.

Anna Maria Vacations owner Joe Varner had been considering filing a suit against the order but instead filed a friend-of-the-court brief supporting Florida Beach Rentals. He did not respond to a May 8 call from The Islander.

Varner also owns a motel, the Anna Maria Beach Resort, formerly Blue Water Beach Club, where nightly rentals are allowed.

Tokajer said that while the vacation rental prohibition had limited the number of outsider visits to the island, it could have been broader.

“I think it’s obvious that it is working. I think the measures that we’re taking have been instrumental in keeping our numbers very low,” Tokajer said.

He added that he would have included the motels and other nightly rentals in the prohibition.

Additional measures to fight COVid-19 in bradenton beach

The Bradenton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency is taking steps to protect the public from COVID-19.

CRA members voted 7-0 May 6 to purchase 15 hand-sanitizer stations for $926.25 for placement and public use on Bridge Street.

Mayor John Chappie, a CRA member, said he would meet with Bradenton Beach Area Merchants members to discuss locations for the portable stations, as well as ask if businesses to move stations into their businesses at night to prevent theft or damage.

Chappie said at the next CRA meeting members could discuss maintenance.

In other news, the city scheduled a commission meeting for 10 a.m. Thursday, May 14, to discuss an ordinance to boost open-air dining options for restaurants adjusting to COVID-19 safety guidelines.

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The week beginning May 4, the HBPD checked 45 vacation rental properties and identified three violations.

In each case, HBPD officers issued renters notices to appear in court and reported the property owners or management companies to the DBPR per the state order.

Renters were allowed to continue their stay.

Seven violations of the vacation rental prohibition had been identified in Holmes Beach since its enactment March 27.

Murphy said no violations of the state order were identified in Anna Maria the week ending May 10.

He did not respond to a May 8 email from The Islander asking if he supported keeping vacation rentals closed.

‘Step-by-step’ plans

Florida’s “plan for recovery” after a monthlong closure of nonessential businesses and other restrictions to deal with the coronavirus pandemic contains three phases.

The plan, subject to change as the phases are implemented, states that moving from one phase to the next depends on meeting benchmarks for health care capacity, declines in cases and advancing contact tracing and surveillance capabilities.

Phase 1: Implemented May 4. Schools continue distance learning. Visits to senior living facilities are prohibited. Elective surgeries can occur. Restaurants can offer outdoor seating with tables 6 feet apart and indoor seating at 25% capacity. Retail can operate at 25% capacity. Some recreational areas can open. Bars and nightclubs remain closed. Short-term vacation rental operations are suspended. Employees should avoid nonessential travel. Vulnerable individuals should avoid contact with people outside their home.

In public, individuals should maximize physical distance. Also, people should avoid socializing in groups of more than 10 when circumstances don’t allow for physical distancing. Face coverings are recommended for all who can’t social distance. Effective May 11, per-

However, Murphy previously said, “We need to safely step down the regulations and return to as close to normal as possible.”

Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie did not respond to a May 7 email from The Islander regarding vacation rental violations in the city.

But, Cosby said, “It didn’t really have an effect on us one way or another.”

DeSantis, as of Islander press time May 11, had not announced when the state would open the second phase of the three-phase plan or when he planned to lift vacation rental prohibitions.

The second phase, according to the report, will begin “when there is no evidence of a rebound or resurgence of COVID-19 cases and satisfies the benchmarks outlined in this Safe. Smart. Step-by-Step. plan.” sonal grooming salons were allowed to open provided they followed the state’s guidelines.

Phase 2: Will occur when there is a downward trajectory of cases and symptoms. As proposed, the plan says vulnerable individuals should continue to stay home. All people should maximize physical distance in public and avoid groups of more than 50 people.

Nonessential travel can resume. Employers should encourage remote work and screen employees returning to workplaces. Bars and nightclubs can operate at 50% of indoor capacity but reduce standing room and prioritize outdoor service. Restaurants and gyms can operate at 75% capacity. State parks can open for daytime use. Large venues can open to 75% capacity but must adhere to social distancing guidelines. Short-term vacation rentals open for in-state reservations only and maintain 72 hours between check-ins for cleaning.

Phase 3: Will occur when “there is no evidence of a rebound or resurgence of COVID-19 cases.” Vulnerable individuals can resume public interactions with social distancing. People should minimize time spent in crowded environments. Employees can return to worksites unless feeling sick. Retail, bars, restaurants, gyms and other operations return to full capacity with social distancing protocols. — Lisa neff

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Manatee County coronavirus curve dips below 10%

who tested positive had recovered.

By ChrisAnn Allen Islander Reporter

The curve is flattening.

It took longer than much of the rest of the state but, as of May 10, the rate of positive COVID-19 cases in Manatee County dropped to 10% of 7,729 people tested, according to statistics from the Florida Department of Health.

The rate decreased by more than 4% in five days when the county increased testing at the end of April.

Statewide, the positive test rate May 10 was 7.5% of 539,630 people tested.

At a teleconferenced meeting May 5, county commissioners unanimously approved spending $100,000 for a second round of 1,200 tests, with a new goal to increase testing to 2% — about 8,220 people of 403,253 — from 1.1% already tested.

At an April 21 meeting, the county approved the initial $100,000 expenditure for 1,200 tests, with a goal to test 1% of the population.

About 0.5% of the population had been tested as of April 21.

County administrator Cheri Coryea told commissioners that the state’s goal to relax social distancing measures for each county was to drop the percentage of positive cases below 13%.

The county’s positive percentage rate lingered at 14.5% May 4, the day it started reopening public beaches, restaurants and retail at 25% capacity, following the implementation of phase 1 of the state’s three-phase reopening plan.

Previously, Coryea and county public safety director Jacob Saur cited a shortage of available U.S. Food and Drug Administration-approved tests for keeping the county testing numbers low.

So county commissioners reached out to Senate President Bill Galvano, R-Bradenton, who secured 1,500 tests.

With increased funding and state support, county

DOH workers collect a specimen from a motorist May 6 at a drive-thru COVID-19 test site at the Bradenton Area Convention Center in Palmetto.

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staff worked with the Florida Department of Health Manatee and Manatee County Rural Health to test more than 3,000 people May 1-8.

Saur reported May 5 to commissioners that the trend of positive cases appeared to be slanting downward.

“It will be key to pay attention over the coming weeks to see if this is a trend or an aberration in data as a result of reporting lags and data dumps from the state,” he said.

As of May 10, 772 residents and four non-Florida residents tested positive in the county.

Residents were identified by a Florida ID. Nonresidents were visitors with out-of-state identification who tested positive while visiting the state.

Saur also said May 5 that more than 441 people

Testing sites A state-run regional testing site for Manatee and Sarasota counties was open seven days a week 9 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Mall at University Town Center in east Manatee County until further notice. No prescriptions or appointments were required.

The health department also held its third round of drive-thru testing at the Bradenton Area Convention Center in Palmetto 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 6-8, and added testing dates for May 11, May 15 and May 29.

A prescription was not required, but people had to make an appointment and present a photo ID with the name matching the appointment, as well as proof of residency, such as a utility bill.

An appointment could be made by calling 941748-0747.

MCR Health also held drive-thru testing at four sites in the county May 2 and tested more than 1,665 residents, according to Saur’s report.

Long-term care facilities As of May 10, 46 of 74 deaths occurred among residents or staff of long-term care facilities and 205 positive cases, totaling 26.5%, were staff or residents of LTCFs. Commissioner Vanessa Baugh said May 5 that certain ZIP codes had significantly higher positive numbers and asked Saur if that was due to LTCFs in those areas.

Saur said “yes,” and the state regional incident management teams continued to work with the facility “hot spots” with the higher numbers of positive cases.

Coryea added that when people are tested, the results initially show up for the ZIP code in which they were tested, and are later changed to the ZIP code where they reside, following contact tracing and updated reporting.

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With coronavirus outbreak, March tourist tax declines 35%

By Lisa neff Islander editor

A lot of heads didn’t make it to a lot of beds when the outbreak of the novel coronavirus crashed spring break 2020.

March overnight stays in Manatee County grossed about $1.78 million in bed taxes. The collection was down 34.59% from March 2019, revealing the early impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on local tourism.

In March 2019, the county generated about $2.72 million in bed taxes, officially known as the tourist development tax. The tax is the 5% collected on overnight rentals of six months or less.

About 24.41% of the March tax collected, $435,283, was generated in Holmes Beach, according to the Manatee County Tax Collector’s report.

The tax collected from Anna Maria was $283,572, about 15.91% of the total.

Bradenton Beach produced about 8.17% of the tax collected — $145,589.

Some more numbers for March: • Unincorporated Manatee County, $565,972, 31.74%.

• Bradenton, $121,164, 6.8%.

• Longboat Key, $222,362, 12.47% • Palmetto, $8,962, 0.5%.

The collection fee or commission on the tax is 3%, so the net collection for the Manatee County Tourist Development Council in March was $1,729,269.

The numbers showed $8,713,152 collected between the beginning of the fiscal year, Oct. 1, 2019, and March 31.

The tax revenues must be used to boost and develop tourism, including funding for the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau and the Bradenton Area Convention Center and tourism-related entities such as Realize Bradenton and the Pittsburgh Pirates, as well as supporting projects, such as island beach renourishment and construction of the new Anna Maria City Pier.

The TDC recommends a budget, which is decided by the county commission.

The April numbers will be released in early June and are expected to be far lower than the numbers posted for April 2019, when gross collections were $1,490.453.

While the March numbers show the general impact of COVID-19 on travel and tourism, the April numbers will show the impact of executive orders restricting vacation rentals and implementing “safer-at-home” guidance.

The rental restrictions went into effect March 27, continued throughout April and, as of Islander press time May 11, remained in effect. The order, applicable to vacation rentals of less than 30 days, prohibits new reservations as well as check-ins by new guests.

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2014: $1,701,752 2015: $1,767,720 2016: $1,957,709 2017: $1,968,698 2018: $2,434,737 2019: $2,725,570 2020: $1,782,752 Source: Manatee County tax Collector

The order did not shut down nightly stays at hotels, motels, resorts and timeshares.

A petition circulating on Change.org demands the governor reconsider the restrictions. As of May 11, more than 27,000 people had signed the petition launched by the Florida Vacation Rental Managers Association.

The petition states, “The blanket ban on short-term vacation rentals in the state of Florida, regardless of where they are geographically located or where the visitor in question is coming from, continues to cause a significant negative economic impact. This affects property owners, property managers, support staff and maintenance personnel whose small businesses often

make up the backbone of their local communities and provide employment to a large percentage of Florida’s population.”

The petition also questions the fairness of closing vacation rental operations while hotels, resorts and timeshares continue to operate.

A report on the impact of COVID-19 on Florida Tourism prepared by Downs & St. Germain Research for Destinations Florida, a statewide association serving local tourism organizations, identified vacation rental homes as the state’s largest tourism business, followed by hotels and motels, then bars and restaurants, retail, arts and culture, attractions, sports, concerts and festivals and real estate.

The statewide analysis of tourism-related businesses found revenues down 49% in mid-March and 82% in mid-April.

Average bookings 30 days out were down 63% in mid-March and 80% in mid-April.

Also, an estimated 72% of tourism-related businesses in the state applied for financial stimulus money from the government. As of April 29, 17% of the applications had received financial assistance.

“We knew the numbers for April would look worse than the numbers from March as our state began to institute closures and stricter guidelines as part of its pandemic response,” said Robert Skrob, executive director for Destinations Florida.

“Now, more than ever, we will need the funds collected for tourism promotion through local tourism taxes to promote our destinations to potential visitors,” he continued.

Surfing into summer Visitors to the website for the Compass Anna Maria Sound hotel, a boutique hotel from Margaritaville under construction at the west end of Perico Island, now find a robust website where bookings can be made beginning in mid-July. the company has not announced grand-opening details or dates. the website, www.compasshotel.com/annamariasound, boasts, “Paradise has a new Set of Coordinates” and says Compass, along with the Floridays Woodfire grill & Bar, is “Coming Soon!” Islander Screenshot

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May 14, 2 p.m., commission.

May 19, 6 p.m., commission (assessments). island candidate May 15, 10 a.m., preservation.

May 19, 6 p.m., commission.

May 28, 6 p.m., commission.

WMFR administration building, 6510 Third Ave. qualifying ahead Anna Maria City Hall, 10005 Gulf Drive, 941-708- W., Bradenton, 941-761-1555, wmfr.org.

Candidate qualifying for the 2020 municipal elec6130, cityofannamaria.com.

Note: For details on meeting participation, call tions in Anna Maria will open at noon June 1 and close Note: City hall is closed until further notice. For 941-761-1555. at noon June 12. details on meeting participation, call 941-708-6130.

Commission seats held by Amy Tripp and Mark Manatee County Short and the mayoral post held by Dan Murphy are Bradenton Beach May 19, 9 a.m., commission. up for election.

May 14, 1 p.m., department heads. CANCELED May 28, 9 a.m., commission (budget presentaQualifying in Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach May 20, 1 p.m., planning and zoning. tion). will begin at noon June 8 and end at noon June 12.

May 21, 11 a.m., pier team. CANCELED Administration building, 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Commission seats held by Marilyn Maro and Ralph May 21, noon, commission.

Bradenton, 941-748-4501, mymanatee.org.

Cole are up for election in Bradenton Beach.

May 26, 10 a.m., commission. CANCELED Note: County buildings are closed. For details on In Holmes Beach, the mayoral post held by Judy Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., meeting participation, call 941-748-4501.

Titsworth and commission seats held by Pat Morton 941-778-1005, cityofbradentonbeach.com. and Kim Rash are up for election.

Note: City hall is closed. For details on meeting Of interest The qualifying period also is June 8-12 for those May 18, 9 a.m., Manatee County Tourist Develop- seeking to run for state legislative and Manatee County participation, call 941-778-1005. ment Council, county administration building. offices, including the board of county commissionHolmes Beach May 20, 3 p.m., Coalition of Barrier Island Elected ers.

May 26, 6 p.m., city commission.

Officials, Longboat Key Town Hall. TENTATIVE The general election will be Nov. 3.

Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, 941May 25 is Memorial Day. Most government operaThe primary will be Aug. 18.

708-5800, holmesbeachfl.org. tions will be closed.

For details about candidate qualifying and more, Note: City hall is closed. For details on meeting go online at votemanatee.com. participation, call 941-708-5800.

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Foundation, compared with positive social media reviews for the Since Sean Murphy, owner/operator of Beach Bistro, Doctor’s Office and Ugly Grouper.

Eat Here, all in Holmes Beach, withdrew his bid, the commission will now face On financial ability to perform, Mayor Murphy said he did options May 14 on authorizing the mayor to start lease negotiations with the only not ask for a credit report, because it was not necessary for the other bidder — Mike Ross, co-owner of the Ugly Grouper restaurant in Holmes bid phase.

Beach — or entering a new proposal process.

He said Sean Murphy’s proposal made commitments of Sean Murphy and Mayor Dan Murphy are unrelated. $400,000 from a trust, $300,000 in commercial financing, a liquor Tripp The public can download an agenda for the teleconfernce with license valued at $360,000 and fixtures and equipment to outfit directions for attending from the city website, cityofannamaria. the restaurant based on the city estimate of $250,000. com.

The Ugly Grouper stated it has a $2 million line of credit.

Pier bid continued from page 1

Proposal withdrawal In a May 10 text conversation with the mayor, Sean Murphy D. Murphy stated due to concerns over the spread of the novel coronavirus, “the hospitality industry has been turned on its head.”

He continued, “I would recommend to you and the commission that you begin the RFP process over again when potential applicants have adjusted to the new environment and can make better decisions. I am certain that you will receive more and better proposals than you have now. I am withdrawing my proposal and encouraging you and the commission to begin again.”

S. Murphy In response, the mayor thanked Sean Murphy for bidding, said he would pass the withdrawal request to the commissioners and noted the message as confirmation of a withdrawal for the bid.

Pier construction At a Feb. 26 pre-bid meeting, the mayor estimated the size of the covered lease space, including the bait shop and breezeway, at about 4,600 square feet, with usable interior space at 3,712.5 square feet.

The restaurant could seat about 150 people, depending on the configuration, he said.

The mayor said the building is an “empty shell,” with the plumbing and electric roughed in, and the successful bidder will be responsible for the buildout.

The mayor told The Islander May 8 that the primary items remaining on the city’s punch list are completion are the bathrooms, walkway lighting and air conditioning for the bathrooms and bait shop, which are set to be completed by May 15, barring days off for inclement weather.

The new pier was built to replace the pier that opened in 1911 but was closed after damages from Hurricane Irma in September 2017.

Reconsiderations Demolition then occurred and construction on the new pier started in 2018.

When lease negotiations with Mario Schoenfelder, pier tenant since 2000, fell Although construction nearly was complete as of May 8, the city planned to through in January, the city issued a request for proposals for the restaurant and wait to open the pier to fishing and sightseeing until officials determine the novel bait shop on the T-end of the pier. coronavirus impact has been significantly decreased in Manatee County.

Schoenfelder’s lease expires at the end of December, which is about the time City officials hope to have the restaurant and bait shop open in late 2020 or the city anticipates a new tenant could open the restaurant and bait shop. early 2021.

Sean Murphy and Ross were the only two who submitted proposals to operate the pier facilities and they both participated in the May 6 teleconference call.

According to the materials provided by the city, commissioners were asked to evaluate the bids based on six criteria: • Annual base rent; • Optional alternative rent formula based on percentage; • Local presence; • Corporate experience; • Past performance; • Certifiable information about financial ability to perform.

The mayor and consultant Doug Sullivan, former general manager of the Sandbar restaurant, analyzed the bids and provided commissioners with their analyses.

The criteria were placed in order of importance, with annual base rent being the most important factor, according to the mayor.

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Lease terms Sean Murphy’s bid included $1,840,000 a year over a 10-year lease, including the bait shop. The Ugly Grouper’s bid was $2,376,000 for the same time period — 28.6% more revenue than Murphy’s offer.

For an alternative rent formula, Murphy offered a flat rent of $168,000 per year or 5% net of sales.

The Ugly Grouper offered $144,000 per year and 2% of net sales.

The mayor said, according to Sullivan’s analysis, the pier revenue likely would be $3 million-$4 million a year, with a “sweet spot of $3.5 million.”

Regarding local presence, the mayor and commissioners agreed both bidders have contributed equally to the island community.

However, on the categories of corporate experience and past performance, the mayor and commissioners said Sean Murphy had an edge, with high ZAGAT Survey ratings and accolades from Florida Trend magazine and the James Beard

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Color me miffed

There was a time in my teen years when it became popular to say things like “color me gone,” and “color me crazy” was popular, too.

It’s an extension of phrases like “color me pink,” for I’m embarrassed or blushing, or “color me green,” aka jealous.

You get my drift. So you can color me miffed about the situation with vacation rentals, for one thing.

I think a family staying in a home and using the private pool or spending time on the beach is just the sort of thing we should allow during the virus “shutdown.”

What we have instead is unacceptable. And that’s a family of 10-15 piled into motel rooms, using common facilities like elevators and ice machines, and pouring onto the beach with the same lawn chairs that the folks from Michigan used yesterday.

Folks on Anna Maria Island are saying the motels are packed. P A C K E D. And I can tell you, if my family from Virginia wanted to come here and stay in a beach house, I’d be miffed if they couldn’t.

Meanwhile, the vacation rental house owners are pissed enough to go to court over paying taxes, fees, licensing and whatever else, only to be shut down by the state. And if the state opens vacation rentals, some of the cities are preparing for lockdowns.

And that’s not all.

The cities and law enforcement are asking you to report your neighbors. Call law enforcement or the code officers if you see someone arriving at a vacation home, serving sandwiches without a mask, parking in the driveway at the vacant house next door.

I don’t agree with some who have said that it’s similar to how the Germans were able to round up and kill Jews during World War II — the Holocaust was horrific and nothing can compare to the war crimes committed at the hands of Nazis.

But reporting visitors without knowing where they came from or for how long, well, I say that’s shameful.

If you want to complain about someone serving you without a mask, speak up and tell them.

Snitching is despicable.

Who does it benefit in the long run?

It reminds me of a cluster of AMI people in the 1990s that we called “condo nazis” because they drove be well, well wishes Just a quick email to say we hope all is as well as around looking for expired tags on vehicles and reportit can be on Anna Maria Island. ing them to law enforcement. Color that stupid....

The island has been our holiday destination for Remember, #AMItogether. — Bonner Joy several years now and although we can’t get there this year — for obvious reasons — we have booked for September 2021.

We just hope residents are managing to make the MAY 13, 2020 • Vol. 28, No. 29 best of it during this horrible time. ▼ Publisher and Editor We keep updated via the internet and regularly Bonner Joy, news@islander.org ▼ Editorial view the beach webcams that make us feel homesick Lisa neff, editor, lisa@islander.org for our holiday island.

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From the archives

Way back when … the undated photo shows the new officers for the Parent teacher Association at the Anna Maria elementary School. the cutline for the photo fails to include the full names of the officers, instead identifying them as “Mrs. Richard Stewart, corresponding secretary; Mrs. John Hames, county president; Mrs. Richard Poe, president; Mrs. george Cobb, recording secretary; and Mrs. Charles Weaver, vice president.” Islander Photos: Manatee County Public Library System Digital Collection

… Twostepping at AME Anna Maria elementary students perform a “Hee Haw Show” in the school gym in September 1980. “Hee Haw” was a tV variety show featuring country music that first aired on CBS 1969-71 and then aired in syndication for many years after.

From the May 10, 2000, issue

• Scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory said an algae bloom at Bradenton Beach was not red tide, but a harmless algae known as “sailor’s dust” because it appears to be dust suspended on the water. The bloom also was reported along beaches in Venice, Siesta Key and Nokomis.

• The Bradenton City Council voted 3-2 to approve a project for Arvida Corp. to develop an 868-unit condominium complex on Perico Island adjacent to the Perico Harbor Marina. More than 35 people spoke against the project and a spokesperson for the environmental group ManaSota-88 said it would seek legal recourse.

• Manatee County officials were looking into ways to acquire 90 acres of Cortez shoreline property after an attempt by the county to purchase waterfront property adjoining the old Cortez schoolhouse was unsuccessful. The county previously bought the schoolhouse with a $390,000 grant from the Florida Communities Trust, along with $100,000 of county funds.

From the May 12, 2010, issue

• Tourism and emergency management officials continued to monitor the impact of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the northern Gulf of Mexico near Louisiana. The oil had not reached Manatee County but tourists moving on from the Panhandle beaches were arriving.

• Anna Maria Commissioner Harry Stoltzfus proposed the installation of a toll booth at the entrance to the city near Gulf Drive. The one-way toll was to be $1 per vehicle, with Anna Maria residents receiving passes, in his plan.

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Gathering

Houses of worship consider reopening challenges

By ChrisAnn Allen Islander Reporter

“For some of our people, the church is their life,” the Rev. Ed Moss of CrossPointe Fellowship, 8605 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, said May 6. “It’s very difficult for them to be away.”

But church leaders understand returning to their house of worship can’t be rushed.

In early May, when Gov. Ron DeSantis announced Phase 1 of reopening the state, the leaders at the island’s houses of worship began conMoss sidering their plans going forward.

The governor’s safer-at-home order, which was executed April 1, did not close houses of worship, but most chose to close their doors and take services and meetings online rather than maintain social distancing guidelines of 6 feet and limit groups to no more than 10 people.

Moss said May 6 that his church eventually would reopen slowly, with about 15% capacity to start. He said this likely would include inviting some members

to attend and space out in the aisles during the recordings that are streamed live on the church’s Facebook page.

“We’re looking at the governor’s order, but we’re also looking to our community to make sure we are in line with the consensus of what they want,” Moss said.

The Rev. Doug Kings of Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 6608 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, shared a similar sentiment May 6.

He said there had been no pressure from members to reopen.

“Regardless of what opens, regardless of what the government says can or can’t be done, they are going to be pretty cautious,” Kings said of the congregation.

He added that, unfortunately, places of on-site worship are a “perKings fect storm” for spreading viruses, since people tend to hug and shake hands in fellowship at a church, compared with a grocery store or other large gathering space.

He also shared concerns about passing Communion, which includes taking food and refreshment, as well as singing, which projects vapor particles into the air much like coughing or sneezing would do.

Kings said he did not anticipate Gloria Dei Lutheran opening soon, but instead continuing with online services until it received new direction from the bishop’s office.

“So how to deal with all that is quite complicated,” Kings said. “Once you separate people and take out Communion and singing, it would just be a really weird experience. It may be that it’s just too weird for now and we need to wait a little longer.”

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Douglas A. Collier, 58, died April 27 at his home in Bradenton.

He was born Oct. 25, 1961, in Naples to Robert Bruce and Mary Christine Collier Rimes.

The family has lived on Anna Maria Island.

He was a fifth-generation boat builder and designer who established Collier Marine Development in 1982 and passed down the trade to his sons. He was the designer of SeaHunt Boats.

He loved the ocean, boating and sailing.

He was the great-great-grandson to Capt. W.T. Collier — the boat builder and founder of Marco Island in 1870, who’s schooner held one of the only transportation connecting Southern Florida to the outside world at the time. org.

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9 a.m. — CrossPointe Fellowship, Facebook page.

Lisa; sons Chad and daughter-in-law Heather, Miles Sept. 27-28, Yom Kippur 9 a.m. — St. Bernard Catholic Church, Diocese of Venice Faceand daughter-in-law Ashley, Shane and daughter-inNov. 1, All Saints Day. book page. law Sarah; grandchildren Mason Douglas, Lou ElizaNov. 2, All Souls Day. 9:30 a.m. — Episcopal Church of the Annunciation, Facebook beth, Tristan Edward, Pepper Rose, Mila Grace, Dylan Dec. 10-18, Hanukkah. page.

Douglas, Canon Jay, Preston Ty Thompson and Pierce Dec. 24, Christmas Eve. 9:30 a.m. — Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, Facebook page.

Tanner Thompson; brothers Bruce, Phil and sister-inDec. 25, Christmas.

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Looking back: 19th century epidemic forces quarantine, travel bans the new York times, in its July 29, 1887, issue, announced a yellow fever epidemic in Florida on its front page. the paper said yellow fever had killed three people at a refuge camp on egmont Key, north of Anna The fever reached an epidemic and, for a time, Maria Island in tampa Bay.

By Lisa neff Islander editor

Anna Maria Island seemed a refuge from disease.

In the late 19th century, decades before a wooden bridge spanned the bay to the island, early settlers and daytrippers arrived on the shore of Anna Maria Island by boats. Some came to the island from Tampa or other locales seeking to flee disease, according to Manatee County and state historical records.

Floridians, now enduring the COVID-19 pandemic, also endured outbreaks of polio, small pox, rabies, dengue fever and typhoid and yellow fever.

Yellow fever, according to the Florida State archives, “was one of the most devastating and feared diseases throughout the Americas in the 18th and 19th centuries.

“When a person is infected with yellow fever, the first stage is an infection with a fever of 102 to 105 degrees … that lasts 3-4 days. During this time, headache, back and muscle pain, nausea and vomiting are severe. The second stage of the infection is remission. …Then the third stage begins.”

Manatee County came into existence during outbreaks of the viral infection spread by the Aedes Aegypti mosquito.

A history timeline by the county in 1887 — about five years before George Emerson Bean homesteaded on Anna Maria Island — said “terrible yellow fever outbreak halts county life.”

Then, as now, governments responded with quarantines and travel restrictions — the border restrictions in the 1880s were against travel between Florida counties and cities, rather than states and nations, and some involved armed guards.

The New York Times, in July 1887, reported on three deaths in a refuge camp on Egmont Key, located north of Anna Maria in Tampa Bay. At least 30 people went to Egmont Key for quarantine during an outbreak that originated in Cuba but began in the United States in Key West.

As disease spread in the region, from south to north, people fled, leaving empty streets and struggling businesses.

“The fever seems to have supplanted reason, no one seemingly knowing what treatment to adopt and everyone, even physicians, seeking safety in flight,” read another report in The New York Times about Tampa. “The city is now virtually deserted. … The panic was so great that, in many instances, thousands of dollars worth of property was left unprotected.”

Accounts of “the great scare of yellow fever” also documented everyday responses, from protecting the mail to cleaning house.

In “A Sneaky, Cowardly Enemy” Tampa’s Yellow Fever Epidemic,” writer-researcher Eirlys Barker referred to a diary account of a Tampa resident who told of her efforts to disinfect her home: “clean kitchen, scald roaches.”

the new York times, in its July 29, 1887, issue, covered a yellow fever epidemic in Florida on its front page. the paper said yellow fever had killed three people at a refuge camp on egmont Key, which is located north of Anna Maria Island in tampa Bay.

In another outbreak in 1888, there was “contact She was buried in Palmetto’s Fifth Street Cemetery tracing,” as records show the fever that sickened a at the corner of Fifth and 14th Avenue West.

Manatee girl eventually infected about 60 others, killShe was the first Palmetto yellow fever victim ing at least eight. buried in the cemetery.

Mary Howze was among those who died in ManaBut others followed her to the graveyard. tee in 1888. According to records, the Palmetto resident And now, as then, the Fifth Street Cemetery also contracted the virus from a door-to-door salesman. is known as “Yellow Fever Cemetery.

Holmes Beach boards house, hearing to come

A property, 305 73rd St., Holmes Beach, was boarded May 5 by the city building department. According to the notice of violation, the structure was deemed unsafe, unsecured and could be “abated by repair, rehabilitation or demolition and removal” pending a special magistrate hearing at 10 a.m. Wednesday, June 17, at city hall, 5801 Marina Drive. the registered agent is najmy thompson law firm and the title manager is developer Shawn Kaleta, according to sunbiz.org. Islander Photo: ChrisAnn Allen

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• CrossPointe Fellowship offers help dealing with the COVID-19 outbreak, including grocery shopping.

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LOOKING AHEAD ON AMI Oct. 17, Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce Bayfest, Anna Maria.

KIDS & FAMILY LOOKING AHEAD ON AMI May 30, Anna Maria Island Privateers Kids Day. CANCELED

SPORTS & OUTDOORS LOOKING AHEAD OFF AMI Oct. 23, Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament, Bradenton.

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Monday, Sept. 7, Labor Day. Saturday, Oct. 31, Halloween.

Sunday, Nov. 1, daylight saving time ends.

Tuesday, Nov. 3, general election.

Wednesday, Nov. 11, Veterans Day. Thursday, Nov. 26, Thanksgiving.

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Privateers cancel Snooks Adams’ Kids day, shuffle schedule The Anna Maria Island Privateers won’t be sailing into summer with Snooks Adams’ Kids Day. The celebration — an annual tradition for many years — was set for Saturday, May 30, but canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Past years’ events involved games and activities, a pirate costume contest, a treasure hunt, visits with the Privateers and lunch for children.

Snooks Adams, an early law enforcement officer on the island, started the event in 1954, bringing a group of island children to the beach at the end of the school year to celebrate and have a cookout. According to a history on the Privateers’ website, “There were only 10 or 12 boys, two cases of Cokes and a couple pounds of hot dogs at the first Kids Day in Bradenton Beach.”

A decision has not been made regarding the staging of the organization’s annual July 4 parade on the island.

So the next major event inked on the Privateers’ calendar is a gala party, One Night in Tortuga, Saturday, July 25.

The party, set to sail from the Neptune Room at the Seafood Shack, 4110 127th St. W., Cortez, was resched-

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uled from earlier this spring due to COVID-19.

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Scholarship awards reduced

The Privateers reduced the scholarship awards traditionally presented after the July 4 parade due to a decline in fundraising.

“It is with heavy hearts that we must announce that we will no longer be accepting scholarship applications for the 2019-20 school year,” reads a statement from the Privateers. “Unfortunately, because of the COVID-19 situation causing mass event cancellations, we lost most of our major fundraising opportunities and we will be unable to award any new scholarships this year. We will, however, be awarding scholarships to our previous winners to continue their educations.”

The announcement continued, “It is our stance and intention that we will be taking on a class next year, barring an extra-long downtime due to the COVID-19 virus.

“We apologize and it breaks our hearts that we are unable to help anyone new this year.”

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LeFt: Alex Rider, a senior from grand Blanc High School in grand Blanc, Michigan, celebrates his graduation May 1 in a “mock” ceremony hosted by residents at the Villages at Perico Bay Club on Perico Island. Friends and family gathered poolside for the celebration. Alex was visiting his dad, eugene, when safer-at-home orders went into place and he opted to stay. Islander Photos: Courtesy eileen MacLaren

Garden club finishes season with donations

The Anna Maria Island Garden Club raised money during the 2019-20 season with a plant sale, raffles and fashion show, then seeded local aid efforts with the cash they raised.

The club’s season was abbreviated due to the novel coronavirus pandemic but the group still raised $2,850 to donate to local groups, including: Manatee Community Fund COVID-19, Meals on Wheels PLUS, Our Daily Bread, Turning Points, All Island Denominations and the Roser Food Pantry.

The club also supported the Center of Anna Maria Island, the pending dedication for the new Anna Maria City Pier and Island Library projects.

“It is a wonderful feeling to help in this time of need,” read a club statement. “The Anna Maria Island Garden Club wishes that this virus would end soon and our community and country can resume back to normal. A thank you to one and all.”

The club’s goal is the beautification and educational endeavors here in our community,” the club stated. to submit listings to the Islander calendar, email calendar@islander.org.

islanders asked to shine a light for seniors

Anna Maria Island residents and businesses are encouraged to honor high school seniors in a communitywide celebration Thursday, May 14.

The School District of Manatee County will honor the Class of 2020 by shining the lights at six high school football stadiums for 20 minutes beginning at 8:20 p.m. May 14.

And district officials have asked others to “light the way for our high school seniors” by shining their outdoor lights for the same time period — which in military time is 20:20.

The tribute occurs as school campuses remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic and public health guidelines and restrictions against large gatherings.

The district also announced tentative dates of July 28-Aug. 1 for graduation events for seniors. Ceremonies are planned for the Bradenton Area Convention Center, 1 Haben Blvd., Palmetto.

For more school district information, go online to manateeschools.net.

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Law enforcement reports beach, business reopening smooth

By ChrisAnn Allen Islander Reporter

“So far, so good,” Bradenton Beach Police Chief Sam Speciale said May 6 of Manatee County reopening the public beaches May 4.

The same day Coquina and Cortez beaches in Bradenton Beach and Manatee Public Beach in Holmes Beach reopened with reduced parking and two-hour limits, Gov. Ron DeSantis’s safer-at-home order was revised and some businesses — restaurants and retail stores — were allowed to open with 25% capacity.

While law enforcement in the island cities was not responsible for managing the public beach parking lots, the BBPD and Holmes Beach Police Department watched over beaches and city streets for an influx in traffic and also monitored businesses to ensure compliance with social distancing.

Speciale said May 6 that county code enforcement had “done a great job” of handling parking and his department saw no overflow of illegal parking.

Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer said May 6 that the city had some problems with people parking in private spaces and commercial parking lots.

He said the first several days that beach parking was open, people parked illegally at S&S Plaza, 5360 Gulf Drive, and the Anna Maria Island Centre, 32003352 E. Bay Drive, and vehicles were ticketed.

He said beachgoers apparently parked at Publix, 3900 E. Bay Drive, but management hadn’t complained. “People need to know that if they park on private property, they can be towed or ticketed,” Tokajer said. “People wouldn’t want someone to park in their driveway, so they should know it is not OK to park at someone else’s business — or their residence.”

He said a vacation rental manager contacted the HBPD after observing people parking a vehicle at a property where there were no authorized guests.

“They asked us to go and ticket them, so we did,” Tokajer said.

Additionally, he said officers asked large groups to leave the beach on a couple of occasions.

Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy said, “No major issues have occurred since last week, but we did have more activity on the streets than we have had since mid-March.”

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office provides patrol duties in Anna Maria.

Murphy said the county announced it may open Bayfront Park, 316 N. Bay Blvd., May 13. The park had remained closed when other county-run beaches opened May 4.

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Cars line up May 4 to park at the Manatee Public Beach, 4000 gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, where a monitor — Manatee County code enforcement employees — distributes twohour parking passes.

Beachgoers were allowed to park two hours and asked to maintain social distancing. Islander Photo: ChrisAnn Allen

“The Manatee County mandated two-hour parking limit approach concerns me, as it would seem to create a churn of beachgoers as well as create even more traffic on our narrow streets,” Murphy said. “I have asked the county administrator to take that into consideration when they open that park.”

Meanwhile, Speciale said officers were called May 5 to break up a Cinco de Mayo party at the Wicked Cantina, 101 Seventh St. N. “It was one of those things that got a little out of

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hand, but they took care of it as soon as we called them on it,” he said, adding businesses appeared to be complying with the order for 25% capacity.

Tokajer said Holmes Beach officers had reached out to some businesses on the governor’s orders and they seemed willing to comply.

“We are all adults here,” Speciale said. “As long as people behave like adults and do the right thing, everything will be OK. If people are obviously violating the order, they will be educated and possibly cited.”

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Anna Maria May 4, 100 block of Willow Avenue, vehicle damage. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office dispatched deputies to a report of vehicle damage at about 1:30 p.m. The incident was classified as a hit-and-run, as the driver of a red pickup damaged a Volkswagen Tiguan and a Toyota Tundra and then left the scene.

May 5, 8600 block of Gulf Drive, BOLO. At about 4 p.m., the MCSO dispatch notified deputies to be on the lookout for juveniles driving recklessly in a golf cart from East Bay Drive to Anna Maria, where they drove on the beach at the Spring Avenue access.

May 5, 800 block of North Shore Drive, disturbance. The MCSO was called to a home where a male and female were arguing over money. The man left for the night with some personal effects.

May 5, 100 N. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria City Pier, trespass complaint. The MCSO responded to a report of people trespassing at the new pier, which remains under construction and is not open to the public.

May 5, 400 block of Magnolia Avenue, domestic.

The MCSO was called to a fight between two men at about 11:20 p.m. The parties were separated and one of the men left the scene.

May 6, 400 block of Magnolia Avenue, civil complaint. The complainant reported the alleged theft of

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Anna Maria is policed by the MCSO. Bradenton Beach May 1, 100 block of 10th Street South, burglary. A resident reported that a man entered her home without permission and stole a can of beer. The man was caught on security camera video, which was provided to the Bradenton Beach Police Department. The resident was told to contact the department if more information became available.

May 1, North Coquina Boat Ramp, 1600 Gulf Drive S., towed vehicle. A police officer identified an unregistered vehicle parked at the North Coquina Boat Ramp with no tags. In lieu of a known or registered owner, the officer called Norm’s Towing to remove the vehicle to an impound yard.

May 1, Intracoastal Waterway, recovered stolen boat. Multiple people witnessed a man who had been fishing in the Intracoastal Waterway near Herb Dolan South Park take a resident’s boat from its anchorage.

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Another arrest made in killing of bradenton smoke shop clerk

By Leslie Lake Islander Reporter

A fourth arrest was made in the 2019 killing of a 23-year-old Bradenton smoke shop clerk.

Coty Paulk, 20, of Palmetto, is the alleged accomplice of a former Bradenton Beach man, Amado Zeppi, who was arrested May 4 for seconddegree murder in the Sept. 17, 2019, shooting of Green Galaxy Smoke and Vape Shop clerk Mohammed Paulk Hamed.

On the night of Sept. 17, 2019, three men — Zeppi, James Brewer and Paulk — allegedly entered the shop at 3212 First St. W. while a fourth man, Michael Hepner, waited outside in a vehicle.

Store video allegedly shows Zeppi, 20, shouldering a Soviet semi-automatic carbine rifle fitted with a bayonet inside the store where Hamed was working.

MCSO was alerted to the crime by Hamed’s brother, who was monitoring store surveillance cameras from his home in Tampa.

Court records allege Brewer was first to enter, apparently in an attempt to distract the clerk. Then he ran back to the vehicle as Zeppi and Paulk, with their faces covered, entered the shop and forced the clerk to the back room to open a safe.

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found anchored at a dock near the Sandpiper Resort in Holmes Beach and was returned to the owners.

May 4, Coquina Beach, 1800 Gulf Drive S., trespassing. Police officers arrested a man trespassing at Coquina Beach because he had previously been given a trespass warning for the premises.

BBPD polices Bradenton Beach.

Cortez No new reports.

MCSO polices Cortez.

Holmes Beach April 29, 100 block of 50th Street, alcohol. An officer observed a female walking toward the beach access with an open bottle of wine. When the officer approached the woman, she attempted to hide the bottle under a towel. She was given a notice to appear for possession of an alcoholic beverage on the beach.

April 30, 3900 E. Bay Drive, Publix, trespass after warning. A store employee called HBPD to report an intoxicated male. Police determined the man had a previous trespass warning. He was issued a notice to appear and asked to leave the premises.

May 1, 5325 Marine Drive, Waterline Marina Resort & Beach Club, theft. A person reported four fishing poles and other equipment stolen from his docked boat. The HBPD identified a suspect and recovered two fishing poles.

May 3, 200 block of Manatee Avenue West, traffic.

A vehicle parked in a city right of way was towed.

May 5, 5200 block of Marina Drive, vehicle theft.

A license plate reader alerted HBPD that a stolen vehicle entered the city. Upon apprehending the driver,

MCSO. Still in the back room, Zeppi allegedly struck Hamed with the bayonet and the gun discharged, killing the clerk.

Hepner, 21, of Palmetto, and Brewer, 19, of Bradenton, were Brewer arrested Sept. 20.

Zeppi was arrested Sept. 18 at his workplace, in the parking lot of Shore restaurant, 800 Broadway St., Longboat Key, less than 24 hours after the shooting.

Zeppi previously lived in the Hepner 2400 block of Avenue B in Bradenton Beach, according to police and court records.

According to Zeppi’s arrest affidavit, an unidentified witness provided deputies with the firearm allegedly used in the crime, along with items Zeppi taken from the store.

Zeppi faces a second-degree murder charge. His bond was revoked for alleged probation violations, according to MCSO and 12th Circuit Court records.

Holmes Beach and Longboat Key police assisted in the investigation after cameras at the smoke shop helped identify Zeppi. MCSO tracked his whereabouts

officers determined the motorist and three passengers were juveniles. The driver, also in possession of 3.5 grams of marijuana, was arrested for grand theft auto and taken to the Manatee County Juvenile Detention Center. The passengers were taken to the police department until their parents arrived.

May 5, 200 block of 64th Street, marijuana. An officer on patrol conducted a traffic stop. Upon issuing the driver a warning, the officer smelled marijuana.

The driver handed over a bag containing 6 grams of marijuana and was given a citation for possession of less than 20 grams of marijuana.

HBPD polices Holmes Beach.

Streetlife is based on incident reports and narratives from the BBPD, HBPD and MCSO. Island watch: In an emergency, call 911. To report information, call the MCSO Anna Maria substation, 941-708-8899; Bradenton Beach police, 941-7786311; or Holmes Beach police, 941-708-5804.

on HBPD and LBK license recognition cameras.

Zeppi was known to HBPD. He had pleaded no contest in April 2018 to charges relating to an October 2017 break-in at a Holmes Beach residence.

HBPD caught Zeppi as he loaded up an SUV with TVs and kayaks on Palm Harbor Drive. He was carrying Mace and a knife and swore and spit at police.

He was arrested on numerous charges, including armed burglary, grand theft, battery to a law enforcement officer, possessing burglary tools and criminal mischief and sentenced to five years of drug offender probation and a concurrent sentence for a separate case stemming from a July 2017 HBPD drug and paraphernalia arrest.

Paulk, who is being held on $1 million bond at the Manatee County jail, is to be arraigned May 29.

Zeppi is scheduled for a case management conference June 2 and Brewer is scheduled for case management July 21.

Hepner is scheduled for a jury trial Dec. 7.

Longboat Key man allegedly spits at bbPd officer

Bradenton Beach police detained a Longboat Key man May 4 under the Marchman Act after he was involved in a fight.

The Marchman Act allows law enforcement officers to detain people and hold them five days for substance abuse — drugs or alcohol — if they pose a threat to themselves or others. thurman Patrick Thurman, 59, of Longboat Key, was handcuffed and detained at the Bradenton Beach police station when he screamed that he was a member of the U.S. Marine Corps and would kill the officers, according to a police report.

The report said the man undressed, threatened to urinate on the floor and then spit on the floor.

When officers advised Thurman to stop, he spat at an officer, according to the report.

The officer pepper-sprayed Thurman and arrested him for battery with bodily fluid against an officer.

Manatee County sheriff’s deputies transported Thurman to the Manatee County jail, where he remained as of May 8. His bail was set at $10,000.

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ishment project.

The county had not released a start date for the renourishment as of May 7, although the mymanatee. com website stated the project could start in May and continue through September.

Fox said since fewer volunteers are on the beach more frequently, the process of spotting nests and collecting data is streamlined, with volunteers getting

By ChrisAnn Allen more “on-the-job training.”

“The new process is going very, very smoothly,” Changes in protocol could be Fox said May 7. “We never miss a crawl, and we new normal for turtle watch never miss eggs now. We are just getting more experience.”

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird She said most sea turtle patrols on other beaches Monitoring is trying new methods. in the state run patrols on ATV. And they appear to be working.

Additionally, Fox said beachgoers, which have Due to concerns over exposure increased since the county opened the public beaches to the novel coronavirus, as well as May 4, have respected social distancing guidelines and an upcoming Manatee County beach let turtle watch do its job. renourishment project that could “Everybody is standing back and we stay 10-15 overlap with nesting season, AMITW feet away and wear masks if we do encounter people,” executive director Suzi Fox opted to Allen she said. patrol the beach by ATV and limit the As of May 7, there were five nests and eight pool of volunteers for the 2020 season, which officially false crawls — failed nesting attempts — on island started May 1. beaches.

In the past, about 18 volunteers would take to the By the end of last nesting season, Oct. 31, 2019, beach on foot each morning just after sunrise May turtle watch reported a record-breaking 535 loggerhead 1-Oct. 31 to look for signs of sea turtle activity — and nine green sea turtle nests. mostly flipper tracks remaining in the sand from the Fox said if the new way of patrolling the beach night before. Each volunteer would walk one or two days, with about 100 volunteers walking each week. Kathy noonan, Anna Maria turtle Watch and Shore- continues to work well through the end of season, she likely will employ the same method next season.

This year, AMITW is patrolling the beaches on bird Monitoring volunteer, prepares May 7 to place “Overall, it’s a much more efficient way to conduct three ATVs and 15 volunteers are sharing the duties. loggerhead eggs removed from a nest in Holmes Fox started the season with two people per ATV Beach in a hand-dug nest north and landward of the nesting surveys,” she said. “Especially considering the times.” and one volunteer digging new nests on the beach out- prospective beach renourishment project. Islander For more information, visit islandturtlewatch. side of the renourishment zone for relocated eggs.

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Since then, she’s trained several more people to rotate the activities, including marking nests with the eroded shoreline. Sea turtle eggs incubate 45-70 stakes and ribbons, digging new nests for the 100- days. And a surplus of sand atop a nest could prevent beach renourishment, turtle plus-or-minus eggs in a clutch that require relocation hatchlings from emerging onto the sandy surface and watch funding and transferring the pingpong-ball size eggs to human- crawling to the Gulf of Mexico.

So turtle watch is relocating the eggs into nests made nests.

The funding has to come from somewhere.

Nests laid on beaches that are part of the prospec- dug by volunteers on beaches north and landward of Manatee County is anticipating two beach tive project — from 78th Street in Holmes Beach south the project, per Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservarenourishment projects, planned for May-Septemto Longboat Pass — are being relocated to avoid being tion Commission and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers ber. covered with sand pumped from offshore to build up instruction. The Corps helped fund the beach renourOne project will run from 78th Street North in Holmes Beach to about Fifth Street South in Bradenton Beach. Federal funding from the Army No parking enforcement Corps of Engineering will pay 59.05% of the projected $20.5 million cost and the remaining 40.95% will be split between the state and county.

Of the cost for the southern renourishment, which will begin at Fifth Street South in Bradenton Beach and end at Longboat Pass, $2.65 million will come from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and $1.1 million will be split evenly by the state and county.

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch receives $59,823.50 annually from the county, with $38,000 allocated for the executive director’s salary. The remainder funds various activities and equipment Holmes Beach police and Scott’s towing of Bradenton respond around 5 p.m. Saturday, May 8, to a for nesting surveys. complaint from Just4Fun rentals in S&S Plaza, 5358 gulf Drive, that vehicles had been left in the plaza’s AMITW’s contract with the county was parking lot while occupants went to the beach. Other businesses in the parking lot were closed. the HBPD renewed in 2019 for three years.

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By Lisa Neff

Moongazing, starwatching

It was a marvelous morning for a moondance.

The last supermoon of 2020 was May 7, seen high over the Gulf of Mexico, shining brightly on the water and the shore at the Manatee Public Beach.

I might have missed the early morning gaze at the big Flower Moon if my WhatsApp didn’t ring and ding with a couple of reminders from family.

Already the fifth month is here and I’m still thinking of 2020 as “the new year,” despite how very, very long March and April felt.

In a typical year, I’d have noted upcoming astronomical events in my datebook so I wouldn’t miss a display neff like the Quadrantid meteor shower, which was in early January, or a crescent moon passing in front of Mars, which occurred in February, or the Lyrids meteor shower, which was in late April and early May. I’m committed to getting on track.

I started May 7 gazing at the supermoon from the beach in Holmes Beach and ended the day watching the sunset in Anna Maria.

Then I sat down to make the astronomical calendar

A full moon — a pink moon — glows high in the sky in April. the final supermoon of 2020 was overnight May 6-7. Islander Courtesy Photo

I should have created in January. I consulted several sources, including NASA’s sky events calendar, the Sea and Sky guide, space.com and accuweather.com.

Here’s my notes for the remainder of May through the summer: • May 22, a new moon, when the moon will be on the same side of the Earth as the sun and not visible in the night sky. Skywatchers say the new moon provides an opportunity to observe faint objects — galaxies and star clusters — without the interference of moonlight.

This also might be a good opportunity on Anna

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 — 941-7086130, ext. 139 or ext. 129.

City of Bradenton Beach code enforcement — 941-778-1005, ext. 280.

City of Holmes Beach code enforcement — 941708-5800, ext. 247.

Report sick, injured, entangled or dead sea turtles to the FWC Wildlife Alert Hotline, at 1-888-404-3922, #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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Maria Island to check our light pollution levels.

• May 23, the newly discovered comet Atlas will make its closest approach to the Earth, passing at a distance of 72 million miles.

In the months after, astronomers predict the comet may brighten, possibly becoming the second brightest object in the night sky. The brightest object is the moon.

• June 4, Mercury will be at its highest point above the horizon in the evening sky. Skywatchers should look for the planet low in the west just after sunset.

• June 20, the summer solstice will arrive. The North Pole will be tilted toward the sun, which will have reached its northernmost position in the sky. It is the longest day of the year.

• June 21, another new moon will bring another dark sky.

• July 4-5, a penumbral lunar eclipse will occur.

The moon will pass through the Earth’s partial shadow — penumbra. The moon will darken slightly in this eclipse, visible throughout most of North America and elsewhere.

• July 14, Jupiter will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face fully illuminated by the sun. The planet will appear brighter than any other time of year.

• July 20, another new moon will bring another dark sky.

• July 20, Saturn will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face will be fully illuminated by the sun.

• July 28-29, the Delta Aquariids meteor shower, produced by debris left by comets, will peak.

• Aug. 11-12, the Perseids meteor shower, will peak, possibly with 60 meteors per hour. The best viewing will be about midnight from the darkest location you can find.

• Aug. 13, Venus will be at its highest point above the horizon in the morning sky, appearing as the brightest planet in the eastern sky before sunrise.

• Aug. 19, another new moon, another dark sky.

• Sept. 11, Neptune will be at its closest approach to Earth and its face fully illuminated by the sun. Still, the planet will appear as a tiny blue dot without powerful telescopes.

• Sept. 17, another new moon, another dark sky.

• Sept. 22, September equinox will arrive. This is when the sun shines directly on the equator.

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Almost a straight-A student, Hurdle could have gone to Harvard

By Jerry Dipaola Special to the Islander

Clint Hurdle never went to college, but he was offered an academic scholarship to Harvard.

“I was deeply intrigued about what it would be like to go to an Ivy League school and be a student,” Hurdle said.

Hurdle, who managed the Pittsburgh Pirates for nine years, was a coveted recruit during his senior year at Merritt Island (Fla.) High School, and not just because he played quarterback and could hit a baseball.

He was a straight-A student, except for one B in driver’s educaHurdle tion.

Harvard came calling with a scholarship offer and the chance to play both sports.

“I probably put more thought and energy into that as I did (a similar offer from the University of Miami),” he said.

Florida, Virginia and Georgia also offered football scholarships. Hurdle said he was especially impressed

by Georgia coach Vince Dooley.

In their recruiting pitches, some schools told him they would make a tutor available or give him the option of skipping class if the academics got tough.

“We’ll figure it out. We won’t let you flunk,” Hurdle said they told him.

“Where, at Harvard,” Hurdle said, “(coaches said), ‘if your grades start to fall, classes get too hard, you don’t have to go to practice.’”

It turned out to be a moot point because Hurdle went straight to the minor leagues after the Kansas City Royals drafted him in the first round.

“That had been my dream since I was 5-years-old playing whiffle ball in the backyard,” he said.

Hurdle said he has no regrets, but he couldn’t shake one thought.

“I think watching college football you think, ‘Hey, I wonder if I could have done that.’”

So, the only remaining question surrounding Hurdle’s high school career was that B in driver’s ed.

“It was the only B I made in high school,” he said.

bradenton beach pushes beach tram discussions

The wait on plans for Bradenton Beach’s proposed tram continues.

Bradenton Beach Community Redevelopment Agency members agreed May 6 to continue discussions on a tram to transport people between Coquina Beach and Bridge Street until city engineer Lynn Burnett produces engineered plans.

City attorney Ricinda Perry said Burnett was still working on engineering plans and asked if the plans could be presented at a special meeting, after the engineer finished the designs later this month.

CRA members had requested plans by May 6, but continued the discussion to an undetermined date.

“I flunked the live portion of the driving test. I actually ran a red light.”

It turned out Hurdle was the victim of a ploy by the teacher, who urged him to run a yellow light.

“He said, ‘Gun it. You can make it.’ I hit the gas and went through it.

“He said, ‘Pull over.’”

Hurdle didn’t understand until the teacher explained he did it to make him a better driver.

“He said, ‘This is exactly what’s going to happen

to you the first night you’re out driving on your own.

Somebody in the backseat is going to say something and you’re going to react.’”

Lesson learned, and now Hurdle is teaching his son, Christian, how to drive.

Reprinted with permission from Trib Total Media.

Jerry DiPaola is a Tribune-Review sports writer based in Greensburg, Pa. You can contact him by email at jdipaola@triblive.com or via Twitter.

Big league inspiration Clint Hurdle, a Major Leaguer retired to Holmes Beach, offers encouragements to his subscribers at clinthurdle.com. the inspirations are sent daily via email. A recent encouragement asked this question: Whose expectations am I trying to fulfill? My own or those of someone else? Hurdles inspirations all conclude with: Make a difference today, Love Clint.” Islander Screenshot

SbeP reels in YouTube viewers The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program is live on the “Tube.”

SBEP is presenting the “Deep Dives” series on its YouTube channel over the next several months, intending to reach an audience while observing public health and safety guidelines during the coronavirus pandemic.

With the “Deep Dives,” SBEP is exploring Sarasota Bay and wading into a variety of issues and topics.

“We’ll interview local environmental experts live … to ask them how their work is helping restore habitats, wildlife and communities around Sarasota Bay,” read a news release.

The programs will be broadcast on SBEP’s YouTube channel and Facebook page.

SBEP exists to protect and restore “the area’s greatest natural asset — Sarasota Bay,” according to its website.

For more information, including links and a program schedule, go to sarasotabay.org.

Darcy Young and Armando J. ubeda participate in a “Deep Dive” program presented by the Sarasota Bay estuary Program via Youtube. ubeda is a Florida Sea grant agent with uF/IFAS extension Sarasota County and Young is SBeP’s director of planning and communications. they discussed horseshoe crabs. Islander Photo: Screenshot

— Ryan Paice

University studying COVid-19 impact on fishing charters

The University of Florida was circulating an online survey in early May, seeking to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the charter industry.

Results could be used to inform “policy and industry response and to provide critical support to operations across Florida,” according to an introduction to the survey questions.

UF’s Food and Resource Economics Department was conducting the survey of fishing, scalloping, dive and sightseeing charters.

Orders and guidelines that came with the outbreak of the novel coronavirus forced many fishing guides from Anna Maria Island and nearby to suspend operations.

Survey results were not available as of The Islander’s press time May 11.

For more information, contact principal investigator Andrew Ropicki at aropicki@ufl.edu or 352-2947667.

— Lisa neff

Dry-docked for maintenance the 65-foot Anna Maria Princess paddlewheel-powered tour boat rests in dry-dock May 5 at the Bradenton Beach Marina, 402 Church St. n., Bradenton Beach, where it was undergoing routine maintenance while tours of more than 10 people remained prohibited due to COVID-19 restrictions. the Princess can carry up to 149 passengers. Islander Photo: Ryan Paice

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Expect crowds as tarpon arrive — abide boater distancing

By Capt. Danny Stasny Islander Reporter

The waters surrounding Anna Maria Island are on the verge of being more crowded than normal.

The boat ramps will be stressed for loading and parking.

With the arrival of tarpon, we’re going to see an increase in boat traffic around the passes and along the beaches.

Everyone on the water needs to Stasny abide by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission rule to maintain 50 feet between boats.

Although tarpon season is in its early stages here, fish are making a showing. And, in the weeks to come, we should see large numbers of tarpon congregating along the beaches of Anna Maria Island, Longboat Key and Egmont Key — and especially in the passes of Bean Point and the north side of Egmont Key and around the Sunshine Skyway Bridge.

Tarpon is big game — and a big draw for charter guides and their sportfish clients.

Moving to the flats, catch-and-release snook are a mainstay. Casting live shiners along the mangrove shorelines is a good bet if you’re looking to hook into a linesider.

On the shallower flats, I’m seeing large schools of smaller snook measuring 20-26 inches.

As for the larger slot-size and over-slot fish, areas that have mangroves and access to deeper water seem to be best.

Catch-and-release redfish are being caught along the shallower grass flats and are usually mixed in with the snook bite.

Targeting spotted seatrout over deep grass areas is consistent. Most trout are slot-size, with a few coming in larger than slot. Fishing structure in Tampa Bay is providing action, especially for Spanish mackerel.

As for the offshore bite, blackfin tuna, amberjack and African pompano seem to be up for a bait offering.

Sailfish are present offshore but require a search if they’re targeted.

Bottom fishing is proving good for red grouper and mutton snapper, as well as yellowtail and mangrove snapper.

Capt. Aaron Lowman is finding good action in Tampa Bay. Fishing mangrove shorelines — where oyster bars and outflow from creeks exist — results in numerous hookups on catch-and-release snook.

Anna Maria Island Tides

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Pomp and shine Joey Rearden of Atlanta shows off a beautiful African pompano he caught May 4 on a live pinfish in 140 feet of water off Anna Maria Island in the gulf of Mexico with Capt. David White of Anna Maria Charters.

Lowman noted some catch-and-release redfish mixed in with the snook bite. Chumming with live shiners works well to instigate the fish to feed.

Big catch-and-release spotted seatrout are being found over deeper grass flats and are readily taking soft plastics on a jig head.

Moving into the Gulf of Mexico, Lowman is luring a few permit to the hook from structures about 9 miles offshore. The clear, calm conditions on the water are ideal to target this elusive fish.

Capt. Jason Stock is running offshore to wrecks and reefs to target a variety of species. Blackfin tuna, amberjack and African pompano are being caught with regularity. The tuna bite is growing more difficult due to the vast amounts of sharks frequenting the area.

Anglers who hustle to reel in the fish are finding success with getting them to the boat.

Permit are biting at the offshore wrecks, where sharks are not present. Bottom fishing offshore is resulting in yellowtail and mutton snapper.

Highlights of the week for Stock were hooking into a few sailfish and managing to get one to the boat.

Lastly, Stock is targeting tarpon along the beaches.

Casting live crabs or threadfin herring is producing the bite from the silver kings.

Capt. David White is taking advantage of the

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Casting live sardines or shiners to these fish is attracting a bite. Bottom fishing is proving to be good, too.

Red grouper, yellowtail snapper and mangrove snapper are the primary catches.

Moving inshore, catch-and-release snook are the most reliable target for sportfishers. Free lining live shiners on lush grass flats around mangroves edges is working well. Spanish mackerel are being caught around inshore structure and rock piles.

Lastly, casting shrimp around docks is providing some black drum for the cooler.

Capt. Warren Girle says he’s been working inshore on the deeper grass flats, where catch-andrelease spotted seatrout are providing consistent action. Casting jigs or live shiners is working well, and mixed in with the trout bite are bluefish, big jack crevalle, Spanish mackerel and ladyfish. This bite is great action for anglers — it’s occurring on just about every cast.

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FREEBIE ITEMS FOR SALE

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Individuals may place one free ad with up to three items, each priced $100 or less, 15 words or less.

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315 N. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria, a 2,479 sfla / 3,755 sfur 4bed/4 1/2bath/2car pool home built in 2019 on a 6,380 sq ft lot was sold 04/22/20, Brooklyns Bay LLC D Rto Mones for $2,335,000; list $2,395,000.

2216 Ave. C, Bradenton Beach, a 2,257 sfla / S 4,019 sfur 3bed/2bath/2car home built in 2003 on a L 5,250 sq ft lot was sold 04/20/20, Blum to Finlay for Y $930,000.

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I S L A N D E R C L A S S I F I E D S SERVICES Continued

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1BR/1BA AVAILABLE NOW: Three blocks from beach, near boat ramp (401 63rd Street) and 1BR/1BA-available mid-June, one block from beach (212 66th St.). Both, one-year lease, ground-level, in Holmes Beach. No dogs, no washer/dryer hookups, each $950/month.

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Anna Maria Oyster Bar chief shucker John Horne announced this week, “We’re baaaaaack.”

Two of Horne’s Bradenton restaurants and AMOB on the Bradenton Beach city pier are opening, but the Cortez restaurant “needs tweaking,” according to Horne.

Horne talked about family in his opening news.

The AMOB mission, he said in an eblast, is to “serve great food at a great value in a fun, familyfriendly atmosphere.

“Over the past eight-plus weeks, behind our closed doors, we’ve placed renewed emphasis on one key idea in that mission statement: Family-friendly.”

Horne thinks of not just his staff as family — but his familiar customers — all the people that keep the restaurants percolating.

In fact, Horne continued to pay his staff after the doors closed, keeping them all employed, encouraging them to “stay safe” and ready to open when the time came.

Wow. He wasn’t alone in opening with the governor’s announcement for restaurants. Others, who primed their opening with ambitious takeout sales, were eager to open outdoor seating areas and ease into dining room service.

Chris Smargisso was ready to open the dining room and outdoor tables at Slim’s Place May 8. He closed two weeks and then reopened two weeks ago with a sucessful takeout campaign to feed restaurant workers, first responders and “anyone in need of a sandwich” — a sandwich bank.

When people purchased sandwiches at Slim’s, they were offered a second sandwich for $6 and that money went into the sandwich bank, which, at last count, was up to 200 sandwiches.

Meanwhile, Jason Suzor of the Waterfront in Anna Maria, said he’d hold off on seating for the governor to allow 50% seating capacity, while continuing his curbside food and cocktail service.

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Hanging out at the preserve A banner promoting the Swordfish grill, 4628 119th St. W., Cortez, hangs May 5 from the sign at the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage Preserve. FISH vice president Jane von Hahmann said FISH did not approve the banner, but it could remain — provided members did not object. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy

Sean Murphy’s trio of bars and restaurants — Oma’s Pizza & Italian Restaurant Beach Bistro, Eat Here and Doctor’s Office — remain Paradise Bagels ed quiet.

Poppo’s Taqueria But Ed Chiles’ trio of restaurants — the iconic Sandbar Sandbar in Anna Maria, Beach House in Bradenton Skinny’s Place Beach and Mar Vista on Longboat Key — announced Slim’s Place they would start to reopen with outdoor dining and Smoqehouse AMI continued takeout and grocery sales.

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New York Times Sunday Magazine Crossword

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BY JACK MOWAT AND JEFF CHEN / EDITED BY WILL SHORTZ Jack Mowat, 20, of Omaha, Neb., is a sophomore at Notre Dame studying civil engineering. A self-described crossword “fanatic,” he and his roommate used to solve the New York Times crossword together every day and hang the completed puzzles on the wall. The inspiration for this one was his dad, an avid golfer. This is Jack’s second puzzle for The Times. His collaborator, Jeff Chen, is a writer and professional crossword constructor in Seattle. — W.S.

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1 Big inits. in news 4 Place to visit in a suit 10 Sign of winter’s end 16 Purchase that often costs 99¢ 19 Something picked at with a pickax 20 Comic Jones formerly of ‘‘S.N.L.’’ 21 Fleet 22 Low-____ 23 Duffer’s approach shots that barely go anywhere?

25 Like kids, but not mom or dad?

26 Gaza grp.

27 Bad position for a server 28 Pick up 30 CD follower 31 Flair 32 Post-Mao Chinese leader 33 Duffer’s putt that just misses?

37 Goes on a tweetstorm 39 ____ Reader 40 Tiny insects in a swarm 41 Founder of WikiLeaks 44 Common skirt feature 45 Preparatory time 46 Nickname for a duffer who can’t hit straight?

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49 ‘‘____ on!’’

51 Yapped like a dog 55 Make (out) 56 Pauses 57 King Midas’s downfall 59 Sport 60 Showing signs of neglect 62 Orphan girl in Byron’s ‘‘Don Juan’’ 64 Lodgers 66 Result of spectators’ heckling a duffer?

71 Rope holding down a bowsprit 73 Course that’s free of obstacles?

74 It was ‘‘a no-go’’ in Billy Joel’s ‘‘We Didn’t Start the Fire’’ 77 ‘‘Such is life!’’

78 Foaming at the mouth 81 Certain insurance coverage 84 Line on a map: Abbr.

85 Protection 87 Rapper Lil ____ X 88 Duffer’s problems with an angled club?

90 Scale starter, per ‘‘The Sound of Music’’ 92 Attach to the end of 94 On the button 95 ‘‘I’m listening’’ 98 Physician Jonas 99 Actress Davis 100 Duffer’s reasons to choose a wood?

104 Turntable rates, in brief 108 Letter-shaped fastener 109 ____ order 110 Wolf (down) 111 Button on a DVD player 112 Cool, in an uncool way 113 Something consumed with a cracker?

115 Like the duffer in this puzzle?

118 Palindrome in poetry 119 Box up 120 Cause of fatigue 121 VW predecessors?

122 New York city on Long Island Sound 123 Like the ‘‘Mona Lisa’’ in 1911 124 Civics and Accords 125 School of thought DOWN

1 Wanderer 2 ____ Parade, annual June celebration 3 Intel producer 4 Scads 5 Part of the upper bod 6 ‘‘Or so’’ 7 V.I.P. rosters 8 More yellow, but not yet brown, say 9 Like a question for which ‘‘maybe’’ is not an option 10 Capital of French Polynesia

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42 Drink in a little cup 43 Piece of training equipment in boxing 44 Put forth, as a theory 47 Dance that men often do shirtless 48 Europe-based grp. with no European members 50 Org. that employs radio telescopes 52 Principle of harmonious design

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70 Called up 71 Call to a shepherd 72 Stadium cry 75 Milk sources 76 Disintegrate, in a way, as cells in the body 79 S O S in Gotham City 80 Biblical figure with a tomb in the Cave of the Patriarchs 82 Simple shelter 83 Spanish winds

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99 Like a wunderkind 101 Edie of ‘‘The Sopranos’’ 102 Spoilers, of a sort

103 Witch 105 ‘‘Catch That ____ Spirit’’ (old ad slogan) 106 Exams for some bio majors 107 Pull some strings?

111 Guesses by GPSes 113 Director Craven 114 Play with 116 Thurman of ‘‘Pulp Fiction’’ 117 Word with rolling or bowling

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