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Skimming the news ... Anna Maria Island map inside, page 10-B.

SAnna Masria



The Islander


Heritage day, page 1-B.


"The Best News on Anna Maria Island Since 1992"


www.islander.org


Volume 14, No. 18 March 8, 2006 FREE


Villa Rosa not so rosy: Partner sues partners


By Rick Catlin
Islander Reporter
Those visions of million-dollar luxury homes at
the Villa Rosa subdivision on South Bay Drive in
Anna Maria along with building permit fees and ad
valorem taxes for the city treasury may have to be
put on hold for the near future, perhaps even longer,
until a current legal challenge is resolved.
New Jersey resident Ed Furfey, claiming he is an
equal partner with Robert Byrne and Steve Noriega in
GSR Development LLC, the Villa Rosa developers, has
sued his partners for an unspecified amount, alleging
- among a number of accusations that he was not
given first right of refusal when Byme and Noriega sold
2.56 acres of the Villa Rosa property last year.
Furfey filed suit in Manatee County Circuit Court Feb.
17, claiming that.the $6.4 million sale of the Villa Rosa
property last August to Bon Eau Enterprises LLC of Sara-
sota was "well below market value" for the 2.56 acres.
The lawsuit alleges Furfey was "unaware of the
sale and transfer of the Villa Rosa property at the time




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St. Pat getting trip

B) Jim Hansonr
islander Reporter
Three big e\ ents on the Island will pay homage to
the patron of Ireland. St. Patrick, during the time set
aside to honor him.
First \\ill be the St. Patrick's Dinner Dance start-
ing at 6:15 p.m Saturda\. March 11, sponsored by the
HolI Name Societr of St. Bernard Catholic Church.
Open to the public at S20 per person, it will feature


they occurred," was not given the "right of first refusal,"
which would have allowed him to purchase the prop-
erty for that amount, and was not given a copy of the
sale agreement by Byrne and Noriega.
The lawsuit, filed on behalf of Furfey by attorney
Charles Sniffen of the law firm of Harllee and Bald,
alleged that Byrne and Noriega are guilty of breach of
contract, breach of fiduciary trust, breach of duties of
loyalty and careand a charge of equitable accounting.
In the last count, Furfey alleges .that Byrne and
Noriega made a $100,000 "members draw" on Sept.
30, 2005, that was attributed to Furfey, but Furfey
claims he "made no such draw, nor otherwise received
the $100,000." He also alleged that GSR records
"reflect inappropriate cash distributions to members
Byme and Noriega" that he was "unaware of and/or did
not approve."
Additionally, Furfey alleges that GSR Develop-
ment has "borrowed extensively" to finance its oper-
ations, including the execution of numerous promis-
sory notes and mortgages. He also claims that GSR


le honors on Island

a full-course dinner with corned beef and cabbage, beer
and soda, and dancing to the Bob Lopiccolo Band. It
will be in the Parish Activity Center, 248 S. Harbor
Drive, Holmes Beach. Tickets may be purchased by
calling the church office at 778-4769 or 778-4814.
On St. Paddy's Day itself, Friday, March 17, the
annual St. Patrick's breakfast will be at 9:30 a.m. at the
PLEASE SEE ST. PAT, NEXT PAGE


Development's Sept. 30, 2005, balance sheet contains
"entries for tangible assets" that do not belong to GSR,
including property at 502 S. Bay Blvd. in Anna Maria
and .518 Key Royale Drive in Holmes Beach.
Byrne and Noriega have "consistently failed to
adequately maintain the books and records" of GSR,
alleged Furfey, and his demands for records on the sale
of the property to Bon Eau "have failed to produce
essential recordings relating to the Villa Rosa transac-
tion," the lawsuit alleges.
Furfey demanded a trial by jury on all the issues,
claiming he has been "damaged" by the actions of
Byrne and Noriega. Furfey sought no specific amount
in the initial lawsuit, but asks for "relief as this court
may deem appropriate."
Efforts to reach GSR for comment on the lawsuit
were unsuccessful. '
Bon Eau Enterprises LLC is is owned by Randall
Bono, a retired lawyer from Illinois who now lives in
Osprey, Fla.
See related story, page 2.



Island real


estate market


in stall?
B\ Rick Catlin
Islander Reporter
The Anna Maria Island real estate market has hit
the skids, according to some local real estate sales.
agents, while others say it's just in a period of "adjust-
ment."
Prices have just about reached their maximum for
this current cycle, while buyers are sitting on the side-
lines waiting for prices to drop, said one local real
estate agent who asked not to be identified.
"I don't want to be the one to rain on anyone's
parade, but the market right now is awful," the agent
said.
For example, he said, in the past five months, only
eight condominiums in the $400,000 to $1 million price
PLEASE SEE REAL ESTATE, PAGE 3-A.


Springfest coming

this weekend
The 18th annual Springfest celebration of fine arts
and crafts will be Saturday and Sunday, March 11 and
12, at the field park at Holmes Beach City Hall. 5801
Marina Drive.
More than 100 professional artists and craftsper-
sons from around the country will be there to show and
sell their creations from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.
Admission and parking are free.
Live music will play all of both days, a large food
court will offer variety in foods and beverages, and his-
torical and environmental groups will have booths along
with the artists.
Artworks donated by exhibitors will be raffled, pro-
ceeds to benefit the sponsoring Anna Maria Island Art
League's scholarship fund. Tickets are six for $5, sold
on the grounds.
Springfest is one of the two major fundraisers for
the league. The other is Winterfest, held in December.
Details may be obtained by calling 778-2099.


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2-A U MARCH 8, 20006 TIIE ISLANDER

Planning and zoning comp

plan meeting postponed
The Anna Maria Planning and Zoning Board meet-
ing of Feb. 27 had to be rescheduled to March 27 after
the seven-member board failed to reach a quorum.
Board Chair Doug Copeland did say he hoped to
schedule the board's public hearing on the revised com-
prehensive plan on that day, if the board could complete
its review at least two weeks prior to that date.
After the board approves, the comprehensive plan
heads to the city commission for another series of
public hearings. The commission has to approve the
comprehensive plan before it's sent to the Florida
Department of Community Affairs in Tallahassee for
its review and approval.

St. Pat party weekend
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1-A
Moose Lodge, 110 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach.
As is normal for this popular affair, it has been sold
out for weeks, said its organizer and chairman, Don
Maloney. There, the 2006 Island Irishman-(woman) of
the Year will be crowned by Maloney himself.
Two days later, Sunday, March 19, Sean Murphy's
Beach Bistro will have its annual St. Patrick's parade
in the northern reaches of the Island.
"This is a walking parade," said Murphy, "so it will be
shorter this year than usual." It will start assembling at 2 p.m.
behind the Holmes Beach City Hall, at 4 p.m., start marching
along Flotilla Drive, then north on Marina Drive and Palm
Avenue and end at the comer of Palm and Gulf Drive.
There will be bands and the marchers, of course,
and this year a special "best leprechaun" contest for the
youngsters. Additional information may be obtained by
calling 778-6444.

Cell tower add-on requested
Crown Castle International is asking the Holmes
Beach City Commission for a special exception to add
another array (cell phone dish) to the existing cellular
communication tower at 5910 Marina Drive.
A public hearing on the request will be held at.7
p.m. March 14 at city hall.


Long time, few roses for GSR


The Villa Rosa subdivision in Anna Maria was first
proposed by Robert Byrne and Steve Noriega of GSR
Development LLC in April 2002. GSR had paid the
Lardas family about $2 million for 3.85 acres of unde-
veloped canalfront property on South Bay Boulevard.
At the time GSR made its site plan presentation
to the city commission, the company said it planned
to build 17 single-family homes in a gated community
with a maximum lot size per house of just under 8,600
square feet.
Following several stormy meetings on the project,
the Anna Maria City Commission approved the site
plan on July 7, 2002, after several lawyers representing
GSR threatened the city with legal action if the plan
were denied.
GSR representatives said a final site plan allowing
lot sales to begin would be delivered to the commission
within six months, but the commission has been wait-
ing nearly four years for the final plan.
The company was allowed to construct a model
home on the property. The house has been under con-
struction for about two years and is included in the
2006 Parade of Homes.


The GSR site plan submission did result in the
city establishing procedures and guidelines for site plan
submission of major and minor construction projects,
although city officials at the time admitted that Villa
Rosa was likely the last major parcel of undeveloped
land in the city.
Real estate agents in 2002 estimated the value of
each home in Villa Rosa would be about $1 million,
but given the Island's rising property values the past
four years, that figure was recently revised by Noriega
to a minimum of $2 million per house, if not higher.
That would make the Villa Rosa project worth about
$34 million on buildout.
One agent said vacant lots in the subdivision should
be worth between $800,000 to $1 million. The 2.56
acres would amount to approximately 12 to 13 lots, the
agent said.
GSR Development was also scheduled to develop
the Rosa del Mar condominium project on Gulf Drive
Bradenton Beach, but lost its building permit after the
city determined that no activity had taken place on the
property during the prescribed period. The lot has been
vacant for nearly two years.


A rose by any
.. other name
The model home at
the Villa Rosa sub-
division in Anna
S, Maria is just about
ready and is
included in the
upcoming 2006
Parade of Homes
.- on Anna Maria
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An Eco Expo will be at the Bradenton Beach City
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It will include a native plant sale, a rain barrel give-
away, irrigation strategies and sea turtle and wildlife
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Real estate market falters
CONTINUED FROM THE FRONT PAGE

range have closed, while 252 condos remain for sale.
Single-family home sales haven't fared much
better. Of 271 current Island homes listed for sale, there
are only 15 pending purchases.
"There's just no interest from buyers right now," he
added. Many current listings are over-priced and buyers
are not dropping their asking price.
That's not to say, however, that real estate won't
rebound on the Island.
"The market has peaked, but remember that values
have gone up more than 100 percent, even higher, the
past five years. Now prices are leveling off and I see a
buyer's market coming," he predicted. Sellers who have
lowered their price and are willing to negotiate have
had "action" on their properties.
In fact, the agent added, "I tell my clients that if
you don't have to sell, don't put it on the market. If you
do sell, be prepared to lower your price. But make no
mistake, business is slow on the Island."
Another indicator, there were no sales transactions
on the Island to report this week.
Indeed, a press release from a national mortgage bro-
kerage firm with local ties said that real estate values in the
Manatee/Sarasota area would decline by 10 to 15 percent
through the end of 2006, and suggested now would be a
good time to "cash out" with a refinance or line of credit.
"I don't know if 10 to 15 percent is accurate," the
agent said, "but I do know that values are dropping and
sales are real slow."
If you think Island real estate sales are down, how-
ever, just look south. In Sarasota, there are more than
9,000 current listings for condominiums and single-
family homes.
"It's totally dead down there," the agent said.
"Anna Maria Island will come back. It could be in the
next few months or n6t until next year. Will it be a 10
percent drop in prices? I don't know," the agent said.
And not every "for sale" sign in the Island market
is gathering cobwebs.
"The high-end market and the low-end market have
seen a lot of acti\it\." the agent noted. "It's the mid-
range of homes that aren't generating a lot of interest."
A recent listing for a Gulffront home for $4.5 mil-
lion dre\\ a number of offers and a contract was signed
within a fe weeks of the offering.
But the slow dow\ n \i ilturn around, predicted Alan
Galletto of Island Real Estate in Holmes Beach.
"We're just getting back to a normal cycle," he
said. .
"It1s the c le w e w ere in seven or eight years ago
before the boom struck. The past five years have been a
sellers' market, and prices %went up 30 to35 percent or
more every vear. .Now, we're seeing prices go down,"
Galetto noted.
"The Island is turning toward a buyer's market, but
the present buyers are looking at high-end properties
or for bargains,~ said Galetto.-Once-prices stabilize,
the Island market will return to a "normal" cycle of
between 8 and 10 percent annual growth in values, he
predicted.
Another agent who also asked not to be identified.
said a few agents are giving their clients buyers and


Cock of the walk
A lone rooster spent some time in Bradenton Beach
before Beth Weir caught up with him at Sixth Street.
She feared the noisy wanderer might get run over
by a car, or nailed by a dog, or even become some
resident's dinner, so she kept him until she could find
shelter for him. He wound up at the Pelican Man's
Bird Sanctuary, where he reposed at last word. Weir
never did find out where he originated, although some
area residents reported he had been delivered to a
woman by a rancher, and she subsequently let it go.
Cock-a-doodle-doo!
sellers the wrong information.
"People are sugarcoating the market," the agent
said. "The market is dead right now. People
shouldn't go by what's happened the past three years. I
tell my clients the truth, that there's not a lot of demand
right now, and they're probably not going to get what
the\ expect. especially if it's a mid-range property. But
if the3 are interested in dropping the price, that might
generate some activity."
He added that no one wants to be the last person to
pay too iuch for a property. "Buyers are out there, but
they're sitting on the sidelines and waiting."
Fact is, said Gail Tuteweiler of Wedebrock Real
Estate, "the smart buyers should make their move
now."
She agreed the market has been flooded with prop-
erties for sale, but rejected any notion that Island prop-
erty values will decline significantly.
"This is the beach. People always want the beach,"
she said. "Prices aren't going to drop," but they might
just level off. "So, now is the time to buy because sell-
ers are becoming open to negotiating," she added.
Too many people have read stories in mainland
newspapers about the drop in home sales and prices,
she said.
"That's-the mainland. The Island is not the main-
_land. Prices here aren't going down, just expectations..
A smart buyer will jump in now and make an offer,"
concluded Tuteweiler.
While some agents are optimistic, the latest fig-
ures from the Anna Maria Island Property Sales Report
would indicate asking prices have fallen, if only
*slightly, the past few months.
SThe AMIPSR said the average listing price of a
single-family residence currently on the market in Janu-
ary was $1.115 million, down just $17,000 or 1.5 per-
cent from the $1.132 million average price reported at
the same time last year.
Condominium prices also fell, from an average list-
ing price of.$819,000 in January 2005 to a $799,500
average in January 2006, a 2.5 percent drop.
The average price of a duplex, however, increased
about 6 percent, climbing from a $1 million average in
January 2005 to a reported $1.06 million average for
January 2006.


THE ISLANDER M MARCH 8, 2006 A-3

Relay for Life

gets under way
The American Cancer Society's Relay for
Life brings together millions of people in com-
munities nationwide to raise money to help pre-
vent cancer, save lives and diminish suffering from
the disease.
On Anna Maria Island, there's a bonus to participa-
tion in the event and that is the opportunity to camp out
overnight on Coquina Beach. It is an overnight affair,
and it aims for each team to keep at least one person on
the track at all times.
Teams of folks will be doing just that on May 5-6
and everyone is welcome to join.
Already signed up for the event and $100 team
commitment fees paid are:
Coldwell Banker, Laura McGeary
Coldwell Banker, Team Pinnacle.
Islanders for Life, The Islander and friends, T.
Dolly Young and Bobby Edington.
Tire Kingdom.
Anna Maria Island Rotary Club.
Sunbelt Title.
Jacquline and Teresa Brazier and Barbara Zoom-
ski.
When the ,sun goes down, luminarias will
light the path for team walkers on Coquina
Beach to remember those lost to cancer, those
fighting cancer, and those who have fought cancer
and won. The ceremony lighting the luminarias
symbolizes the hope and preseverance of the fight
to end cancer.
The event will kick off with a "Survivors Lap" on
a track that will encircle the campsites. There will be a
midnight buffet and a sunrise survivors celebration and
a variety of entertainment.
So get in the game and sign up your team. Contact
Nancy Ambrose at The Islander, 778-7978, or visit the
newspaper office at 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach,
to set up a team for the relay, or to join and help another
team, or to order a luminaria. Or call Scott Thompson
of the Manatee cancer society chapter at 745-1214, ext.
21.
Each of the teams are fundraising to bring the most
dollars to the event.

And Rotary Club seeks relayers
__The Rotary Club of Anna Maria Island has begun
organizing a team to participate in the Relay for Life
on Coquina Beach May 5 and 6.
Needed for the team are walkers to join Rotarians
and their partners, the Anna Maria Island Chamber of
Commerce.
Anyone wishing to participate on the Rotary
team, donate money, or help in any way may
call the team's captain, David Zaccagnino,: t
586-3697.


2,>ti qs

Anna Maria City
March 8, 6:45 p.m., environmental education and
enhancement committee meeting.
March 9, 7 p.m., city commission meeting.
March 13, 7 p.m., code enforcement board meeting.
Anna Maria City Hall,
10005 Gulf Drive, 708-6130.

Bradenton Beach
March 14, 5 p.m., planning and zoning board meeting
on comp plan. CANCELED.
March 16, 1 p.m., city commission meeting.
March 16, 4 p.m., WAVES meeting.
Bradenton Beach City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N.,
778-1005.

Holmes Beach
March 14, 7 p.m., city commission meeting.
March 16, 10 a.m., code enforcement board meeting.
March 16, 7 p.m., planning commission meeting.
Holmes Beach City Hall, 5801 Marina Drive,
708-5800.

Of Interest
March 8, 11 a.m., Island Emergency Operations Center
meeting, Fire Station No. 1, 6001 Marina Drive,
Holmes Beach.






4-A M MARCII 8, 2006 N THE ISLANDER


Holmes Beach canal issue reaches boiling point


By Rick Catlin
Islander Reporter
Tempers flared at the Feb. 28 Holmes Beach City
Commission when a number of residents from the
T-end canal section of the city threatened legal action
if the commission passed a proposed revision to the
ordinance governing dock usage in the canals.
The commission has spent nearly three years
attempting to "tweak" the 1995 ordinance that regu-
lated dock space in the canals (72nd Street to 74th
Street), but has not passed an amended ordinance.
While commissioners encountered no objection to
the passage of a similar ordinance that evening for the
Sunrise Boat Basin, public comment on the pending
T-end canal legislation brought temperatures those
of residents and commissioners in attendance near
the boiling point.
Resident Don Fernald of 75th Street said he was
"opposed" to the legislation as an "infringement" on
property rights and pledged that he and several other
affected owners would fight the new ordinance. He
added that he expected legal help from the Florida
Association of Realtors.
Fernald and his group are primarily against a revi-
sion to the current ordinance that would include a non-
transfer of dock usage clause that would affect the sale
of their canalfront property.
Without the right to use a dock for the next owner,
property values would decline by about $30,000, he
asserted.
He also noted that the proposed ordinance does not
restrict non-Holmes Beach residents, such as those who
will live in the planned St. Joe-Perico Island condo-
minium project, from renting a space.
"And we don't want to see Holmes Beach in the
dock rental business," he contended. "Let the citizens
build their own docks."
"We are putting the city on notice that we are going
to put up a fight unless this ordinance is re-done," he
vowed.
T-end canal resident Tony Borgan claimed his
research has shown that he has "deeded rights" on the
T-end canal, and these rights go with the property.


Docks over troubled waters
Many Holmes Beach residents say they will object to a proposed ordinance that will govern their right to
utilize a dock space in the T-end canals such as this one between 72nd Street and 73rd Street. Islander Photo:


Rick Catlin

What the city is doing is taking away the rights of
Holmes Beach citizens, he said. The commission needs
to decide what's right and wrong.
"I don't want to see that my rights have been taken
away," he added.
Hold on a minute, said Commissioner Sandy Haas-
Martens. This issue has been around since the 1995
T-end canal ordinance, after the city first discovered the
canal bottom lands had been dedicated to the public by
the developer. "What we're doing is just tweaking the
ordinance," she said.
That wasn't quite good enough for 50-year resident
Earl Mowry.
He claimed he'd had a boat dock for 50 years, but
the city took it away from him last year when he no


longer had a boat. When he purchased another boat and
went back for his dock space, the city told him he no
longer had a dock space, although, he said, he's got
rights to a dock space in his deed.
That's no way for the city to treat a man who has
lived in Holmes Beach for 50 years, he shouted to the
commission.
But that's under the ordinance that's existed since
1995, said Haas-Martens.
Borgan and others claim they have deeds showing
their rights, but City Attorney Patricia Petruff said in
her legal review of titles, every deed just gives a "right
to use a boat space." Those deeds, she said, don't give a
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City will review deeds
Holmes Beach City Attorney Patricia Petruff said she
would review all deeds and documents pertaining to owner-
ship of a dock in the T-end canal section of the city prior to
bringing the final revised ordinance to the city commission.
Although Petruff said she'd reveiwed quite a
number of deeds in the subject area already, anyone in
the T-end canal area who has not had their ownership
documents reviewed should bring them to city hall.
City staff will copy the documents and forward
them to Petruff for review.

Canals cause controversy
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4-A
"meets and bounds" description of the property which
would prove ownership of the bottom land.
The original developer dedicated the waterways to
the public, then gave buyers deeds to docks on the prop-
erty, which he didn't have the right to do, added Com-
mission Chair Rich Bohnenberger.
Borgan and others, however, disagreed.
Commissioner Roger Lutz, himself an attorney,
said it would "make my day if we didn't have to get
involved. The only reason we're doing this is because
we've been told it [the canal bottom] is our property,"
noting the liability issue that comes with ownership of
public lands.
"I'd love to get the city out of liability and seawall
repair," he added.
Bring the city a title policy showing ownership of
the canal bottom and the dock that stands on it and
that's good enough to prove ownership, he concluded.
Borgan and other residents, however, claimed that offi-
cials at the Manatee County Clerk of the Circuit Court's office
have said the documents they have prove ownership, but Lutz
suggested that property owners should not rely on county
clerks for a definitive legal opinion.
"These are questions that circuit court judges are
paid to decide," said Lutz.
That touched the nerves of several members of
the public, who chastised Lutz for his comments and
openly shouted their criticism from the floor.
Before chaos descended, however, Bohnenberger
adjourned the meeting.
The T-end canal ordinance, however, will remain
on the commission's agenda until the revisions are
ready for a public hearing.
Fernald and other T-end canal residents said they
will be back in force at future meetings to voice their
displeasure with the proposal.


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Opinion

Up, down, up, down?-
And so it has started.
After several years of Anna Maria Island real estate
being classed as a buyer's market, with listings being
snapped up quickly for more and more dollars, a glut
of properties are now for sale. Prices are somewhat
stable, but predictions persist of an eventual downturn
in market value.
From what we hear, sellers are hoping to cash in
before any "adjustments" come along. Others just came
onto the market too late, testing the "water" to see what
interest they can stir at the highest possible prices.
Florida's land boom is a historic fact. At the dawn
of the 20th century, swampland was sold to the unwary
by the unscrupulous for lots and lots of dollars. The
boom busted during the early 1930s, then resurged in
the 1960s, when swamps were drained for homesites,
canals were dredged for developments and the environ-
ment changed.
Please don't consider what has happened with sky-
rocketing home prices on the Island as being akin to the
historic rape of Florida for human development.
But the recent trend of rising property values -
30 to 50 percent and more per year isn't going to
continue, or so experts say.
Long gone are the "starter" houses for new families
on the Island and low- to middle-income rentals for
working folks are disappearing quickly.
Some real estate agents reported not too long ago
that anything listed under $300,000 was snapped up by
hungry buyers in hours, to the glee of the sellers.
Now, it's the buyer's turn to turnra smug look at the
long list of higher priced properties available and start
the negotiating process.
We've had a pretty great ride as far as increased
values go. Lots of people made lots of money. Some
folks called it "cashing in." Others are crying the blues
over the increased'taxes that came with higher assess-
ments.
Will property values on the Island plummet?
Probably not. In fact, prices here have really only
come up to meet prices, say, on Longboat Key, and we
haven't reached the likes of.Boca Grande by a far cry.
SThis too could be a good selling season ifi as much
as buyers shop around, take their time, and make their
choices at the end of season. Remember those days?
The days of investors scooping up properties at
low-ball prices are gone gone with low prices.
But bust or boom, we've. got it good on this
Island.
It's still OUR slice of paradise.


Thie Islander
MARCH 8, 2006 Vol. 14, No. 17
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opinion


Choose words more carefully
In response to: "Teen Drug Use," The Islander,
March 1:
How dare you!? You have the audacity to accuse
ALL single parents, of not being around enough, and
that we are raising drug addicts and alcholics. Having
a "father" is not always the best thing! Oh, but I guess
you believe it would make a "world of difference" for a
father, any father, to be involved? What about the abus-
ers, alcoholics, drug addicts, or the ones who are just
worthless? But they are "fathers," so it's OK!? Get off
of our backs!
My son's father tried to come back into his life
awhile ago, and by a court order it happened. So where
is he now? One of'the center's counselors said it would
be a "good thing." Yeah, right!
If my kid is messed up, then why is he a top alter
server at church? How then does he acquire a leading
part in all school plays?
But I'm a single parent, so I must be doing some-
thing wrong?
I do realize there are problems with drugs every-
where. However, have you no faith in the school's drug
resistance program, DARE? Is Officer Pete Lannon
wasting his time? Are you saying that Cindy Harrison
is not doing her job? And the single mothers that work
at AME? I guess their children are addicts too.
I have nothing against the Anna Maria Island Com-
munity Center. I feel its programs are an asset, espe-
cially to working mothers. However, people need to
choose their words more carefully when they talk about
decent, hard-working people, who do the best they
can.
Alison Stripling, Holmes Beach
Shoot a few
My letter responds to Stephen Evans' letter, which
was published in The Islander's March 1 edition. Mr.
Evans in his response to the city commission's decision
to fund the building of basketball courts in Holmes


Beach states, "This expenditure indicates how the city
commission squanders tax money without public opin-
ion."
I remind him that we live in a representative democ-
racy. The public opinion was absolutely expressed in
the voters' choice to elect current city commissioners.
The city commission simply made a decision which
does not agree with Mr. Evans' own opinion.
Unless I am mistaken, I did not see his name-as a
candidate for a position on the city commission. Thus,
his whining about it now, and claiming it is an abuse of
their discretion to fund this, is without merit.
Furthermore, his statement that "families can no
longer afford to live here" is untrue. I have two chil-
dren, and I know many other Island families that have
children, and we do live here.
And, by the way Mr. Evans, not only minorities
love to play basketball. I am a white Protestant male
who loves to play basketball.
In closing I would like to say to Mr. Stephen Evans,
go shoot some hoops, loosen up a bit, and if-you want,
run for city commission next time on the Grouchy Old
Retiree Shuffleboard ticket.
William Shaffer, Holmes Beach

Don't move theater
How disturbing it was to learn of the possible move
of the Manatee Players theater to Palmetto. I note in the
Web site re: Bradenton, the mention of the culture and
arts available in the City of Bradenton.
Would I want our beautiful Anna Maria theater
to leave our Island? Absolutely not. Theaters are the
jewels of our communities.
Mayor Wayne Poston and the Bradenton council,
is this how you revitalize downtown Bradenton? Get
up some courage and stop this appalling situation from
happening.
Citizens of Bradenton, stand up and be counted. I
have not and do not live in Bradenton.
Ann I. Rully, Holmes Beach






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Here's to Snake Chaser No. 1
Friday, March 17, is observed as St. Patrick's Day all
over the world, even in Yonkers, where I first heard about
St. Patrick from more than one of my Irish relatives.
Their favorite story about him was, of course, how
he chased all the snakes out of Ireland. I bought that
story in total for a while, but then I began wondering
not only how he managed to cleanse the Emerald Isle of
those vipers, but how (and why) did they all find their
way to our backyard in Yonkers?
When my Dad's railroad job moved us from
Yonkers to New Jersey, I began to take this
snake thing personally. They seemed to all move
with us. Unfortunately, the New York Central never
moved us to Ireland, so I just had to put up with it
and started to try to think positively and ease my
guilt feelings.
First, I found in my studies that St. Patrick per-
formed that anti-reptile effort of his in the fourth
century. That put me at ease, because I wasn't
around then for the snakes to see where I was,
so their movement couldn't have been directed at
me personally.
Second, I realized why God gave St. Patrick that
task 1,600 years ago. That's because if he tried to do
that chasing today, surely some environmental group
would decide that St. Patrick was picking on an endan-
gered species and would have run him over to England,
or even some place worse.
Fortunately back then and still true today -
Irishmen had no desire to risk running into reptiles on
their way home from the pubs, so they backed Patrick
all the way to sainthood.
Thank heaven, or all we'd have to think about in
mid-March was those "ides" that gave Caesar and all
Italy nothing but trouble, plus their snakes.
And while I'm at it, I'll share another fact I learned


in my snake study. March 17 is not, as I used to think,
St. Patrick's birthday. That was the day in 401 A.D.
- he died.
The first time St. Patrick's Day came to be cel-
ebrated in America was in 1737. That was the first year
the day was publicly celebrated in this country and
that was in Boston, not Yonkers.
There are some other facts my study found, too.
Most shocking of all was to find out that history dis-
covered Patrick was not really Irish; he was born in
Wales. Wales at that time was under Roman rule, and
ironically, he was Italian.
The same history lesson also claims that there
never were any snakes in Ireland. The day I read about
those two claims, I was going to tell my Irish father
about them, but then I decided to forget about that idea.
After all, he was just starting back then to get over the
fact that I had married Wife Sarah who is of 100
percent Italian heritage.
And even though you just read those suppos-
edly historical facts in my column, I will deny I ever
wrote them. They probably were created by some
English historian anyway. That, my father would
have believed.
Anyway, please join me and millions of others who
will, next Friday, raise steins of Guiness Stout and/or a
glass of Jameson's Irish Whiskey on the rocks to salute
St. Patrick, snake chaser or not.
And that includes our Anna Maria Island, too,
where for the ninth consecutive year, St. Patrick's
breakfast is a sellout at the local Moose Lodge.
If you are Irish, it's a good idea to practice your
salutes regularly during the coming week to be sure
you get them right and so favorably impress those non-
shamrockers who may be watching.
In Ireland itself, they have been practicing their
rituals since last March 16.
Happy St. Patrick's Day !!


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In the March 7,1996, issue of The Islander,
headlines announced:
The Bradenton Beach City Commission voted 3-1
to ask Mayor Leroy Arnold to resign, citing possible
lawsuits, civil rights violations, failure to attend meet-
ings and recent charges of sexual harassment by city
staff.
Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch Director Chuck
Shumard was denied a state marine turtle permit for
protective services by the Florida Department of Envi-
ronmental Protection after Shumard disagreed with
some new DEP guidelines for turtle protection.
The City of Bradenton building department said
it would provide a certified building official for duty
in Bradenton Beach for two hours daily following the
resignation this time for good of building official
Whitey Moran. Last month, Moran resigned only to
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8A m MARCH(L18, 2006 M THlE ISLANDER


Clarification on

sunshine issue
The story in the March 1 issue of The Islander
regarding Holmes Beach City Commissioner
Rich Bohnenberger and his statements about the
three Island mayors meeting to discuss consolida-
tion needs explanation, according to the commis-
sioner.
Bohnenberger said he never questioned the legality
of such meetings, as the story indicated.
"My comment," said Bohnenberger, "was that I believed
the process of government should be conducted in the sun-
shine. This is not an accusation, it is a statement of what I
believe to be essential to good government.
"The meetings in question were authorized by our
city commission and I am fully aware that the meeting
does not require compliance with the Sunshine Law.
However, since the very existence of our city is being
discussed behind closed doors, I believe that the media
and the citizens have a right to observe the process, not
just a selected few."
Mayor Carol Whitmore has invited Bohnenberger,
the media and the public to attend the next consolida-
tion worksession with Bradenton Beach Mayor John
Chappie and Anna Maria Mayor SueLynn, but no date
has yet been scheduled.

Family caregiver support
group organizes
A family caregiver support group will hold an orga-
nizational meeting at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, at the
Anna Maria Island Community Center.
The group is aimed at helping people integrate adult
children and/or grandchildren into their homes, according
to the center's family therapist, Shirley Romberger.
"Extended family challenges can seem overwhelming,
especially when they occur during the 'bonus' years."
Romberger invites anyone interested to "find strength
in numbers as well as answers to many difficult ques-
tions."
Anyone may attend or call therapist Rosemarie Fisher
or Romberger at 778-1908 for more information. The.
Center is located at 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria.


Another city purchase
Bradenton Beach city commissioners approved yet another property purchase near the city's public works
complex on Church Avenue last week. This home, owned b) .GL oaI R. Baker at 304 Church Ave., will be
purchased by the city for $305,000, with some of the funds hopefully coming from a state historical grant.
Commissioners agreed last month to acquire another home on Church Avenue for $395,000. Islander Photo:
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Library series will feature dolphin communications


Heidi Harley,-New College professor of psychol-
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among dolphins when she makes two appearances
Tuesday, March 14, at the Island Branch Library.
She will talk about her groundbreaking work on
the subject at 10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the library, 5701
Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. The appearances, open


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Pat Hoefig

memorialized at

Island library
By Jim Hanson
Islander Reporter
Patricia Hoefig's love of opera and service to the
Island will be memorialized with a special.collection
to be introduced at a tea Thursday, March 9.
The event will be at 3 p.m. at the Island Branch
Library, 5701 Marifia Drive, Holmes Beach. The
late Ms. Hoefig served the library "long and
wonderfully well," said Alice
-J who o_ed -i'nate" -mnd is
chairing, the memorial and
I the tea.
S\A special feature will be the
i-tei and the cups it comes in -
the tea will be a special kind
hl-i ought from Paris by Hoefig's
diLiughter Nancy, who lives in
Hoefig France, and the tea service 75
rare cups will be from the col-
lection of the library's supervisor, Ava Ehde.
The tea will signify the official opening of the
Hoefig Memorial Collection, being started by the
Friends of the Island Branch Library to perpetu-
ate her interest in opera and "sharing it with the
community."
Hoefig was president of the Friends of the
Library at her death last year. She had organized
the popular Friends Lecture Series and headed
that effort for several years. The organization
is underwriting purchase of items for the collec-
tion.
Among the items in the collection will be several
donated by friends and relatives, as well as those pur-
chased. They will include CDs and DVDs of operas
and many books, including the new edition of the
"Kobbe Book of the Opera," which Reed described as
a "tremendously valuable volume that describes every
opera."
A special memorial shelf is set up in the library
already and the CDs and DVDs there are circulating
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Island Plavers
PRESENTS

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A brother tries to help his recently widowed
sibling by supplying him with unwanted and
unsuccessful dates. That is until he meets Jenny.
What happens next mixes laughter and heart-
ache for an unforgettable night of theater.
March 23-April 8 Evenings 8pm
Matinees March 26, April 2 and 9 2pim
BOX OFFICE OPENS MARCH 13 778-5755
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Island Players Gulf Drive & Pine Avenue Anna Maria


Birthday loaf
Lyle McDowell of Mattoon, Ill., meatloaf lover
supreme, came all the way to Anna Maria Island to
find "the best w, ,,tlo'f I've ever had" at Fit to Eat,
Deli in Holmes Beach. Daughter Debby Gullion of
Holmes Beach and her sister-in-law, May L. Aston,
advised Fit to Eat co-owner Melinda Lampariello of
his compliment, and she served Lyle McDowell Birth-
day Special meatloaf all day on his 75th birthday.
With him at the deli enjoying their meals is daughter
Debby.

Penny Flower Show coming
The annual Penny Flower Show, where people vote
with coins, will be March 15, hosted by the Anna Maria
Garden Club and sponsored by The Islander.
The show will be from 1 to 3 p.m. in the Fellow-
ship Hall of Roser Memorial Community Church, 512
Pine Ave., Anna Maria. It will include a plant sale, bake
sale and raffle.
Club spokesperson Jean Taylor explained that
flower arrangements will be on display, each with a
coin receptacle. Those attending may express their
approval of a display by dropping coins in the recep-
tacle the greater the appreciation, the more coins.
They're not limited to an either/or choice, but may
vote on as many displays as they like, said Taylor.
The club also is sponsoring the Anna Maria Island
Community Center Tour of Homes March 18, a tree
at the Anna Maria Elementary School, the garden at
the Roser entrance, and gardening.books at both Island
libraries.
Additional information may be obtained by calling
778-4683.



Book sale Friday, Saturday
at Tingley
A book sale will be held from 10 a.m. to 3
p.m. Friday and Saturday, March 10 and 11, at
Tingley Memorial Library, 111.Second St. N.,
Bradenton Beach.
Books of all types will be offered, as well
as puzzles and other literary items.
Further information is available by calling
779-1208.


First Food for Life cooking
session coming Saturdays
More of the popular Food for Life cooking sessions
are scheduled for two Saturdays, March 11 and 18, at
the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Mag-
nolia Ave., Anna Maria.
Billed as "cooking for cancer prevention and sur-
vival," the classes will be from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
both days. The classes are sponsored by the Cancer
Project of Washington, D.C. Further information is
available at 778-1908.

Center dance canceled
A fundraising line dance scheduled for Sunday,
March 12, has been canceled because not enough danc-
ers signed up, the Anna Maria Island Community
Center announced.


Cortez home tour canceled
The Tour of Historic Homes in Cortez has been
c.iinceled because its prime attraction isn't quite ready
tii .iewing.
Mary Fulford Green of the sponsoring Cortez Vil-
I.xjc Historical Society said the tour was to have begun
. i lie 1912-built school building at the east end of
('. 'I ez, but it can't be done.
The county-owned building has just been reno-
.* iid for public use, the job is mostly complete but the
c, Iinty has not yet issued a "certificate of occupancy."
Tli.t action is necessary before people can go into the
ht ilding, Green said.
So the March 24-25 tour, popular with the public
in the past, had to be called off for this year. "But we'll
be going gleat guia with it in 2007," Grccn said.

Flea market and bake sale
set at Harvey Church
A combined flea market and bake sale will be from
8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, March 11, at Harvey Memo-
rial Community Church, 300 Church Ave., Bradenton
Beach.
Live music by the Sea Notes Jazz Band will be
there starting at 10 a.m. "Junque, housewares, collect-
ibles, baked goods, sloppy joes, hot dogs and coneys"
are on the program, said the church.
Additional information may be obtained at
778-1912 or 778-2983.

Spring hobby and craft fair
at Gulfshore of Longboat
The annual Spring Hobby and Craft Fair at Gulf-
shore of Longboat Key will be from 8:30 a.m. until
noon Saturday, March 11, at 3710 Gulf of Mexico
Drive.
Handcrafted jewelry, needle crafts, original paint-
ings and other products of hobbies will be for sale. Also
on the schedule are a bake sale, 50-50 drawing and a
pancake and sausage breakfast.
A spokesperson said 35 percent of all proceeds will
be donated to charities, especially the Adopt-a-Family
program. Details are available at 383-2763.

Special show for cancer society
A special performance of "Chapter Two" will be
staged Tuesday evening, March 21, to benefit the Amer-
ican Cancer Society through a local team.
The Islander and the Island Players are hosting the
show at 8 p.m. for the Islanders for Life team of the
cancer society's Relay for Life, an event scheduled in
May on the Island, with proceeds from the $10 tickets
going to the society.
It will be a dress rehearsal of the Neil Simon play,
which opens its full run two evenings later, Thursday,
March 23. All performances will be at the Island Play-
ers theater, 10009 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria.
It was emphasized that the preview performance is
open to the public with tickets available at The Islander,
5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 778-7978, or from
Nancy Ambrose, 518-4431.

Dolphin author will appear at
Mote Marine programs
Dr. Ellen Prager, marine scientist and author of the
new "Adventure on Dolphin Island," will be at Mote
Marine Laboratory Saturday, March 11, for two pro-
grams.
She will be at Mote's Second Saturdays family pro-
gram from 9 to 11 a.m., leading discussions of ocean
adventure and marine science. She will explain her
work and then help children write their own stories.
Mote's dolphin residents, Moonshine and Harley,
will be introduced and the dolphin in the whale hospital
visited.
Dr. Prager will read excerpts from her book and
discuss her own adventures in the marine world at a
free public program from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the
aquarium courtyard in the Mote complex at 1600 Ken
Thompson Pkwy., on City Island off the south ramp of
the New Pass Bridge that connects to Longboat Key.
Copies of her book, described as a novel that offers
middle school readers "a nev means to learn about the
sea," will be available for purchase.
Additional details may be obtained by calling
388-4441.







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Good morning Kiwanis
Manatee County Commissioner Jane von Hahmann spoke to the Anna Maria Island Kiwanis Club about a
proposed increase in the gas tax to fund county road improvements at the group's Saturday morning breakfast
meeting and she was "thanked" for her presentation by member Ralph Bassett. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy


Sky-high mark
Construction cranes moved onto the Tidemark hotel/condomnium/marina property in Holmes Beach last week
as work crews prepare to install pilings for the marina portion of the project. Developer Nick Easterling said he
hoped to begin the foundation pilings by May. Islander Photo: Rick Catlin


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Gardeners
Volunteers, staff and
city commissioners
congregated in the
parking lot of the
Bradenton Beach City
Hall Saturday to
create a native-plant
garden, complete with
a "rain garden" to
hold stormwater
runoff on site. The
new garden will be
a highlight of the
upcoming Eco Expo
scheduled for 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m. SL i,..,.
Marchl- Pictured,
from left, are Jacob
Spooner Fice Mayor
Lisa Maria Phillips
and Peyton Phillips.
Islander Photo:
Paul Roat


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1 1:30am-2pm, March 24
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Drawing, raffle and Chinese auction.
SPrize for best flip flops.
STickets are $ 25.
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Islander's photos multiple prizewinner
By Jim Hanson accommodate their children and now their six grand- His great-grandparents migrated to Tampa fro
Islander Reporter children, and they put it at the same location. Italy more than a century ago, he said. They broug
The combination of the hurricane dramas and an Her parents had made their home here "forever," Italian traditions with them, among them the regul
and doctor who is a camera buff have brought him she said, the mother teaching at Anna Maria Elemen- family dinner. Now the Mattinas host all the offspring
izes in the big competition at the Manatee County tary School and her father a chemistry teacher at Mana- and grandchildren at Sunday dinner about eve
ir. tee High School. week.


Dr. Peter Mattina won two firsts and two honor-
able mentions in the fair's photography exhibition and
contest in late January. They are his first winners in five
years of competition, he said, which isn't an unusual
time spread for the intensely competitive avocation.
He took up photography to develop a hobby to
keep him occupied when he eventually retires from his
dermatology practice in downtown Bradenton.
He came to the Island from Tampa in 19.74 and met
his wife, Janice Higgins, on Anna Maria. Together they
reared four children here and in Bradenton.
They live at the same place she grew up, where
her parents made their home in Holmes Beach. Not the
same house, though they had to build a bigger one to


-Dr. Peter Mattina. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy


New Anna Maria
City staff
Diane Sacca joined the
City ofAnna Maria staff
on Jan. 9 as the
administrative assistant in
the building department.
Islander Photo:
Rick Catlin


One of Dr Peter Mattina's prize-wnning photographs.


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Biographer's tea
:. Anna Maria Elementary
School -.. aders in
Anne Kinnan's class
dressed their parts in pre-
.. senting the life stories
offamous artists, politi-
cians, entrepreneurs, ath-
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togetherfor a "tea."
,Making an appearance
are, back row, from left,
Faith Hill, Hillary Duff,
Rosa Parks, Cleopatra,
-.... ''Wild Horse Annie, Coretta
Scott King, Princess
SDiana, Audrey Diamond,
Walt Disney, Bill Gates,
S. Esther Hautig, Arnold
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."George, Washington. Front
J5-" row, from left, Alan Iver-
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... ..Blair, Jerry Rice, Jackie
S-' Robinson and Cal Ripken
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Sports stars i
Taking time out from prac- .
tice to talk about their lives
with fellow fmous folks
at the "Biographer's Tea"
held by Anna Kinnan's '
fifth-grade class are sports ..V A.
stars, back row, from left,r
Lisa Leslie, Savannah
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Gates, and Madeline Wilson as author Esther Hautig.


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Anna Maria Elementary
School menu
Monday, March 13
No School.
Tuesday, March 14
Breakfast: Egg and Cheese Biscuit,
Cereal, Toast, Peanut Butter and Jelly
Sandwich, Fruit
Lunch: Hamburger or Cheeseburger,
Muffin and Yogurt Plate, Steamed Car-
rots, Chips, Veggies with Dip, Peaches
Wednesday, March 15
Breakfast: Waffle Sticks, Bagel, Cereal,
Toast, Fruit
Lunch: Nachos with Meat and Cheese
or Trout Melt Sandwich, Spanish Rice,
Green Beans, Sliced Pears
Thursday, March 16
Breakfast: Fresh Baked Muffin, Cereal,
Toast, Super Donut, Fruit
Lunch: Student Planned Menu
Friday, March 17
Breakfast: O'Patty Pancakes, Yogurt,
Super Donut, Cereal, Toast
Lunch: St. Patrick's Day O'Pizza or
Leprechaun Hot Dog, Steamed Sham-
rock Corn, Green Garden Salad,
Lucky Dessert

Juice and milk are served with every meal.


Honor students
Congratulations to the Island students inducted into the National Junior Honor Society for maintaining a
3.5 Grade Point Average at King Middle School. Students are also selected based on character leadership
and community service. Standing, from left, Jenna Duvall, Nicole Botero, Sarah Howard, Molly Slicker Paige
Carper, Ariel and Kayla Jennis. Kneeling are Christoper Perez and Patrick Facheris. King honor winners not
pictured include Emma Barlow, Rainia Lardas, Alison Lukitsch, Sarah Oldham, Greyson Wallis, Donna Barth,
Amanda Rodriguez and Alexandra Walsted.


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10:30 p.m., with approximately 20-minute intervals at all
75 stops up to 9 p.m., and 30-minute intervals from 9-
10:30 p.m. It starts at both ends of the Island at 6 a.m.,
from Coquina Beach and from the Anna Maria City Pier;
Northbound the trolley runs Gulf Drive to Marina/Palm
Drive in Holmes Beach, merging back to Gulf Drive in
Anna Maria. It runs from Gulf Drive to the city pier along
Pine Avenue, where it turns around.
Southbound it runs Gulf Drive all the way from Anna
Maria City Hall to Coquina Beach.
Have some fun, ride the trolley, and tell folks along the
way and.at all the stops, "The Islander"
sent me!
Free MCAT ride guides available at The Islander, 5404
Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. (Trolley stops No. 23/53.)
Islander Info: 941 778 7978
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Wednesday, March 8
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Terra Ceia Village RV Resort
craft fair at 9309 Bayshore Road, Palmetto. Information:
723-2425.
11:30 a.m. Celebrate Manatee County Heritage
Days and become a "History Detective" searching his-
toric facts at Indian Springs Park, 1312 Second Ave. E.,
Bradenton. Information: 746-2035. Bring a bag lunch.
Noon Minnesota Club luncheon at the Braden-
ton Elks Lodge, 2511 75th St. W., Bradenton. Informa-
tion: 794-3573.

Thursday, March 9
9 a.m. to noon Blood drive at the Anna Maria
Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna
Maria. Information: 778-1908.
10 a.m. Walking tour of Palmetto departs from
Palmetto Historical Park, 10th Avenue and Sixth Street
West, Palmetto. Information: 746-7165.
7p.m. Bingo at Annie Silver Community Center,
23rd Street and Avenue C, Bradenton Beach. Informa-
tion: 778-1915.
7 p.m. Sarasota Shell Club meeting at Mote
Marine Aquarium, 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy., Sara-
sota. Information: 739-0908.

Friday, March 10
10a.m. to 3 p.m.- Book sale at Tingley Memorial
Library, 111 Second St. N., Bradenton. Beach. Informa-
tion: 779-1208.
8 p.m. Florida West Coast Symphony "Master-
works" at Neel Performing Arts Center, Manatee Com-
munity College, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton. Informa-
tion: 953-4252. Fee applies.

Saturday, March 11
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.- Flea market, bake sale
and entertainment at Harvey Memorial Community
Church, 300 Church St., Bradenton Beach. Information:
778-2983.
8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Anna Maria Island Privateers
Thieves Market at Coquina Beach south parking lot,


Bradenton Beach. Information: 778-4512.
8:30 a.m. Kiwanis Club meeting with guest
author Gene Ciliberti at Cafe on the Beach, Manatee
Public Beach, 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.
8:30 a.m. to noon Spring hobby and craft fair at
Gulfshore of Longboat Key, 3710 Gulf of Mexico Drive,
Longboat Key. Information: 383-2763.
9 a.m. to noon Eco Expo at Bradenton Beach
City Hall, 107 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. Informa-
tion: 778-1005 ext. 227.
9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. "Adventure on Dolphin
Island" family program followed by a lecture for kids
ages 6 to 12 with marine scientist Ellen Prager at Mote
Marine Aquarium, 1600 Ken Thompson Pkwy., Sara-
sota. Information: 388-4441. Pre-registration required.
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.- Desoto National Memorial Park
57th Annual Celebration at the north end of 75th Street
North West, Bradenton. Information: 792-0458.
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.- Book sale at Tingley Memorial
Library, 111 Second St. N., Bradenton Beach. Informa-
tion: 779-1208.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Model Boat Guild of the Flor-
ida Gulf Coast Maritime Museum Cortez Model Show
"Age of Stern, Age of Sail" at the Manatee Civic Center,
One Haben Blvd., Palmetto. Information: 708-4935. Fee
applies.
10a.m. to 5p.m. Anna Maria Island Art League
"Springfest" art and craft festival at Holmes Beach City
Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information:
778-2099.
2 p.m. "Touring France by Bicycle" with Mel
Brenner at the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina
Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-6341.
4:30 p.m. Youth orchestra concert at Neel Per-
forming Arts Center, Manatee Community College,
5840 26th St. W., Bradenton. Information: 953-4252.
6 to 10 p.m. "Celebrate Longboat Key" gala at
the Longboat Key Club's Harbourside Dining Room,
Longboat Key. Information: 383-2466. Fee applies.

Sunday, March 12
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Model Boat Guild of the Flor-
ida Gulf Coast Maritime Museum Cortez Model Show
"Age of Stern, Age of Sail" at the Manatee Civic Center,
One Haben Blvd., Palmetto. Information: 708-4935. Fee
applies.
10 a.m. to 5p.m.- Anna Maria Island Art League
"Springfest" art and craft festival at Holmes Beach City
Hall, 5801 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information:
778-2099:


Monday, March 13
9 to 10 a.m. Widowed persons support group at
the Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magno-
lia Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908.
4 and 7 p.m. "Virtual Tour of the Mote Tropical
Research Lab in the Florida Keys" presentation by
David Vaughan at Mote Immersion Cinema, 1700 Kei:
Thompson Pkwy., Sarasota. Information: 388-4441. Fee
applies.
4:15 to 6:30 p.m. Heritage Days historic tour of
Manatee Settlement, Indian Springs Park, 14th Street
West and Second Avenue East, Bradenton. Informa-
tion: 746-2035.
5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Pickleball demonstration at the
Anna Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia
Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908.

Tuesday, March 14
9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Questions about Medicare
Part-D enrollment answered by Michael Vejins at the
Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce, 5313 Gulf
Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-1541.
10:30 a.m. and 2 p.m.- Dolphin researcher Heidi
Harley speaks at the Island Branch Library, 5701
Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 778-6341.
Noon Anna Maria Island Rotary Club lunch at
the BeachHouse restaurant, 200 Gulf Drive N., Braden-
ton Beach. Information: 713-0042.

Wednesday, March 15
11:30 a.m. to noon "Nooner" networking lunch at
the Sun House Restaurant, 111 Gulf Drive, Bradenton
Beach. Information: 383-2466. Fee applies.
Noon Anna Maria Island Historical Society vol-
unteer appreciation lunch at the BeachHouse restau-
rant, 100 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach. Information:
778-0492.
1 to 3 p.m. Anna Maria Garden Club "Penny
Flower Show" at Roser Memorial Community Church,
512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 778-4683.
1:30 p.m. Mummer String Band concert and ice
cream social at Braden Castle Park, One Office Drive
(off State Road 64 and 27th Street East), Bradenton.
Information: 746-7700.
6 to 7:30 p.m.- Parent support group at the Anna
Maria Island Community Center, 407 Magnolia Ave.,
Anna Maria. Information: 778-1908. Fee applies. Child-
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Feb. 26, 9800 block of Gulf Drive, possession of
paraphernalia. During a routine traffic stop, a juvenile
was arrested for possession of a large .pipe used to
smoke marijuana.
March 2, 300 block of Gulf Boulevard, informa-
tion. A woman reported that her husband went for a
walk on the beach and asked that she planned to pick
him up in about an hour. According to the report, she
was unable to locate him and had not heard from him.

Bradenton Beach
Feb. 27, 1800 Gulf Drive N., LaCosta condomin-
ium garage, burglary. A man reported that he packed
the trunk of his car and in the morning discovered his
belongings had been rummaged through and his laptop
computer was missing.

Holmes Beach
Feb. 25, 5400 Marina Drive, DUI. Donald Lanoue,
18, of Bradenton, was arrested for driving while under
the influence of alcohol. According to the report,


'Killing in Beautiful Places'

topic of Mote author
Bob Morris will discuss "Killing People in Beauti-
ful Places" when he speaks twice Thursday, March 16,
on the Friends of the Mote Library program.
He will appear in the "Mystery Authors With a
Florida Connection" series at 2 and 7 p.m. in the New
Pass Room of Mote Marine Laboratory, 1600 Ken
Thompson Pkwy., on City Island at the south ramp of
the New Pass Bridge.
He uses favorite locales in the Caribbean as back-
ground for his mysteries, he said, such as "Bahama-
rama" and "Jamaica Me Dead." His detective is a
former Miami Dolphins linebacker.
Tickets at $10 are available at Circle Books, 478
John Ringling Blvd.; Longboat Library, 555 Bay Isles
Road; and the Mote Library. Details may be obtained
at 388-444-1.


another driver called to alert police that they suspected
the driver in the vehicle in front of them was intoxi-
cated. When stopped by an officer, Lanoue reportedly
admitted to consuming alcohol and failed a sobriety
test.
Feb. 28, 3200 E. Bay Drive, Anna Maria Centre
Shops, theft. A man reported his digital camera stolen
from his car.
March 2, 100 block of 48th Street, theft. A woman
reported her wallet missing from her purse the morn-
ing after a roommate invited friends over for a poker
game.


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CONTINUED FROM PAGE 15-A
care provided.
8 p.m. Czech classical guitarist Vladislav Blaha
performs at Neel Performing Arts Center, Manatee
Community College, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton. Infor-
mation: 752-5252.
Ongoing:
"The Highwaymen," Florida's African-American
landscape painters exhibit, at the South Florida
Museum, 201 10th St. W., Bradenton, through March
12. Information: 746-4131. Fee applies.
"Many Faces, One Story" Manatee Heritage Days
exhibition at Family Heritage House Museum, Mana-
tee Community College, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton,
through March 30. Information: 752-5319.
Watercolors by "Lolly" Loretta Owens at the Island
Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach,
through March 31.
"Shalom de Cuba: Lives of Cuban Jews" photo
exhibit by Beth Reynolds at Manatee Community Col-
lege fine art gallery, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton,
through April 6. Information: 752-5225.
Upcoming:
Mystery writers lecture series featuring Bob
Morris at Mote Marine Laboratory March 16.
Bay Chorale spring concert at First Presbyterian
Church, Bradenton, March 16.
Reception for Russian artists at Wallace Fine Art,
Longboat Key, March 16.
St. Patrick's Day breakfast at the Moose Lodge
March 17.
St. Patrick's Day party at Bradenton Elks Lodge
March 17.
Anna Maria Island Tour of Homes March 18.
Food for Life cooking class at the Anna Maria
Island Community Center March 18.


Obituaries


Arthur A. Stover
Arthur A. Stover, 57, of Anna Maria, died Feb.
28.
Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Brown and Sons Funeral Home, 43rd Street Chapel, is
in charge of arrangements.
"Artie," as he was known to friends, was employed
at Oma Pizza and Restaurant in Bradenton Beach.
He is survived by daughter Amy, of Steubenville,
Ohio; son Art of Steubenville; mother Mary of Steu-
benville; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Bee L..Biggs Turner
Bee L. Biggs Turner, 89, of Sarasota, died Feb. 20.
Born in Baltimore, Md., Mrs. Turner was a sec-
retary at Johns Hopkins University before moving to
Winter Park with her late husband, Tom. They moved
to Bradenton in 1972. The Turners were avid sailors
and members of the Bradenton Yacht Club for many
years. Mrs, Turner was a patron of the arts, especially
theater and music, and volunteered her services at the
Island Players for 30 years. She was a member of the
Offstage Ladies. She also ushered at the Sarasota Opera
and Asolo Theater.
A Friendship Gathering will be held at 5 p.m. April
2 at the Island Players, 10009 Gulf Drive, Anna Maria.
Memorial contributions may be made to Tidewell Hos-
pice and Palliative Care, 5955 Rand Blvd., Sarasota FL
34238.
She is survived by sisters Ella Mae Kirby of Bal-
timore and Mildred Cress ofLodi, Calif.; and several
nieces and nephews.


Safe boating class at G.T. Bray Park March 18.
Anna Maria Island Historical Society meeting at
Belle Haven Gardens March 20.
Meet, Greet & Eat condo reception at St. Mary
Star of the Sea Church, Longboat Key, March 21.
Save the Date:
Cortez Heritage Days March 24.
Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce Fash-
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Island Garden Tour April 1.


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A New Yorker has made use of her many Anna
Maria Island vacations to build a novel around the
Island and its people.
She is Victoria Underwood and her "Riparian
Rites" is debuting at several outlets on the Island. She
has had at least one book signing here and is looking
forward to others.
Meanwhile, she is warming up at the Bali Hai
Beach Resort in Holmes Beach, leaving the chills of
Syracuse, N.Y., behind for another vacation.
She said she first came here 10 years or so ago
while visiting children in Clearwater and Tallahassee.
"We were just driving around Florida and found Anna
Maria. It is so pretty and laid-back that we started
coming here."
Gradually she was impressed by the possibilities
of the Island as setting for a mystery story, she said -
"It is so lovely and the people are so nice, it offers an
effective contrast to something sinister happening."
Her protagonist is somewhat timid and has a ten-
dency to panic, but explores the Island while her hus-
band golfs not unlike Underwood's real-life husband
"Buzz" does at every opportunity.
The woman in the novel is swept into the mysteri-
ous disappearance of an Island waitress and the story
goes on from there, much of it at Bean Point and a busy
pier.
The book, published by Applehead Press in
Syracuse, is available for $10 at the Bali Hai,
6900 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach; the Anna Maria
Island Chamber of Commerce, 5313 Gulf Drive,
Holmes Beach; Anna Maria Island Historical Soci-
ety museum, 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria; Charlie's
on the Island, 5904 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach;
and Jane E's Cafe and Bakery, 9807 Gulf Drive,
Anna Maria.


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"Riparian Rights," which takes place on Anna Maria
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"Antique Road Show" with Ginny Dutton of
Ginny's Antiques and Art in Anna Maria will be
featured at.a meeting of the Widowed Persons
Support Group at 9 a.m. Monday, March 13, at the
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No survey

for Whitmore
Although Holmes Beach Mayor Carol Whitmore
has announced she will not seek re-election this
November, she said last week
she has made no decision on
whether or not to run for a seat
on the Manatee County Com-
mission.
She also dispelled a rumor .
that she has been conducting a
political survey among county -- .
voters.
voters. -.Whitmore
"I'm not doing a survey, butWhitmore
everyone has heard about this
survey. I don't know who is doing it, but it's not me,"
she said. "As I understand it, it's just a general survey
on issues and candidates."
Three Russian painters on key
Three Russian artists will be on Longboat Key for a
reception from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, March 16, open-
ing an exhibit of their work.
The reception and art show will be at the Wallace
Fine Art Gallery in the Centre Shops, 5370 Gulf of
Mexico Drive. The artists are Nokolai Kozlov, IlyaYat-
senko and John Wurdeman of the Surikov Institute.
The exhibit will be there through the end of March.
Hours at the gallery are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday
through Friday and 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. Details
are available at 387-0746.
'Flip Flop Fare' fashions set
The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce will
stage its "Flip Flop Fare" fashion show Friday, March 24, at
the Bradenton Country Club, 4646 Ninth Ave. W.
There will be a drawing, raffle, Chinese auction
and a prize for the best flip flops. The show will be from
11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event is in conjunction with
the chamber's cookbook, "Flip Flop Fare."
Tickets at $25. are available at the chamber, 5313
Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, or by calling 778-1541.
Proceeds will go to two scholarships.






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Islanders help U13 Magic to tournament title


By Kevin Cassidy
Islander Reporter
Islanders Martine Miller, Ally Titsworth and Chris-
tina Papazian are starters for the U13 Manatee Magic
girls soccer team that captured the title for the Gator
Showcase tournament in Gainesville Feb. 17-20. Miller
is one of the leading scorers from her forward posi-
tion, while Titsworth runs the wing from right midfield.
Papazian is the last line of defense from her goalkeeper
position.
The Magic opened the tournament by defeating
Palm Harbor 2-0 on Saturday morning. The girls then
received star treatment when they got a tour of the Uni-
versity of Florida campus from members of the UF
girls soccer team.
That afternoon, the Magic got back to business by
defeating the St. Pete Raiders 6-0. And that evening, the
Magic girls attended a soccer game between the Lady
Gators and the Florida State Lady Noles.
On Sunday afternoon, the Magic advanced to the
tournament finals by tying West Palm 0-0 to set up.a
rematch with Palm Harbor in the finals. The Magic cap-
tured the title when Phoebe Leo headed in a corner kick
from Erin Mulrine to give them a hard-fought 1-0 vic-
tory.
On March 4-5, the Magic girls opened Region C
play in Valrico and easily advanced to the next round.
They defeated Azalea Park 6-1 on Saturday morning
and followed that up with a 6-0 victory over another
Manatee Magic squad. Sunday morning the Magic girls
ensured their spot in the next round when they defeated
'Dunedin 6-0.
Titsworth and Miller each scored several goals in
the three games to help the team, which now travels to
Ed Radice complex in Tampa March 11-12.
Members of the Magic team include Madison
Bradley, Phoebe Leo, Erin Mulrine Martine Miller
Christina Papazian, Catherine Byrne, Jordan Ponto,
Nicole Dixon, Ashley Nelson, Ally Titsworth, Melissa
DeGroat, Kristin Ferreri, Mary Isiminger, Nicole Mar-
cinko, Julia Pignanelli and Shelby Raye.
Congratulations girls!

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form distribution taking place on Thursday, March 9,
and opening day festivities getting started Saturday,
March 11.
Opening day consists of a parade of Little Leagu-
ers, coaches, parents and fans that will travel north from
the Island Baptist Church on Gulf Drive to the Anna
Maria Island Community Center and Benji Scanio
Memorial Field. There, the youngsters will participate
in a series of exhibition games.
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As if that isn't enough excitement, Anna Maria
Island Little Leaguers and their parents will spend
Sunday, March 12, at beautiful McKechnie Field in
Bradenton for a spring training game between the Pitts-
burgh Pirates and-the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
If you're interested in attending the game, contact
the Center's Andy Jonatzke at 778-1908.
Also. contact Jonatzke for a season game sched-
ule, since it was not received at The Islander by press-
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Sports
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 18-A
Basketball awards dished up
The center's 2006 basketball season officially came
to an end with the awards ceremony on Feb. 27. Divi-
sion champions received their hardware, while individ-
ual awards were handed out for each division as well.,
The Division III sportsmanship award went to Neil
Carper, while Lee Bergeron stole the defensive player
of the year award. Female MVP went to Samantha Pur-
nell, while Luke Shackelford captured the male MVP
award.
Kalif Mora won the sportsmanship award for Divi-
sion II, while Kelly Guerin made off with the defensive
player award. Female MVP was Hailey Dearlove and
male MVP went to Travis Belsito.
Division I sportsmanship was awarded to Kyle
Aritt and Brandon Gengler captured the defensive
player award. Ally Titsworth ran off with the female
MVP award, while Garrett Secor won the male MVP
award.
Premier League awards were dominated by league
champ Island Real Estate, starting with the sportsman-
ship award for Zach Schield. West Coast Air Condi-
tioning's Matt McDonough prevented an IRE sweep
by winning the defensive player award. IRE got back
on track with Celia Ware and David Buck winning the
female and male MVP awards respectively.
Congratulations again to all of the players and
coaches.

Pickleball comes to Center
Pickleball, the "fastest growing sport in the United
States," according to a spokesperson for the Anna
Maria Island Community Center is coming to the
Center on Monday, March 13, from 5:30-8:30 p.m.,


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tion.
If you're interested in the sport and are over 21
years of age, you can check out the demo and sign up
for league play.
For more information, contact the Center at
778-1908.

Horseshoe news
Bradenton's Ron Pepka and Leo Hutton of Lan-
caster Pa., subjected the Bradenton duo of Adin Shank
and Jay Disbrow to a barrage of ringers to win by
a score of 22-11 and emerge from a three-team play-
off to win the March 1 horseshoe competition. Shank
and Disbrow advanced to the finals by defeating Anna
Maria's Steve Doyle and Sam Samuels of Cortez with
a 23-9 score.
Anna Maria's Herb Puryear teamed up with John
Johnson of Holmes Beach as the only undefeated team
after pool play. Puryear's victory continued a hot streak
that has seen him advance to the playoffs in eight of his
last 11 horsehoe sessions.
Six teams tied for second, forcing a playoff that
saw George McKay of Anna Maria and Don Buchholts
emerge as the day's bridesmaids.
Play gets under way at 9 a.m. every Wednesday and
Saturday at Anna Maria City Hall. Warm ups begin at
8:45 a.m. followed by random team selection. There is
no charge to play and everyone is welcome.
If horseshoes isn't your game, how about shuf-
fleboard? The Anna Maria Shuffleboard Club plays
Monday through Friday at 1 p.m., also at Anna Maria
City Hall. Anyone interested in playing, regardless of
skill level is invited to play. -

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Two editions of the annual Walk to Cure Diabetes
are scheduled in the next three weeks in Sarasota and
Manatee counties.
Sponsored by the Juvenile Diabetes Research
Foundation, it already has attracted one team from the
barrier islands "Team Euphemia" put together by
D'Arcy and Ray Arpke, owners of Euphemia Haye
Restaurant on Longboat Key.
The events are open to everyone, Arpke empha-
sized. D'Arcy noted that the local chapter of the foun-
dation was founded by Longboat residents Phyllis and
Sol Steingard 13 years ago, and that the Arpke family
is deeply affected personally by the disease.
The first walk will be at 8 a.m. Saturday, March
18, on Siesta Key, and the one in Manatee County will
be at 5:30 p.m. April 7 at the Prime Outlets Mall in
Ellenton.
Additional details may be obtained from the
Arpkes at 387-8336.


place-in the Key Royale Club women's low-net golf competi-
tion Feb. 28. Jean Holmes carded a 31 to finish in second in
flight AA. Flight A winner was a four-way tie between Phyllis
Lamp, Dorothy McKinna, Cindi Mansour and Tootie Wagner
with identical scores of 32.
In flight B, Mary Pat Swamy's 32 was good enough
to hold off Margie Jacobs, Barb Manson and Marian
Mulroy, all of whom tied for second with a trio of 34s.
Mary Miller shot 33 to win flight C by one shot over
Shirley Cessna, Cherie Kinerk and Markie Ksiazek.
Theresa Schuett carded a 33 to win fight D by three
shots over Teddy Morgan and Janet Stokes.
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Raring to go
Annie Hecker, almost 4, of Palmetto, is ready to roll in the Quinns' 87-year-old Tin
Lizzy on display at the historical society's museum Saturday. Hecker spent Heritage
Day with her Island grandparents. Islander Photos: Diana Bogan


Yummy yum-yum
The "Yum-Yum Candle" stand drew curious shoppers with its sweet scents. The
handmade candles look and smell like dessert but are made of wax. And these
calorie-free goodies last a long time.


Crowd pleaser --
Four-year-old Jazzy Fann was a crowd
pleaser during the Heritage Day bike,
parade, throwing beads to the crowd
and practicing her "parade wave." She Sailing by
received a gift certificate to Mama Lo's Lexi Selleck, 6, of Anna Maria, sailed
from the parade judges. Fann is from down Pine Avenue on her bike, which
Bradenton Beach and attends Bizzy she rode in the Island Heritage Day bike
Bees Preschool. parade.


Bunny-mobile
Franceska Akel spent two days perfect-
ing her "Bunny-mobile," which she rode
in the Island Heritage Day bike parade.
The 7-year-old also walked Pine Avenue
later in the day with her pet rabbit,
"Bugs Bunny."


Welcome wheels
Seven-year-old Riley Hecklinski's bike
makes a statement "Welcome to Anna
Maria Island," she says. It's decorated
with an Island flair for the Heritage
Day bike parade and caught the eye of
judges, who recalled she had an equally
attractive entry last year


Hot dogs
Dachshunds Sophia, dressed with ketchup, and Carlo, wearing mustard, were "hot" dogs at this year's
Heritage Day pet parade hosted by the Anna Maria Island Historical Society March 4. Sophia oversees
a dog bakery in \i tl,:isu with handlers Bob and Jan Beatty, but prefers winters on the Island.


Photo op
Emily Turner, 5, Lauren Hart, 4 1/2, and Fiona Turner, nearly
2, pose for pictures with the Model-T Ford at the Anna Maria
Historical Society for the Heritage Day Festival. Visitors were
allowed to take photos for a donation, and the funds will be-used
by the society to sponsor scholarships.






2-B M MARCH 8, 2006 0 THE ISLANDER


There be rare whales here! And butt police for Sarasota?


A pair of right whales made an apparent wrong
turn from their usual wintertime haunts offshore from
Northeast Florida and made a lap of the Gulf of
Mexico.
The mother and calf were spotted off Anna Maria
Island early last week as they headed south toward the
Florida Straits where, it is hoped, they will eventually
end up at their more usual locale off the U.S. north-
eastern coast.
North Atlantic right whales are the most endan-
gered of all the big-sized marine mammals, with their
numbers estimated at about 350. The whales got their
name because they were the "right" whales for whal-
ers, being twice the average size as far as blubber and
oil per pound was concerned, and having the commen-
surate fatal attraction of floating, rather than sinking,
when harpooned.
Right whales, of course, were harvested to at least
the brink of extinction.
Another problem with the species lies in its migra-
tory pattern that includes moving slowly from the
northern states south to a point off the Florida-Geor-
gia border to give birth every winter. The trek takes
them across most of the big seaports of the United
States, where they tend to either get run over by ships
or entangled by fishing lines.
The mother and calf that slipped into the Gulf
were first sighted off Corpus Christi, Texas, in Janu-
ary, according to Tampa Tribune accounts. U.S. Coast
Guard crews saw them last week off the Island, and
followed them down to Venice before the pair were lost
from sight.
Prop marks on the calf's back gave officials the heads-up
that the pair were the same as seen off Texas. National Oce-
anic and Atmospheric Administration officials also got into
the act and backed up the sightings.
In traditionally dry fashion, NOAA officials said,
"Although rare, North Atlantic right whales have pre-
viously been reported in the Gulf of Mexico a few
times."
Right.
Confirmed sightings were made off Panama City
Beach in 2004; prior to that was in March 1963 off
Longboat Key.
Wouldn't it be nice to think that momma made a
Gulf loop 40 years ago and took a child through the
same waters last week? Whale lifespan could back that
claim up, by the way.
According to NOAA, "The North Atlantic right
whale is the most endangered large-whale off American-
coasts. After a period of intense whaling in the 19th
and early 20th centuries, the species was nearly extinct.
Although whaling practices have ceased in the States,
right whales face serious risks from ship collisions and
entanglements in fishing gear and marine debris.
"Right whales and all other species of marine mam-
mals are protected under the U.S. Marine Mammal
Protection Act of 1972. It is illegal to approach or
remain within 500 yards of right whales. Mariners are


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urged to use extreme caution, maintain a sharp lookout,
and take prompt action to avoid colliding or approach-
ing this pair of critically endangered whales."
The Gulf, by the way, isn't any sort of a stranger
to whales. Despite the "Moby Dick" thoughts of all
whales only being found off New England or in the
Pacific off California, there were historically a slew of
sperm and humpback whales in residence in our waters
before whalers took out the population.
Today, those species have made a significant
comeback in the deep Gulf waters.

Good eats?!
And on another whale front, it seems that sperm
whales have figured out where to get a good munch at
human fishers' expense.
Fishers for sablefish are having problems with
whales taking the catch off their longlines. The marine
mammals are alerted to the fishing activity by the start-
stop the fishers use to set the lines in the Gulf of
Alaska, swim up and take out the fish.
Remember foraging at a buffet table, snacking on
tidbits of food on toothpicks? That's what the sperm
whales are doing.
What hurts the fisher folks is that the sablefish -
butterfish or black cod are also what they're called
- are a big-time delicacy in the Orient and Hawaii,
bring big-time prices if the harvest stays on the line and
comes into the hold.
The sperm whales, of which there are something
like 90 in the Gulf of Alaska, use their sonar to find the
funky sounds the fishing boats make, then zero in on
the longlines and fish. :
Call it revenge of the whales on fishers.

Another ecological disaster
from hurricanes to Florida
Although-loss of life and damage to property
have been huge thanks to back-to-back hurricane "hell
years" in Florida, the longterm damage to the environ-
ment is another cause for alarm in a longer scheme of
things.
As both the Tampa Tribune and St. Petersburg
Times pointed out last week, here's what's happen-
ing:
Storm blows through. Native trees begone. Native
understory in the wilderness begone. We're talking
wrath of God-type clearing, bare earth, all the rest.
Storm blows in bits of non-native plants like Bra-
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love that open space, and start to grow like crazy. With
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water body at 730 square miles.
But the lake isn't all that deep, at an average of 9
feet, and with 3 feet of ooze at the bottom, it's ripe for
the churning that the extra water can provide.
Water managers decide to solve the problem and
open the floodgates, literally; to let out the excess water
before it floods homes, fields and crops. The resultant
mudslide-sludge flows into the tributaries that feed the
Gulf of Mexico and Florida Bay.
And stuff starts to die, like fish, birds and other
marine life.
Even humans have been infected with staph infec-
tions from swimming in the water.
Mother Nature is pretty good about cleaning up
after herself. She can handle lots of damage. The.prob-
lem is back-to-back damage, like we've had with all
these storms, without any time for healing.
Mom Nature can work some pretty terrific mira-
cles, but not immediately. It does take time, and time
is the thing that Florida hasn't been afforded in the last
two years of storms.
Solutions? Obviously, no more hurricanes would
be a good thing. Less rain.means less frenetic action
by water managers to drain the lake to afford property
owners some flood protection, and the resulting runoff
lessening to the coastal waters.
Time would also allow foresters a chance to get
into the hinterlands to start whacking the invasive pep-
pers and pines before they get so big that their removal,
or at least control, becomes nearly impossible.
So time is what we need to cure what has been
referred to as a "wounded" Sunshine State.
Do we have it? Do we have a respite from high
hurricane activity in the next few years?
Jeez, let's hope so, but somehow I'm not all that
optimistic.

Sandscript factoid
Those wacky folks in Sarasota County are at it again:
Talking about prohibiting smoking at the public beaches has
puffed its way into visibility one more time.-
The Sarasota County Commission wafted the proposal
two years ago to ban smoking on the beach, but was re-puffed
by citizen outcry..The matter has resurfaced again, with the
focus on popular Siesta Public Beach.
Litter is the moving force behind the proposed ban,
with all those butts left on the beach a stark rationale
for prohibiting cigarette smoking on the sand.
California has enacted a similar butt-ban. If it
passes, Sarasota would be the first Florida county to
enact such an anti-cig law.
Of course, there is that pesky issue of enforce-
ment.
Remember that alcohol isn't permitted on Manatee
County's beaches? Remember the last time you went
to the beach? Remember the beer cans you saw?
Good luck, Sarasota.


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THE ISLANDER 0 MARCH 8. 2006 B-3


Sheepies still best bet inshore; grouper good in Gulf


By Capt. Mike Heistand
Sheepshead are still the best backwater catch right
now for Island anglers, with the striped monsters lurk-
ing near almost any structure in the bays. Weights are
approaching 6 pounds,so now is the time for dusting
off that fish chowder recipe you've been saving.
Offshore action for grouper and snapper in the Gulf
of Mexico continues to be great.
Capt. Thom Smith at Angler's Repair on Cortez
Road said he's been putting his charters onto snook,
trout and sheepshead and has found that fishing overall
has vastly improved in the past week.
Capt. Rick Gross on Fishy Business out of
Catchers Marina in Holmes Beach said he's starting
to see some whitebait, but it's spotty. On the fishing
front, he's putting his customers onto big sheepshead,
plus a few redfish are being caught near the docks.
Bill Lowman at Island Discount Tackle at Catch-
ers Marina in Holmes Beach said fishing has "busted
wide open" in the past week. He's hearing of terrific
catches of gag grouper, mangrove snapper and amber-
jack coming from offshore. Inshore action is all sheesp-
head, plus some snook and mangrove snapper.
Capt. Zach Zacharias on the Dee-Jay II out of
Parrot Cove Marina in Cortez said the past week's
action "did not produce any notable catches, but per-
severance paid off with a wide variety of species on
several, trips. Sheepshead was still the volume catch,
followed by gray trout, but other species taken included
snook, reds, pompano, bluefish, flounder, mangrove
snapper, jack crevalle, speckled trout and huge lady-
fish." He predicted that water temps could bump up
to the 70-degree mark in the next week, "and things
will begin popping big time. White bait usually begins
making an appearance in mid-March and I've heard
through the coconut telegraph that a few Spanish mack-
erel have been taken at the Skyway."
Bob Kilb at the Rod & Reel Pier said its all
sheepshead all the time at the pier, with a few small
grouper, whiting and some little snook thrown into the
mix.
Jesus Rosario at the Anna Maria City Pier said
sheepshead action has really turned on there, plus some
black drum, whiting and snook are being caught at
night.
Dave Johnson at Snead Island Crab House said
he's. seeing "tons" of sheepshead coming in, as well as
some snook and a few really big redfish coming from
the Manatee River.
At Perico Island Bait and Tackle, reports include
snook from the canals, sheepshead around almost every
pier or dock, and good grouper and snapper action off-
shore.
At Skyway Bait and Tackle, reports include lots
of sheepshead from near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge,
plus some black drum, small bonnethead sharks and a
few grouper.
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Good catch
Larry Tuinstra, left, Bob Avery and Josh Ritchie, allfrom Bradenton, have their hands full with the big gag grouper
they caught on a 14-hour trip with Capt. Larry McGuire of Show Me The Fish Charters.

Charters said he's found fishing to be good offshore.
"The most consistent action on our nine-hour charters
has been the mangrove and yellowtail snapper," he said.
"On most of our trips our clients have been catching
their federal aggregate limit of 10 per person. On our -
longer charters, we caught some gag and red grouper
to 25 pounds, along with amberjacks, blacktip sharks,
margates, porgys and some triggerfish." He's fishing in
up to 160 feet of water in the Gulf. .
On my boat Magic, we're averaging 50 sheepshead :-"
on every trip out, plus a few hookups of black drum, ~ '-
mangrove snapper, big trout and small redfish.
Good luck and good fishing.
Capt. Mike Heistand is a 20-year-plus fishing
guide. Call him at 723-1107 to provide a fishing
report. Prints and digital images of your .catch are s
also welcome and may be dropped off at The Islander, Ao
5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, or e-mailed to
news@islander.org. Please include identification for Who's eating whom?
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catch and a name and phone number for more informa- his big. red grouper while fishing with Capt. Larry
tion. Snapshots may be retrieved once they appear in McGuire, while Larry Tuinstra, ofBradenton, holds his
the paper 4-foot-long blacktip shark.

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Island connection to
Mixon tradition
Anna Maria residents Janet and
Dean Mixon have taken over the opera-
tion of Mixon's Fruit Farms on 26th
Avenue East in Bradenton as Dean's
father, Bill, is retiring.
The landmark fruit farm has been in
operation in Manatee County since 1939,
when Dean's grandparents opened a small
roadside fruit stand. Janet and Dean prom-
ised to continue the family traditions estab-
lished at the farm.
"But we're also going to be bring-
ing in some new and wonderful ideas,"
Janet said with enthusiasm.
In fact, the new ideas are already at
work.
The farm now has a tram ride tour
of the farm that takes visitors through
the trees on a literal "nature tour" of
the property. The Mixons will also'plant
many tropical plants and other trees
and are looking to assist the Manatee
County Audubon Society in establish-
ing a bird rehabilitation center at the
farm.
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Anna Maria residents Janet and Dean
Mixon recently assumed the operation
ofMixon 's Fruit Farms in east Braden-
ton from Dean'sfather Bill Mixon.

guided tour of the farm complete with
buffet lunch. Hardly a day goes by that
a school, retirement center or organiza-
tion doesn't book a tour, said Janet.
"The tour has become extremely
popular and it's nice that kids in Man-
atee can learn about the history of the
property and the fruit farms that started
around here," she added.
The Mixons also plan on construct-
ing a large cabana for weddings, parties,
reunions and other functions.
In line with the cabana, the delica-
tessen at the gift shop has been upgraded
and Mixon's has its own bakery.
"We're now making our own breads
for our sandwiches and many of the
Pittsburgh Pirates who train just up the
road come here for lunch and rave about
our food," said Janet. "Many of them


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said we have the best Cuban sandwiches
in Bradenton."
All that "raving" must have been
heard at the Travel Channel, as the farm
was featured on cable television in a
five-minute segment last November on
places to visit in the Bradenton area.
"We've gotten incredible response
from that this season and we're hoping
they will re-run that segment this fall,"
she observed.
"We're looking to make Mixon's
Fruit Farm not just a farm but a destina-
tion and we will now be open through
May and re-open in October," she said
with pride.
And it's not just Dean and Janet
involved at the farm. Son Rick Permoy
and daughter Lori Mixon have come on
board, as has nephew Stephen Mixon.
"It's an exciting time for us to have our
kids working here," she said. "It's just going
to be a great time at Mixon's."
Mixon's Fruit Farm is located 2712
26th Ave. E. in Bradenton. Hours of
operation are from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Monday through Saturday.
For more information on Mixon's or
to book a tour at the farm, call 748-5829,
ext. 256.

First for money
Island resident Bobby Edington
has the money if you have the property.
Edington is the director of First
Equity Financial LLC and, as the
licensed agent for World Savings
Loans/Golden West, he's got the
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More peaches
The Bradenton-based Peaches Res-
taurant chain, with a location in the
Anna Maria Centre Shops on East Bay
Drive in Holmes Beach, announced last
week it has gone into the franchise busi-
ness under the name "Peach's Rise and
Dine Restaurants.
Owner Mike Luciano said he
formed the franchise corporation with
entrepreneur Gary Hoyle and the new
company will also be headquartered in
Bradenton.
For information, call Gary Hoyle at
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Green banana
The Banana Factory II lounge at
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March 17 that will feature green daiquiris
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BEAUTIFUL KRAFTMAID CUSTOM four-piece
entertainment center. Center cabinet will accom-
modate 36-inch TV, lighted etagere, wine cabinet/
bar with wall-mounted cabinet. $1,250/or best offer.
(941) 778-8677.
TWO ISLAND PLAYERS tickets to Neil Simon's
"Chapter Two." Opening night, 8pm, March 23. $30
or best offer. Money goes to the American Cancer
Society, Manatee Unit. Nancy, (941) 518-4431.
BICYCLES: MEN'S AND ladies' 26-inch bikes.
Excellent condition, $35. (941) 792-3775.
TWO TICKETS: SYLVIA Browne, psychic. Tampa,
March 27. $90. Upholstered, electric medical lift
chair, $150. (941) 779-1773.
HEWLETT PACKARD LASER printer: perfect for
large quantity printing: Can be temperamental with
occasional copies. Comes with four partly used and
two new cartridges. $200. Call (941) 747 2224.
TANNING BED, new bulbs, $800. Call Paige, (941)
798-3448.
AERIAL PHOTOS of Anna Maria Island. View and
purchase online: www.jackelka.com.
FREE DELIVERY to your home or condo: Shrimp,
crabs, native fish. Prompt delivery to your door. Call
James Lee, (941) 795-1112 or 704-8421.
LONGBOAT KEY HISTORY "From Calusas to Con-
dominiums" by Ralph B. Hunter. Signed copies
available at The Islander, 5404 Marina Drive,
Holmes Beach. (941) 778-7978.
HONEYBELL TANGELOS now ripe, in January,
on sale by the AMI Kiwanis Club. $31-$36 for
a bushel. Shipped free anyplace in USA. Call to
receive an order blank. (941) 761-8834 or go online
WWW.annamariakiwanis.org.


ROSER THRIFT SHOP: Open 9:30am-2pm Tues-
days, Thursdays, Fridays. 9am-noon on Saturdays.
Sales racks, children's clothing. 511 Pine Ave.,
Anna Maria. (941) 779-2733.


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SPARKLING SHELL POINT! Perecil 2BR 2BA :ondo. with
inside laundry, carport and outside storage Turnkey lurnisried
Just $385,000.
Go online to see our other listings:
www.CallThelslanders.com
Renaissance. SRO: 1BR 1BA condo, tily view. $359 000
4812 W. 61st Ave.: 3BR 2BA two-icr garage, pool $369 000
S Perico Bay Club: 2BR.2BA bay views $195 000
300 22nd Street: 2BR 1BA two-car garage near beach and bay
$519.000
242 Gladiolus: 28R/1 BA rwo-car garage on 7,500 sI lot $579 000
S509 77th Street: 3BR/2BA two-car garage pool, canal $875,000
7800-B Gulf Drive: 3BR.3BA. elevator $1.099 000
S 4 Foxworth: -IBR.'-BA, pool canal $1 379.000.
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YARD SALE. 8:30am-noon Saturday, March 8.
Good stuff. Household, fishing, boating, tools. Com-
plete pond with fish, kayak. 514 72nd St., Holmes
Beach.
GARAGE SALE: 7:30am-1pm Saturday, March 11.
Lots of miscellaneous, household items and goodies.
No early birds, please. 706 Jacaranda, Anna Maria.
SALE: MODEL HOME accessories: 9am-3pm
Sunday, March 12. White occasional chair, three
large silk trees, pairs of designer lamps, pictures,
waterbed, Noritake china, service for 12, much bric-
.a-brac. (941) 778-4451.
SALE NIKI'S GIFTS and Antiques. All books 20-90
percent off, All sterling jewelry 50-70 percent off.
Select antiques, artwork, vintage and costume jew-
elry, china, depression glass, cut crystal, collector
spoons, china, furniture 30-80 percent off. Open
seven days 9:30amn-5pm. (941) 779-0729. 5351
Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.

BUDGET BOX THRIFT Shop: 10am-4pm, Mon-
day-Friday, 10am-2pm Saturday. Furniture, linens,
books, collectibles, silver, china. Annual flea market,
March 18. Refreshments. Join us. Sell your wares,
make some cash. Call for $10 space, (941)
746-4906. 401 42nd St W., Bradenton.

THE BIG ONE IS HERE: 8am-till? Saturday, March
18. Annual neighborhood sale. Boating community,
over 200 homes. Items of every description, drinks
and snacks. San Remo Shores. Cortez Road and
100th Street, Bradenton.


LOST: GREEN CHEEKED CONURE. Flew away
from Haley's Motel. 8102 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.
Call (941) 778-5405 or (941) 720-1192.
FOUND: SIAMESE-LOOKING cat. Beautiful light
blue eyes, stripes on front leg. Found on Bay Bou-
levard near BayView Place, Anna Maria.
SELL it fast with an ad in The Islander.


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FLORIDA-
STYLE ISLAND
DUPLEX
Zoned R-4 for inves-
I- """ tors!- BR each side,
..;F. new roof, carpet,
paint, and more! Tropical back yard, privacy fenced and large covered
porch area. 3012 Gulf Drive. $495,000.
Call Collandra & Co. Real Estate, Edie Force, 920-0129

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Palms Realty
Vkichelle Musto
Reallor
Fine Homes Specialist
941-809-3714
www.michellemusto.com
PERICO BAY CLUB: BRADENTON

940 Waterside Lone:
Lokefront villa, 2BR/2BA,
1,292 si, beautifully fur.
S4. nished, loads of upgrades.
$475,000.

920 Waterside Lane
S. .. lakefroni villa, 2BR/2BA,
1 ,132 sf, breathtaking
.. sunsets, turnkey fulr
Ia 1nished. S419,000.

827 Walerside Lane:
Villa, 2BR/2BA. 1,069 sf,
"- new furnishings, remod.
eled from top to bottom.
S, ... -'...".... S475,000.
LEGENDS AT TATUM RIDGE: SARASOTA

230 Londonderry Drive:
;. f Lokefronl home, 3BR/3BA.
..::" "2,338 sf. dining room
den, three-car garage
$ 549,900.


KARATE ON THE Island: Ages four through
adult. Call (941) 807-1734 or visit
www.islanddojo.cmasdirect.com.

BINGO WEEKLY: "Smoke-free" at Annie Silver Com-
munity Center, 23rd Street at Avenue C, Bradenton
Beach, Thursdays at 7 p.m. All welcome. Refresh-
ments, prizes. Information: (941) 778-1915.
ANGIE ADKINS, former owner Angie's Hair Styling
now at Hair It Is Salon, 8108 Cortez Road W. (941)
761-8410, or evenings, (941) 792-7044.
REWARD FOR information in the Waterfront Res-
taurant arson fire: Call the State Fire Marshal,
Bureau of Fire & Arson Investigations in Tampa,
(813) 890-1904.
BUTTERFLY PARK BENEFIT: Purchase a person-
alized brick in the Anna Maria Island Butterfly Park.
Two lines, $40. Three lines, $50. Pick up form at The
Islander or call (941) 518-4431 for more information.
FREE GUN LOCK. Yes, free. Just for the asking.
Courtesy of the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conserva-
tion Commission. Free at The Islander newspaper
office, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Don't be
sorry, be safe.
GUARDIAN AD LITEM volunteers needed: A guard-
ian ad litem is a trained volunteer appointed by the
court to represent and advocate for the best inter-
est of children who have been abused, abandoned
or neglected. Make a positive impact! Call (941)
744-9473 or visit www.12circuitgal.org.


FOSTER PARENTS NEEDED for loving homes to
foster puppies and kittens until they are old enough
for adoption. All food and medical provided. Julie,
(941) 720-1411.
ADULT CATS in desperate need of loving homes.
All are current on vaccines. All applicants screened.
Please, call (941) 922-0774.
LOOKING FOR A GOOD DEAL? You can read
Wednesday's classified at noon Tuesday at
www.islander.org. And it's FREE!






THOUSANDS OF HOMES ONE ADDRESS
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Island setting minutesto Gulf/Bay by boat.
$999,00: 748-6300. Kathy Marcinko,
713-1100 or Sandy Drapala. 519732
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SPECTACULAR CUSTOM HOME at
Panther Ridge. Gourmet kitchen with
granite counters & new appliances.
Bamboo floor & tile. Private oversize
lot with putting green $887,000.
748-6300. Judy LaValliere, 504-3792
or Ann DeBellevue. 523303


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roof, patios in rear, fencing on side & rear.
$674,500.748-6300. Ruth Lawler, 587-4623
or Maryann Lawler. 522137





BAY & GULF VIEWS from cozy condo.
Dock with deeded boat slip, storage
beneath, low assoc. fee, large loft area
for guests or den. Easy access to
island by way .of Cortez Rd. & very
close to beach. $775,000. Cindy Pierro,
748-6300 or 920-6818. 523777 :


BAY POINT. New 2/2 in greatlocation in pool communityforan excellent price. Condo has
upgraded appliances, open plan & breakfast bar. Master.has walk-in closets & covered
balcony. $215,000. Victoria Horstmann, 748-6300 or 518-1278.521978
PERICO ISLAND. 5 minutes to Gulf beaches. 3BR, turnkey furnished, bright, open &
spacious kitchen, family room, & bedrooms. Screened lanai overlooking lake. Community'
pool & tennis courts. $465,000. Jody Shinn, 748-6300 or 705-5704.522309
THE OAKS. 2 BR Ranch, den & 2 car garage on wooded cul-de-sac lot with lakeview.
Open floor plan, fireplace, glassed Florida room & new carpetthru out. Total yard care and
community pool. $350,000. Kathy Valente, 748-6300 or 685-6767. 522495.
FLAMINGO CAY HOME. Wonderful home is on a canal with direct access to the Bay and
Gulf. Plenty of room to spread out in this 3BR home. The largefamily room overlooksthe
canal. $735,000. Debbie Capobianco, 748-6300 or 704-2394. 522497
BAYSHORE GARDENS Cute updated 3BR 1360 SF home. New windows, exterior &
interior paint, cabinetry. Large fenced backyard with 2 sheds & 2fruittrees. Moverightin.
Pride in ownership. $234,900. Leah Secondo, 748-6300 or 545-4430.522702
WATER VIEWS GALORE. Beautiful 2BR Captains PointCondo boastwaterviews. Custom
kitchen, granite countertops, ceramic tile & berber carpet. Private dock & lift with 6 guest
boat slips. $674,880. Christina Miller, 748-6300 or 713-2340.522703
CUSTOM SNEAD ISLAND HOME in gated community. Open & bright floor plan, with
gourmetkitchen. Largeyard with extensive landscaping. Private dockand lift. $1,145,000.
748-6300, Kathy Marcinko or Sandy Drapala, 725-0781 522831
WHITNEY MEADOWS. Gorgeous 2 story 2005 home has upgrades galore. Corian
countertops,stainlesssteelappliances,tilethruout 1stfloor. 10x30caged Roman pool.This
home is a must see! $365,900. Ryan Carbery, 748-6300 or 744-7587. 523471
SHELLBEACH. KeyWeststyle2005 home in OldFloridasetting. Brightopen plan, kitchen
with granite counter tops & stainless appliances. 6 car garage with storage. $319,900.
Kathy Marcinko, 748-6300 or 713-1100 or Sandy Drapala. 522441
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FREE SIAMESE MIX KITTENS with blue eyes. One
male, one female, spayed and neutered. All vac-
cines current. Eight months old. Come by Island
Animal Clinic. Please, no phone calls. 5343 Gulf
Drive, Suite 900, Holmes Beach.


27-FOOT CARVER twin 190-hp Mercruiser. Runs
great, good for fishing, Ceranfield, air conditioning,
water heater, shower, head,new batteries, stereo and
much more! $8,000, or best offer. (941) 778-1565.
WANTED TO BUY: Deeded boat slip on Anna Maria
Island, deep or shallow. Please call, (941) 778-2581.
THIS 2005 25-HP Johnson Bombadier rope-start two-
stroke outboard, has less than the initial ten hours break
time on it. Purchased new in May for $2,592, it includes
fuel tank and line and wheeled motor carrier (my
add-on). Owner's manual and purchase receipt (includ-
ing warranty) included. Super buy! (941) 778-1605.
28-FOOT REGAL LSR-2001: Only 160 hours, like
new! Great day cruiser/party boat, even has a head!
Always kept on a lift, new custom mooring cover
and much, much more. $43,000. Call Pam or Phil
at (941) 778-8281 or (941) 704-7445.
2004 20-FOOT PONTOON boat, 90-hp Mercury.
Lots of extras. Call (941) 792-0902.
WANTED: PRE-OWNED 17 foot, center console
Boston Whaler/Hydra sports or similar in good con-
dition. Preferably four-stroke and sound trailer. (902)
521-0466.


LIVE ON THE BEACH IN
A GULF SANDS BEACH-
FRONT CONDO WITH
GORGEOUS VIEWS!
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LET'S GO FISHING! Call Capt. Mike Heistand on
the charter boat "Magic." Full or half day backwater
fishing. USCG licensed. Ice, bait, tackle provided.
(941) 723-1107.
FISH FOR REDFISH, Snook and trout with
InshoreSlam.com. Capt. Jim Savaglio. License, bait and
tackle included. (941) 238-7597 or (813) 477-7657.

GOLF CART MAINTENANCE: Mowing, weedeat-
ing, etc. Full or part time welcome. Drug-free work-
place. Call John, (941) 778-4598.
SERVER AND PREP person, part time, needed
immediately for breakfast/lunch. Fit To Eat Restaurant.
(941) 778-0411.5315 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach.
WAITER, CHEF, DISHWASHER with experience in
Italian food. 5610 Gulf of Mexico Drive, Longboat
Key. (941) 383-0013.
PART-TIME HELP wanted for small resort motel on
Anna Maria. Call evenings, (941) 778-4206.
ACE HARDWARE OF Holmes Beach seeks perma-
nent full-time cashiers and sales associates. Retired
trades people welcome. Apply in person. 3352 East
Bay Drive, Holmes Beach.
ENERGETIC, CONSCIENTIOUS salesperson
wanted for busy Bradenton Beach gift shop. Must be
reliable and able to work flexible, hours. Background
check required. Call (941) 448-1076 for details


BEST PRICED UNIT IN THIS
BEACHFRONT COMPLEX!
2BR/2BA with a large,
heated pool. Super cen-
tral Holmes Beach location.
Turnkey furnished. Makes
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home located on a
10,000 sf lot zoned R-2,
one block from the beach.
Offered at $995,000.
PLEASE CALL GAYLE SCHULZ FOR SHOWINGS AND MORE DETAILS.

SGayle Simyson Schulz Broker/Associate
S Jim Anderson Realty Company
PO Box 1789 401-B Pine Avenue Anna Maria, FL 34216
941.778.4847 toll free 1.800.772.3235
S, www.jimandersonrealty.com email: jimsrealtyco@aol.com


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TOP ADVERTISING sales position open at The
Islander newspaper. Great territory, commissions,
training. Previous outside sales helpful, but not nec-
essary. If you possess a willingness for strong com-
munity involvement, positive outlook and drive to
succeed, fax or e-mail a letter and/or resume to
(941) 778-9392, sales@ islander.org.
NOW HIRING ALL positions. Rotten hours, rotten
pay. Apply at Rotten Ralph's Waterfront Restau-
rant, 902 S. Bay Blvd., Anna Maria, or call (941)
778-3953.
BUSY BISTRO hiring full-or part-time servers
for lunch and dinner. Prep person and dish-
washer. Apply to Chef Damon, Wednesday-Sat-
urday, 5406 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, or call
(941) 778-5320.
SING! IF YOU can carry a tune and would help
lead a singing congregation, please join with Gloria
Dei Lutheran's choir, Sundays at 9:45am. Two miles
north of Manatee Bridge on Anna Maria Island.
(941) 778-1813.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED: Meet interesting people,
learn the history of the Island. Anna Maria Island
Historical Museum, 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria.
(941) 778-0492.
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED:Tingley Memorial Library.
Duties include checking books in/out, reshelving,
and generally assisting library patrons. Call Eveann
Adams, (941) 779-1208.


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(941) 720-4173
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WONDERFUL ISLAND GETAWAY 408 Poinsettia. 4BR/3BA, new
roof, air conditioning, kitchen stainless steel appliances, vaulted
ceiling, guest room, Italian tile. Three blocks to beach. One of a
kind, must see. $899,000. Open Fri, Sat, Sun 1-4pm
ALMOST NEW!.2819 Gulf Drive. Totally remodeled home. 100
steps to the beach! Corner lot, three-car garage, private sunning
deck, new air conditioning and metal roof. $669,000. Open Fri,
Sat, Sun* 1-4pm
RIVER CLUB 204 W. 3rd St. #101 and #307. Two 2BR/2BA available.
Great location in the heart of downtown Bradenton with beautiful
views of the river.'$389,000 and $399,000.
MUST SEE! 5400 Gulf Drive #16. Totally remodeled, turnkey furnished
1 BR/1 BA. Views of Gulf. Custom kitchen cabinets and all new stainless
appliances. $599,000.
GULFVIEWS 5400 Gulf Drive #32. Beautiful views of the Gulf from
this second floor unit. Turnkey furnished with open-floor plan and
neutral colors. $799,900.
941.778:0700
800.615.9930
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BEER/WINE SALES: Ideal for owner/operator. Bra-
denton Beach. $99,900. Sam Watkins, Coldwell
Banker. (941) 321-8323.


SPENCER'S SKIM SCHOOL for beginners and
intermediates. Free skimboard use with lessons.
$10 per half-hour lesson, three lessons recom-
mended. Local teen, team competitor. Call (941)
778-0944.
BABYSITTER: Responsible 10th-grader, great with
kids, first-aid certified. Charlotte, (941) 756 5496.
BABYSITTER, PETSITTER, dog walker: First
aid-certified, 13-year old, eighth-grade female,
great with kids and animals. Call Kendall, (941)
779-9783.
NEED A BABYSITTER? Call Felicia, (941)
761-1569. Red Cross certified.
ENSURE YOUR CHILD'S safety while you relax.
Call Gemma, (941) 447-9657. Responsible, reliable
and experienced 10th grader with a love for chil-
dren. Red Cross Babysitting and First Aid certifica-
tions.
DOG WALKER, PET sitter, child sitter and odd jobs.
Tenth-grader, available after school and weekends.
Zach, (941) 779-9783.
BABYSITTING, RED Cross first-aid and babysitter
certified. Call Alex, (941) 778-5352.


LOCAL CAREGIVER: I can offer loving, reliable,
live-in care for your loved one. Excellent references.
Please, call (239) 595-9964. Thank you.
CAREGIVER AVAILABLE: 42 years experience,
area references. No lifting. (941) 746- 9246. Leave
message.


y^ Gulf-Bay Realty
Jesse Brisson
941-713-4755 or
Robin Kollar, 941-713-4515

AHOY! THIS NAUTICAL
'LIGHTHOUSE-THEMED' HOME
is uniquely positioned ON TWO LARGE LOTS
that capture superb views and stunning sunsets
of the Gulf of Mexico. Amenities include cute
nautical decor, large sundeck, partial red oak
flooring, gas fireplace, cathedral ceilings, redwood
beams, single garage, two carports, screened
porch, and a replica lighthouse tower that can be
accessible for an even greater view! Also on the
property is a detached, two-story custom-built
'Carriage House' workshop. A rare opportunity to
own one of the island's original landmark homes.
Offered at $2,200,000.


MAN WITH SHOVEL: Plantings, natives, patio gar-
dens, trimming, clean-up, edgings, maintenance.
Hard-working and responsible. Excellent refer-
ences. Edward (941) 778-3222.
LET US DRIVE YOU! Shopping, medical appoint-
ments, airports, cruise ports. Flat rates. Sunshine
Car Service. Serving the Islands. (941) 778-5476.
COMPUTER OBEDIENCE TRAINING. Is your
computer misbehaving? Certified computer service
and private lessons. Special $40/hour. Free advice.
(941) 545-7508.
ISLAND PRESSURE CLEANING for great results,
wash away mildew, dirt, salt. Thorough, reasonable,
reliable. Free estimates, licensed, insured. (941)
778-0944.

CONNECT-ICON Your local computer specialist.
Experienced certified technician for communica-
tion electronics offers wireless and cable networks,
upgrades, maintenance, repairs, tutoring and train-
ing. Call Robert, (941) 778-3620.

ROOFING REPAIRS and replacements. Remod-
eling, repairs, additions, screen rooms, kitchens,
baths. Free estimates. License #CGC061519,
#CCC057977, #PE0020374. Insured. Accepting
MasterCard/Visa. (941) 720-0794.

WILDLIFE REMOVAL and relocation: Problem solv-
ing for all animals, big and small. Call Joe, West-
coast Nuisance Wildlife Service, (941) 778-3455, or
cell (941) 720-4152.
CUCCIO TILE AND handyman services. Many
Island references. Free estimates. Licensed and
insured. (941) 730-2137.

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941 778-0455 Ken Jackson, 778-6986
9906 Gulf Drive Kathy Geeraerts, 778-0072
Maureen Dahms, 778-0542
Anna Maria Kate Eiseler, 778-5115
www.greenreal.cQm Evelyn Mitchell; 778-1952


PROFESSIONAL I.T. SERVICES: Complete com-
puter solutions for business and home. Installation,
repairs, upgrades, networking, Web services, wire-
less services. Richard Ardabell, network engineer,
(941) 778-5708, or cell (216) 509-1945.

CALL DAN'S RESCREEN for your free estimate
today. Affordable rates, quality work guaranteed. Pool
cages, lanais, windows, doors. Call (941) 713-5333.
APPLIANCE & AC DOCTORS: We repair air con-
ditioners, refrigerator, washer/dryer, oven, garbage
disposal, other household items. Honest, depend-
able. 20-plus years experience. (941) 650-9293.

MR. BILLS HOME REPAIR/maintenance service. Over
30 years experience, self-employed in construction
trades. "I'm handy to have around." (941) 778-4561.

ABOUT GROUT: CLEANING, sealing, staining
(painting of grout), tile and grout repair, caulking
of showers/kitchen. Bonded and insured. Call Jeff,
(941) 545-0128.

INCOME TAX SERVICE: Individuals and small
businesses. We also do all states. Contact Pat at
Kenney Tax Service. (941) 761-8156.

COMPUTER SERVICE SPECIALIST: Repair,
upgrade, install, data recovery. Virus/spyware
removal, wireless networking, beginner/advanced.
Call Gene, (941) 383-7861.

ISLAND HOUSE CLEANING and interior repairs.
Honest and dependable. References. Call (941)
778-9585.

www.annamariabeachcottages.com
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Great investment opportunity. Over 80 percent occupancy. One of
the best-kept secrets on the Island. Justfifty yards from the beach.
Successful, clean, intimate resort of 11 cottages. Only two left for
sale. Turnkeyfurnished. Heated pool. On-site rental office. 3BR/2BA
house, $669,000. 2BR/2BA apartment, $495,000.

IkWAGNER REALTY
Melanie Johnson
Realtor
n b 941 704-7394
melaniebythe beach@yahoo.com


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the cul-de-sac right across from the beach, this beautiful
townhome-has 1,320 sf under air conditioning with a
total of over 3,000 sf. Great open floor plan with huge
kitchen/dining area with center island. Wrap-around
porches and a large screen room with hot tub on lower
level. Community pool and lawn care included. Sellers
may rent back winters if desired. This is a must see!
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MUSIC LESSONS! Flute, saxophone, clarinet.
Beginning to advanced. Contact Koko Ray, (941)
792-0160.
BEACH SERVICE air conditioning, heat, refriger-
ation. Commercial and residential service, repair
and/or replacement. Serving Manatee County and
the Island since 1987. For dependable, honest
and personalized service, call William Eller, (941)
795-7411. CAC184228.
ANYONE CAN TAKE a picture. A professional cre-
ates a portrait. I want to be at your wedding!
www.jackelka.com. (941) 778-2711.
NADIA'S EUROSAGE Relaxing, healing massage
in the comfort of your home. Call today for an
appointment, (941) 795-0887. MA#0017550.
TILE AND MOSAIC custom installation, 20 years
experience. References available. For a reasonable
price, call Sebastian, (941) 704-6719.
WE PROVIDE LOW interest rates on all first and
second mortgage loans. Business, personal and
investment loans. No upfront fees. Good or bad
credit accepted. Call today, (800) 621-3155. Please
contact Michelle Staffe. mstaffescg @ hotmail.com.
(877) 621-3155.


CONNIE'S LANDSCAPING INC. Residential and
commercial. Full-service lawn maintenance, land-
scaping, cleanup, hauling and more! Insured. (941)
778-5294.
ISLAND LAWN SPRINKLER service and repair.
Monthly and quarterly accounts available. If it is
broken, we can fix it. Call (941) 778-2581.
JR'S LANDSCAPING AND MAINTENANCE Lawns,
native plants, mulching, trimming, hauling, cleanup.
Island resident 25 years. Call (941) 807-1015.


CLOUD 9 LANDSCAPING: Top quality lawn
and landscape maintenance. Now accepting new
accounts at great rates. Please call (941) 778-2335
or 284-1568.


PROFESSIONAL LANDSCAPE DESIGN and instal-
lation. Huge selection of plants, shrubs and trees.
Irrigation. Everything Under the Sun Garden Centre,
5704 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. (941) 778-4441.

SHELL DELIVERED and spread. $42/yard. Haul-
ing: all kinds of gravel, mulch, top soil with free esti-
mates. Call Larry at (941) 795-7775, "shell phone"
(941) 720-0770.

KARAZ LANDSCAPE Lawn Service. Mulch, clean-
ups, power washing, tree trimming and more. City
of Anna Maria resident. Cell (941) 448-3857.

NATURE'S DESIGN LANDSCAPING. Design and
installation. Tropical landscape specialist. Residen-
tial and commercial. 30-years experience. (941)
729-9381.

STRAIGHT SHOT LANDSCAPE: Installs, clean-
ups, shell, rock, palms, aquascapes, tree work.
Truck for hire, move anything. Shark Mark (941)
727-5066.


VAN-GO PAINTING residential/commercial, interior/
exterior, pressure cleaning, wallpaper. Island refer-
ences. Bill, (941) 795-5100.
JOE UNGVARSKY CONSTRUCTION Remodel-
ing contractors. In-house plan designs. State
licensed and insured. Many Island references. (941)
778-2993. License #CRC 035261.


INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR PAINTING free esti-
mates. 35-year Island resident. Call Jim Bickal at
(941) 778-1730.
CHRISTIE'S PLUMBING Island and off-Island ser-
vice since 1975. Repairs and new construction.
Free estimates, no overtime charges. Now certifying
back flow at water meters. (FL#RF0038118) (941)
778-3924 or 778-4461.

TILE TILE TILE. All variations of ceramic tile supplied
and installed. Quality workmanship, prompt, reliable,
many Island references. Call Neil, (941) 726-3077.

ROOFING REPAIRS and replacements. Remod-
eling, repairs, additions, screen rooms, kitchens,
baths. Free estimates. License #CGC061519,
#CCC057977, #PE0020374. Insured. Accepting
MasterCard/Visa. (941) 720-0794.

CUSTOM RENOVATION/RESTORATION expert.
All phases of carpentry, repairs and painting. Thirty
years experience. Insured. Meticulous, clean, sober
and prompt. Paul Beauregard, (941) 779-2294.

KEN &TINA DBA Griffin's Home Improvements Inc.
Handyman, fine woodwork, countertops, cabinets
and shutters. Insured and licensed, (941) 748-4711.

TILE, CARPET, LAMINATE supplied and installed.
Why pay, retail? Island resident, many references.
Free estimates, prompt service. Steve Allen Floor
Coverings. (941) 792-1367, or 726-1802.

JERRY'S HOME REPAIR: Carpentry work, handy-
man, light plumbing, electrical, light hauling, pres-
sure washing and tree trimming. Call (941) 778-6170
or 447-2198.


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WINDOW SHADES, BLINDS, shutters and more.
Lifetime warranty. Call Keith Barnett for a free in-
home consultation. Island references, 15 years
experience. (941) 778-3526 or 730-0516.
THIRTY-SIX YEARS craftsman experience. Interior,
exterior, doors, stairs, windows and trim. Pressure
wash. Driveway paint. Dan Michael, master carpen-
ter. Call 518-3316 or 778-6898.
TWO DUDES with tools: Tile, trim, cabinets, painting,
drywall, glass block, brick, stonework and more! Many
references. Call now! (941) 812-4269 or 448-6961.
CARLV. JOHNSON JR. Inc. building contractor. New
homes, additions, renovations. Quality work and fair
prices. Lic#RR0066450. Call (941) 795-1947.
DOCK CLEANING, STAINING, repair. Professional
Service, insured. Make your dock or deck look like
new. (941) 779-1839.
HANDYMAN SERVICE: Winton's Home-Buddy Inc.
Retired banker, Island resident, converting life-long
hobby to business. Call (941) 705-0275 for free esti-
mates.


SEASONAL RENTAL: Brand new Bradenton Beach
3BR/3BA plus office, steps to beach. Balconies with
ocean and bay views, elevator, 8-person Jacuzzi,
granite counters, marble floors and baths, Jacuzzi
in master, washer/dryer, designer furnished, fully
equipped. One of the finest rentals on Island.
$4800/ monthly 813-277-4336.


RENTALS available weekly, monthly, seasonal.
Wedebrock Real Estate Co., (941) 778-6665 or
(800) 749-6665.

SEASONAL RENTAL: Holmes Beach, 4BR (two
master suites)/3BA, house on canal. Two minutes
to beach. Heated pool, dock, cable TV, washer/
dryer, garage, designer furnished with tropical
yard setting. One of the finest rentals on Island.
$1,600/weekly. Call (941) 713-0034 or e-mail:
gamiller@tampabay.rr.com.
GULFFRONT CONDOS: 3BR/2BA, 2BR/2BA,
1 BR/1 BA with breathtaking sunsets. Pools, Jacuzzi,
walk to shops and restaurants. Available weekly,
monthly, seasonal. (901) 301-8299 or e-mail
captko462 @ aol.com.
WEEKLY RENTALS: Alecassandra villa, 1 BR/1 BA,
$700/week; Island duplex, 2BR, $800/week;
Gulffront cottage, 2BR, $1,000/week; Bradenton
Beach Club, 2BR/2BA, $1,400/week. Please call
Kim Fisher, Wagner Realty, (941) 778-2246.
www.wagnerrealty.com.
VACATION RENTALS: 2BR apartments across
from beautiful beach, $375 to $500/week. Winter
and spring dates available. Almost Beach Apart-
ments, (941) 778-2374.
SEASONAL FURNISHED new home in Anna
Maria. Elevated 3BR/2BA. Available now through
April. One block to beach. (813) 251-9201.


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EXCELLENT INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY! Three duplexes on
quiet street in Holmes Beach including 100 feet of canal frontage
with dock, ramp and direct access to Tampa Bay. All units are
2BR/2BA with balcony, enclosed garage, screened lanai and great
rental history. Take a look at 8004, 8005, 8006 and 8008 Marina
Drive. $2,100,000 for all four properties. Brokers protected.
(941) 778-9691. By aoDointment only.


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BEACH LIVING: SEASONAL, Furnished one room
efficiency. Utilities included. Gulf views and large
decks. (941) 505-1962.
ANNUAL RENTAL: Perico Bay Club; 2BR/2BA villa
with garage. small pet OK. Heated.pool, tennis,
gated community. $1,300/month. Hidden Lakes;
3BR/2Ba condo, all new, pool, small pet OK.
$1,400/month. 7104 Marina; 3BR/2BA, pool, two-
car garage, fireplace, pets OK. $1,500/month. 572
2nd Ave.W., Bradenton; 2BR/2BA home, garage,
pets OK. $1,500/month/ Suncoast Real Estate,
(941) 779-0202. www.suncoastinc.com.

SANDPIPER MOBILE RESORT: 55-plus. 1 BR/1 BA,
$1,200/month. 2BR/2BA, $1,400/month. Nonsmok-
ing, clubhouse, laundry, steps to beach. (775)
825-9492 or (775) 338-9492. otuohy@prodigy.net.

ANNUAL 3BR/2BA: Holmes Beach. Steps to beach,
clean duplex-$1,100/month. (941) 725-0578 or
(941) 794-2912.
MOBILE HOME FOR RENT: Nice 2BR, furnished
mobile home, gated community on creek. Bradenton
Palms Mobile Home Park. Hot tub, pool, four-six month
rental. $1,000/month, includes cable. (863) 688-3524 or
(863) 608-1833. E-mail: chickenplucker@webtv.net.

ANNA MARIA ISLAND: Steps from Bradenton
Beach. One hundred yards from bay. Spacious
1 BR/1 BA with parking. Available for yearly rental.
55-plus. (614) 517-7147.


AFFORDABLE PARADISE
Looking for affordable living in Anna Maria? Consider
this charming, well maintained, fully-furnished
duplex. Live in half and rent half. Each side consists
of two bedrooms, one full bath, kitchen, dining
area, living room and a Florida room. If what you
are looking for is a quiet residential location in
the City of Anna Maria, a short walk from a public
beach, shops and post office, this is your solution.
Two complete living units for only $719,000, For
more information or to visit call, (941) 704-4646.


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CORAL SHORES NEW LISTING Worndrlul home rs only min-
utes from beach. Updated kitchen with custom cabinets and
all new appliances. Great view on wide canal, boat dock with
lift and davits. This split plan home is made for entertaining or
relaxing and watching the fish jump. $990,000. Call Keith Shell
at (941) 713-1305.



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TRADITIONAL FLORIDA LIVING Welcome home to this ador-
able 2BR/1BAdream. Hardwood flooring from front porch right
through living and bedrooms. Mexican tile in remodeled gour-
met kitchen and family room. Two fireplaces, privacy fenced
back yard with pavers. Crown moldings throughout. A must
see. Detached one-car garage and almost 1,800 sf under roof.
$299,000. Call Jonathan Wright at (941) 301-9992. '


DEEP WATER CANAL HOME: Located near Snead Island, 100
feet of boat dock with lift. True family home with 4BR/3BA,
fitness/play area. Wonderful cook's kitchen. Heated pool, hot
tub/spa. Great home for entertaining, too many perks to list.
$850,000. Call Scott Barr at (941) 798-9191.


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    YOU WILL LOVE this Ringling retreat at Lido Beach:
    2BR/1BA modern, fully-furnished duplex of historical
    background in garden setting. $75/week. Also studio,
    $550/month. Walk to beach and St. Armands restau-
    rants and popular shopping center, 15-minute bus ride
    to Main Street, Sarasota. Please phone (941) 383-0244
    or (941) 383-2566. E-mail kang870@aol.com.
    ANNA MARIA ISLAND: Waterfront mobile resort.
    Steps to beach. Nice 1BR/1BA. April $950. May-
    September $625. 55-plus. 2601 Gulf Drive N., Unit
    425, Bradenton Beach. (941) 778-5417.

    ANNUAL OR SEASONAL rental. 2BR/1BA, two
    blocks to beach. $900/month annual, includes
    cable, water, sewer, trash. Seasonal $700/week or
    $2,100/month. (941) 778-0714 or (941) 730-6349.

    ANNA MARIA ISLAND Club: Available January
    and February 2007.2BR/2BA, totally remodeled in
    2006. Call (813) 781-7562.
    NORTH-END FURNISHED beach villas, One or
    two bedrooms, 1 BA, with screened porch. 100 steps
    to beach. Great views! Starting at $1000/month.
    (941) 219-1042. twoodsbton @ netzero.com.

    LTD MORTGAGE INC.
    The Oldest Mortgage Co. on Anna Maria Island
    Linda G. Davis Ted E. Davis
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    1st and 2nd mortgages.
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    its unique park-like setting
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    ANNUAL 2BR/2BA duplex on canal in Holmes
    Beach. No pets. (941) 778-7039.
    ANNUAL 3BR/2BA: Holmes Beach. Steps to beach,
    clean duplex $1,200/month. (941) 725-0578 or
    (941) 794-2912.
    BEAUTIFUL AND SPACIOUS 3BR/2BA home
    located four houses down form beach! Free trolley
    picks up at end of block. Available by the week.
    Adjacent two-bedroom apartment also available
    first half of March. Call (616) 225-1589.
    CONDOS: BRADENTON BEACH, Bayview Ter-
    race. Pool on bay, one block to beach.Three-month
    minimum. 2BR, $2,000/month. 1 BR $1,500/month.
    (941) 752-1737.
    GULFFRONT DUPLEX: Second floor, 2BR/1BA,
    newly updated, open floor-plan, 12-by-12 deck.
    Holmes Beach, close to shopping, restaurants,
    lush gardens. $950week, $3,200/month. (941)
    778-0905.

    CONDOS: BRADENTON BEACH, Bayview Ter-
    race. Pool on bay, one block to beach.Three-month
    minimum. 2BR, $2,000/month. 1BR $1,500/month.
    (941) 752-1737.
    1 BR, LARGE APARTMENT. Water view, nonsmok-
    ing, no pets. $475/week. (941) 779-0420.


    Immaculate 2BR-2BA villa on a corner lot. Close to beaches,
    shopping and restaurants. Amenities include pool, shuffle board,
    putting green. Pool conveniently located close to your back door.
    Beautifully kept neighborhood. Available for $275,000.
    Call Piroska Planck 941-730-9667
    piroska.planck@floridamoves.com
    Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Inc.

    FOR SALE BY OWNER
    Charming Anna Maria duplex on Gladiolus Street,
    desirable north end of Island, just steps to Tampa
    Bay and the sparkling Gulf of Mexico. All newly
    remodeled,new landscaping, pool and hot tub. Great
    investment property. Priced right at $825,000. By
    appointment only. Call Kathy for more information
    at (941) 778-5746.


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    NEW TOWNHOME Very spacious ANNA MARIA ISLAND 4BR/3BA,
    3BR/2BA with two-car garage. Recently two-story. Beautifully turnkey-furnished,
    built. $749,000. Quentin Talbert, updated 2001, canalfront home, boat
    778-4800. dock, with remote, garage. $1,350,000.
    Please "Dial" Debbie Dial, 400-1172.


    COCONUTS Direct gulffront.You nd
    a better view than this. Coconuts landscap-
    ing all new this year, looks great! 1 BR/1BA
    turnkey-furnished. Good rental complex.
    $695,000. Denny Rauschl. 725-3934.


    TRIPLEX. A fixer-upper with three one
    bedroom apartments. The R-2 lot is worth
    the asking price! Tenants are in place and
    the owner says sell it! Call Dave Jones at
    A Paradise Realty. 778-4800 $440,000.







    DUPLEX: 6BR/4BA in prime location
    west of Gulf Drive. Steps to beach. Top
    of the line appliances, turnkey furnished.
    New heated pool and patio. $1,350,000.
    Dave Jones, 778-4800.


    NORTH-END FURNISHED beach villas, One or
    two bedrooms, one bath, screened porch. 100 steps
    to beach. Great views! Starting at $1000/month.
    (941) 219-1042. twoodsbton @ netzero.com.
    HOLMES BEACH GULFFRONT: 2BR/2BA, beauti-
    ful view of Gulf. On the beach. Weekly rental. Avail-
    able now. (941) 779-2701 or (608) 332-9272.
    1 BR GULFFRONT APARTMENT: Available March
    and April, by the week or month. (941) 778-3805.
    Bradenton Beach.
    ESCAPE THE SNOW: seasonal/winter rentals, Anna
    Maria Island, across from beach. One or two bed-
    room, newly remodeled. www.beachesndreams.net.
    (888) 841-8474.
    HOLMES BEACH ANNUAL: 3BR/2BA 1,300 sf,
    close to beach. $895/month. First, last, security. Avail-
    able April 1. (585) 473-9361 or (941) 778-5412.
    SEASONAL RENTAL: Available for April 2006,
    $1,500 plus tax. 1 BR/1 BA with boat dockage. North
    end Anna Maria. Bright and cheerful with tile floors.
    Nonsmoking, no pets. (941) 778-5445.
    ANNUALS RENTALS UNFURNISHED: Island and
    Perico Bay Club, Coral Shores. 3BR/2BA canal, boat
    dock, Jacuzzi. Meadowcroft 55-plus 2BR/2BA condo.
    Anna Maria Gulf Coast Properties, (941) 782-5609.

    HOME ON TROPICAL Anna Maria Island, Fla.,
    November 2006 through April 2007. Lovely 2BR/1BA
    or 3BR/2BA with large living and family rooms. Carport
    and patio under mango trees. Ground level, no stairs to
    climb. 1.5 blocks from Gulf of Mexico. (813) 690-9762.


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    MARTINIQUE: ANNA MARIA Island. 2BR/2BA
    beautifully decorated condo. Lanai overlooking
    ocean, all amenities. Available December through
    April, two-month minimum. (423) 884-2598.
    600-SF OFFICE with rest room. $500/month. 8799
    Cortez Road, Bradenton. Call (800) 952-1206.
    PRIVATE COTTAGE WITH.shared dock, Old Flor-
    ida-style 2BR/1BA, screened porch, deck, fenced
    yard. Half block to beach. Pet OK. Weekly, monthly.
    Special rate April 1, 2006. (941) 485-1874.
    ANNA MARIA: 2006-07 season. Attractive 2BR/1 BA
    house. Also remodeled 3BR/2BA house. 150 feet
    to the beach. (941) 778-7933.
    ANNUAL RENTAL: Cute as a Button, 2BR/2BA
    house on Gulffront lot, all newly decorated, washer/
    dryer, $1,200/month. Duplex 2BR/1BA, carport,
    washer/dryer hookup $900/month. Dolores M.
    Baker Realty, (941) 778-7500.
    ANNUAL RENTAL 2BR/1BA ground level duplex,
    near community center, big yard, pet OK, fridge/
    stove, washer/dryer hookup. $1,100/month. (941)
    778-4187.
    PALMA SOLA BAYFRONT HOME: Flamingo Cay.
    1,500 sf 3BR/2BA, private dock and davits. Sail-
    boat water. 130-plus feet of seawall. Room for a
    pool. Ready for remodel or build new. Incredible full
    bay views. $999,000. Mike Faber, (941) 504-6345.
    RE/MAX Gulfstream Realty.


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    2BR 2BA iondo turnkey, furnisned Steps
    to the beach, shopping, and great dining.
    Fenton Realty, Ben Guth, Realtor,
    (941) 812-1236.


    PRICED REDUCED
    You can build two units on this building
    site over 11,000 sf and 182 foot frontage.
    Create your space for less than purchase
    of new duplex. Tropical foliage and trees
    offer a perfect lot for your private retreat
    and you can bike to the beach. This lot
    is for you as an owner wanting something
    unique. Reduced to $695,000.

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    "We ARE the Island!"
    Marie Franklin, Lie. Real Estate Broker
    941 778-2259 Fax 941 778-2250
    E-mail amrealty @verizon.net
    Web site www.annamariareal.com


    ANNUAL RENTAL: HOME with bay view. 2BR/2BA,
    large two-plus car garage, screened lanai.
    $1,350/month. Fran Maxon Real Estate, (941)
    778-2307.

    ANNUAL 2BR/1 BA very cute with carport. Washer
    and dryer, central air. $900/month. (941) 795-7089.
    Anna Maria.

    ANNUAL RENTAL: 2BR/1.5BA elevated apart-
    ment. Carport, washer and dryer, large storage,
    deck. $850/month. Fran Maxon Real Estate, (941)
    778-2307.
    HOUSE FOR RENT: 2BR/1BA across from Gulf.
    Newly redone. A tranquil artist retreat. $1,175/month.
    (9410 753-8866.102 Fourth St., S'. Bradenton Beach.

    WATER VIEW: Sandpiper, 55-Plus, 2BR/1BA,
    remodeled, furnished, covered patio/parking. Non-
    smoking. Annual $650/month. First, last. Vacation,
    $1,100, plus tax. Turnkey. Available April 1. (941)
    545-8923 or (941) 778-9504.

    ANNUAL: 2BR/1 BA very cute with carport, washer
    and dryer, central air. $850/month. (941) 795-7089.
    Anna Maria.

    ANNUAL AVAILABLE APRIL 1: 2BR/2BA villa,
    Holmes Beach. Bayfront, fishing dock. No pets, no
    smoking. $1,100/month. (941) 224-6521.


    ATTENTION BOATERS! Deep
    water canalfront. No bridges to
    bay from this 4BR/2BA, two-car
    garage homewith dockand 120001b
    lift. New kitchen, other upgrades, "
    heated pool and spa. Priced below .-
    appraised value. $745,000. Easyto -
    see call Vicki, (941) 713-0195.

    I, CHARMING CANALFRONT with
    Access to Sarasota Bay. 3BR/2BA,
    two-car garage. Split floor plan.
    Move-in ready, opportunities for
    Personal updates. Priced for quick
    sale at $514,500.




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    term, long-term. 1or 2 bedroom. Good price. (941)
    779-9074.

    SIX-PLUS MONTHS furnished 1BR/1BA ground-
    level duplex with large air-conditioned lanai in a quiet
    Holmes Beach neighborhood. Two blocks to beach.
    No smoking. $750/month, some utilities included.
    Available April-November. Call (813) 928-5378 or
    e-mail evergreenproperties@yahoo.com.
    ANNUAL NORTH END Anna Maria 2BR/1BA updated
    duplex. Screened porch, high ceilings, washer and
    dryer hookups, thermopane windows. Steps to beach,
    pets OK. $925/month. (941) 778-4837.

    STEPS TO THE beach: Large 3BR/2BR, plus den,
    townhouse in Holmes Beach. Pool, laundry, beauti-
    ful and quiet surroundings. $1,800/monthly/annual
    lease. Call today, (941) 447-6278.

    LOVELY 2BR/2BA beach house with deck and park-
    ing. $2,500/month, six-month rental, just remod-
    eled. (941) 778-2695 or 9813) 962-0817. 210 81st
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    ANNUAL RENTAL PERICO Island: 3BR/2BA, two-
    car garage, community pool, tennis. 1,996 sf.
    $1,700/month. Real Executives Solutions. Call
    Linda direct, (941) 737-3581.
    BUILD AN ISLAND landmark! 5,200 sf, direct Gulf-
    view lot, zoned for 3,500 sf duplex. $940,000. Seller
    financing available. Call Linda Moore, direct, Realty
    Executives Solutions. (941) 737-3581.
    ANNUAL BEACH RENTAL: sparkling 2BR/2BA
    beach condo. (717) 392-4048.

    ANNUAL RENTAL: charming 2BR/2BA canal house
    available April. (717) 392-4048.

    TOWNHOUSE: 2BR/2BA, boat slip and pool. Avail-
    able April 2006. $1,900/month or $650/week. Real
    Estate Mart, (941) 756-1090.
    HOLMES BEACH: Nice elevated 2BR/2BA duplex
    with garage and screened lanai. Quiet area. $975
    month, yearly. (941) 778-9691.
    SEASONAL OR WEEKLY cottage-style rentals.
    1BR/1BA or 2BR/1BA with pool. Walk to beach,
    shopping, restaurants. (941) 778-3426. Web site
    2spinnakers.com.

    PRECONSTRUCTION PRICES! Lakefront Hidden
    Lake condominiums, west Bradenton. Close to
    beach. Starting at $329,900. Call Cori Woods, (941)
    761-0444.
    BEACHFRONT CONDO: 1BR/1 BA, new
    construction. Designer furnished, spa, pool,
    excellent location near restaurants, shopping.
    Excellent rental. $529,000. (901) 301-8299, or
    captko462 @aol.com.


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    NEW LISTING: 2BR/1BA Sea Pirates, rental-producing condo across
    from Gull, heated pool. professionally decorated. $455,000. Call Susan
    Kiemem. Reallor, (941) 720-4107 ..
    ISLAND HOME: 3BR 2 5BA wirh fireplace. Corner lot on canal with new dock
    and caged pool. New kilchen cabinets and granite couniernops Niew metairoof.
    $780,000. Call Carleen-Weise, Realtor (94111224-6521, evenings
    KEY ROYALE: 3BR/2BA single-lamily on deep. large canal. Kitchen updated.
    Large caged pool. great dock. boat liht Turnkey furnished. $1,100,000.
    Call Michel Cerene. Broker. (941) 545-9591 or Mike Carleton. Realtor,
    (941) 737-0915, evenings.
    CANALFRONT: 1,566 st 3BR/3BA nome in Anna Maria with new guesl
    quaners. Updated electric in 2004, new air conditionng,'heal Updated
    kitchen, vaulted ceiling. Sailboat water, no bridges to bay. Close to
    beach. Shufleboard court Room for a pool. Turnkey lurnisned. 5819,000.
    Call Lori Guerin. Realtor, (941) 773-3415 or Carmen Pedola, Realtor.
    (941) 284-2598.


    5910 Marina Drive Holmes Beach FL 34217
    Call (941) 778-0777 or Rentals 778-0770
    1-800-741-3772 into@smithrealtors.com
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    KEY ROYALE/NORTH Point Harbor: Two homes,
    next door, in Island's finest community. 4BR/3BA,
    five-car garage, elevated home, beautiful views
    of Tampa Bay, new lap pool, spa, waterfall, sea-
    wall and dock. $1,190,000. Also, 2BR/2BA, two-
    car garage, ranch home, new seawall, dock
    and 20,000-pound lift. $1,140,000. Buy both for
    $2,250,000! Lynn Bankuty, Realtor, Suncoast Real
    Estate, (941) 737-1420. Open house 1-3pm Satur-
    day and 11am-1 pm Sunday, March 4-5.
    PERICO ISLAND: 1,170 sf, lovely 2BR2BA condo.
    Great vater view/porch. Eat-in kitchen. Concrete
    built. $325,000. Agents welcome. (941) 792-7828.

    FIVE MINUTES TO BEACH: Perico Island, beauti-
    ful designer patio home. 4BR/3BA, two-car garage.
    Pool, private. $520,000. Best value! Agents wel-
    come. (941) 792-7828.
    LOT FOR SALE: One block to Gulf. 50x100 feet,
    cleared. $539,000. (941) 778-4036. 215 71st St.,
    Holmes Beach.
    WATERFRONT PROPERTY 2BR/2BA located on
    deep-water canal with large dock and views of -
    Tampa Bay. $864,900. (941) 779-1512.

    CUSTOM EXECUTIVE HOME: 2709 Gulf Drive,
    Holmes Beach. 3BR/3BA views of Gulf and Tampa
    Bay from this beautiful executive home with master
    bedroom and spa encompassing entire floor. Waterfall
    landscaped entry. Three-car garage. $950,000. Open
    house: noon-4pm Saturday and Sunday. Call (941)
    744-6906 or email Bobby@FirstEquityFin.com.
    KEY ROYALE: TASTEFULLY remodeled 3BR/2BA.
    Pool. spa, boat dock. Canalfront home. Priced at
    $929,000. Call owner direct at (941) 356-1456.


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    ARBORS 2BR/2BA, golf course, turnkey, clubhouse. $263,900.
    MARTINIQUE N.-Direct Gulf view, corner with garage, storage.
    Updated. Shows beautifully. $899,000.
    HOLMES BEACH-Neptune Gardens. 2BR. 1,100 sf, carport, short walk
    to beach. All for $479,000.
    KEY ROYALE-Canalfront lot. 9,450 sf. Golf course view. $699,000.
    BAYVIEW- 4-5BR/4BA, including guest quarters. Large master suite. $1,500,000.
    GULF VIEW- Holmes Beach duplex or 4BR/2BA home. $1,099,000.
    ANNA MARIA DUPLEX- Large lot, 2BR and 1BR. $720,000.
    HARBOUR VILLA CLUB- 2BR/2BA, turnkey, boat dock. $824,900.
    BAYPOINTE- 4BR/3BA villa. Eight month new. $255,000.
    VACATION, SEASONAL AND ANNUAL RENTALS
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    LONGBOAT KEY: Executive home with swimming
    pool. Completely updated 4BR/2BA. Located in his-
    toric Longboat Key Village, just two blocks to the
    beach. Priced to sell. $775,000. Call (941) 744-6906
    or email Bobby@FirstEquityFin.com.
    NORTH BEACH VILLAGE: 2BR/2.5BA, pool, fully
    furnished, immaculate. $450,000. 6250 Holmes
    Blvd. #24. Excalibur Realty Inc. (941) 792-5566.

    BEAUTIFUL ISLAND TOWNHOME: Steps to the
    beach! 3BR/2BA with den. Designer upgrades.
    $599,000. (941) 447-6278. www.Highland-
    Investments.com.

    ISLAND SPECIAL! SELLING Island real estate?
    Save big money, Florida Prime Realty LLC offers
    sellers commission as low as 1.5 percent! Call (941)
    778-1098 or e-mail: floridaprimerealty@gail.com.
    FOUR TRIPLEXES: $1,200,000. $98,000 annual
    income. Call (941) 792-5566.
    FOR SALE BY owner: Best value on the Island!
    2BR/ 2BA, one-car garage, gourmet kitchen, new
    windows, updated baths and more. Two blocks from
    beach. $615,000. (941) 778-8677. 406 Bay Palms
    Drive, Holmes Beach. wbcaudill@verizon.net.
    ANNA MARIA ISLAND Club: 2BR/2BA condo. Fully
    furnished and equipped. Best-kept condo complex on
    the Island. Beautiful beach, pool, hot tub, sauna and
    sunsets. No more left on the Island like this! $1,200,000.
    (317) 873-3307 for instructions on virtual tour.
    HOLMES BEACH DUPLEX: By owner. 2BR/2BA
    each side, one lanai, secluded street, steps to
    beach and downtown. New appliances and air han-
    dlers. Beautiful maintenance-free landscaping. Dog-
    friendly fenced yard. $650,000. (941)794-9940.


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    941-713-4755
    ONE BACK FROM BEACH: A 3BR/2BA Gulf
    view home on two platted lots. $2,200,000.
    VALENCIA GARDEN: 2BR/2BA turnkey
    furnished condo with golf course views and pool.
    $289,000. Open 1-4 Sun. Call for details.
    WESTBAY POINT & MOORINGS: 3BR/2BA
    canal view condo over 1,600 sf. $599,000.
    FEET TO THE BEACH: Spacious 2BR/2BA
    bath condo with pool and great rental history.
    $599,000.
    NORTH BEACH VILLAGE: A 2BR/2.5BA,
    1,500 sf condo with pool. $599,000.


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    ANNA MARIA 3BR/2BA north-end home. Gulf,
    beaches, bay, piers. $595,000. (941) 778-2934.
    FOR SALE BY OWNER: Beachfront 1BR/1BA,
    Holmes Beach condo. End unit, fabulous view,
    heated pool, excellent rental. $559,000.
    annamariabeachplace.com. (330) 565-7693.
    ANNA MARIA ISLAND beach getaway cabana. Bay
    view, updated, large deck, boat slip available. Pines
    Trailer Park, 55-plus. $33,000. (941) 778-4820.
    DUPLEX: 2411 Ave. C, Bradenton Beach. Great
    location. Will consider trade. $690,000. (941)
    915-0684.
    FED UP WITH overpriced waterfronts here? Try the
    pristine blue waters of Lemon bay and the Gulf of
    Mexico off the Cape Haze peninsula just a few bar-
    rier islands south of you in the Englewood area.
    Five deep-water seawalled bay lots from $499,000.
    Waterfront 2BR/2BA home $639,000. Owner, (941)
    474-6633.

    BEAUTIFUL ISLAND TOWNHOUSE: Steps to the
    beach. 3BR/2BA. Pool, designer upgrades, gran-
    ite counters, new appliances, tile floors, two-story
    home. $599,000. Call (941) 447-6278, or view
    online at www.44smart.com.
    SELL it fast with an ad in The Islander.


    ANNA MARIA WATERFRONT :
    Natural setting surrounds
    this 3BR/2BA home with

    dock, hot tub, steps to
    S. beach and turnkey
    :" furnished! Offered at
    $899,000.

    BAYVIEW DUPLEX includes lot on bay!
    3BR/3BA and 1BR/1BA duplex or 4BR/4BA home
    with boat docks and gorgeous view of Sarasota Bay.
    Offered at $969,900.
    ISLAND CON VENIENCE STORE WITH GAS
    Super opportunity to own Island business!
    Offered at: $199,500 & Inventory
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    ANNA MARIA: TRUE beachfront paradise with
    breathtaking view of the bay. 4BR/3BA, 2,933 sf,
    $1,800,000. The Agency, (800) 813-9180.

    HOLMES BEACH: 12,500 sf R2-lot with duplex suit-
    able for land condos. Back has view of Spring Lake.
    Two blocks direct walk to beach. $699,000. (941)
    400-9346.
    3BR/2BA: One bedroom used as a den/office/
    playroom, enclosed lanai, tiled with carpeted bed-
    rooms. 1,400 sf, county water/sewer, citrus trees,
    near Brentwood school in Sarasota. Reduced to
    $274,900. (941) 379-4196 or (941) 954-7474.
    PINEBROOK CONDO ON golf course. Fifth-floor
    views, 2BR/2BA, beautifully furnished, next to pool.
    $269,900. By owner, (941) 794-8954, leave message.
    WATERFRONT KEY WEST-style: stilt, vaulted,
    open-beam cedar ceilings, dock. Sailboat water,
    no bridges. Turnkey, extra-large lot. Willow Avenue.
    (941) 778-8168.
    VILLAGE GREEN VILLA: 2BR/2BA, two-car garage.
    Completely updated. Open Sunday. 6608 12th Ave.
    W., Bradenton. (941) 448-8502 or (941) 761-2575.
    FOR SALE BY OWNER: 2BR/2BA immaculate
    open-style ranch. Lagoon swimming pool in pri-
    vate botanical garden setting. 504 70th St, Holmes
    beach. Must see. (941) 778-4256.


    BRIGHT AND AIRY: 2BR/2BA Gulf-view condo in
    four-unit building with heated pool. New kitchen,
    screened balcony, washer/dryer, new air-condition-
    ing system.Turnkey ready. Wonderful home or great
    rental. $650,000. (941) 779-1013.
    BEAUTIFUL ISLAND TOWNHOUSE: 3BR/2BA,
    pool, steps to beach. Designer upgrades, granite
    counters. $589,000. Lease option available. (941)
    447-6278.

    PARADISE BAY ESTATES: 55-plus waterfront com-
    munity with pool. 2BR/2 full baths. 2005 central air
    conditioning and heat. Turnkey-furnished, dead-end
    street. $120,000. (941) 792-2120.

    PALMA SOLA PARK: 3BR/2BA. Lovingly restored
    with new kitchen, bath and roof. Freshly painted
    inside and out. Move right in. Large corner lot.
    $429,000. Call for appointment, (941) 778-5445.
    WATERFRONT FOR SALE by owner: On Braden
    River close to Manatee River with dock. 3BR/2BA,
    split-plan, family room, two fireplaces, pool with
    Jacuzzi, pool cage. 2,400 sf on .46 acres, upgraded,
    new tile throughout, air conditioning and duct work,
    custom kitchen. 9475. $625,000. More details at
    owners.com/TPA9932, or call (941) 708-9475.


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    great location of this duplex on Elm Ave. can't
    be beat! Features 2BR/1BA on each side. Good
    tenants in place. Affordably priced at $675,000.
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    ANNA MARIA HOME ON TWO LOTS! Spacious
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    stroll to the beach and bay! Newer carriage house
    apartment. Offers vaulted ceilings and a breezy
    sundeck. Lovely landscaping includes lemon,
    orange, Peruvian Peanut, and Royal Poinciana.
    House sits on two buildable lots. $875,000.


    IINI BAY VIEWS! Bay views BAYFRONT SPECTACULAR! Superlative 4BR/3BA
    room! 2BR/2.5BA home with beach house offers every amenity! High ceilings
    23x8 foot heated pool, ceramic with crown moulding,'fireplace, gourmet kitchen,
    Ihout, central vacuum,.alarm, glass-block shower, skylights, balconies, rounded
    teams and 30x5 foot boat dock. corners,securityand intercom systems.Wonderful
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    .. views of El Conquistador golf course! Turn-
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    .a to beaches,,IMG Academy, private courtyard,
    t___ pool, spa, and lanai. Florida living at it's best.
    '. $289,000. Open 1-4 Sun. Call for details.
    GREAT CANALFRONT VALUE IN LONGBOAT KEY 3BR/2BA home with wonderful
    open-beam ceilings, new flooring, new dock, no bridges to bay. Short walk to beach, botanical
    park and a great restaurant. Build up for bay views! $779,000.
    WESTBAY POINT & MOORINGS: Rarely available 3BR unit, overlooking canal. Spacious
    bedrooms and eat-in kitchen. Over 1600 sf, heated pool and spa in a beautifully maintained bay-
    front community. $599,000.
    RARELY AVAILABLE NORTH BEACH VILLAGE UNIT. Largest floor plan over 1,500 sf
    with three decks. Choice location, private condo with two-car garage, nicely maintained, heated
    pool and close to the beach! $599,000.
    A WATERLOVERS DREAM! Wonderful master suite with a grand deck overlooking the bay,
    4 guest suites + a grand room, and a gourmet kitchen opening up onto a wrap-around deck with
    bay views. Easy boat access Bay and Gulf. Offered at $2,795,000.
    NEW CONSTRUCTION! LOW MAINTENANCE HOME! Construction complete! Coastal
    designed 3BR/2.5BA home with 18-foot ceilings, granite countertops, stainless appliances, wood
    floors, 8-foot French doors, two open decks, Hardi Plank siding, a swimming pool and much more
    all close to beach access! This is a must see! $895,000.
    BUILD YOUR DREAM' HOME 75 x 106 lot across the street from the beach in central Holmes
    Beach. Walk to shops and restaurants. Architect plans available for a custom designed, beautiful
    ground level home permissible on this lot, or build up for gulf views! $627,500.
    GREAT VALUE! HOME WITH DEEDED BOAT SLIP Ground level 2BR/1BA home in a quiet
    neighborhood. Bright and airy with an open floor plan. Short walk to the beach and just steps from
    your boat. Great winter residence or investment/renovation potential. Priced to sell at $575,000.
    INVESTOR ALERT! 13,728 sf duplex lot, with the bonus of a recently renovated duplex. Don't miss
    this one! 6BR/4BA and plenty of room for TWO pools! Call today for more details! $810,000.
    MOVE RIGHT IN Enjoy Island living in this beautifully remodeled home located in Anna
    Maria. Granite counter tops, wood floors, brand'new carpet. Move right in. $775,000.
    STEPS TO THE BEACH! Spacious 2BR/2BA turnkey furnished condo. Heated pool, rooftop sun-
    deck with great views, excellent rental history with no rental restrictions! A must see. $599,000.
    FANTASTIC GULF VIEWS:'Original nautical themed home modeled after a Mississippi Light-
    house. 3BR/2BA, separate carriage house and garage all on two platted lots and only one house back
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    REDUCED: 2BR/2BA, garage, elevated, extra large
    lot, two blocks to beach. Lots of new updates.
    Reduced to $495,000. Call (941) 792-8898. 2919
    Ave. C, Holmes Beach.

    EXCEPTIONAL MUST SEE: Colony Cove,
    2BR/2BA furnished doublewide. 1,675 sf, views
    of the Manatee River. 55-plus. Pets, marina, five
    pools, fishing pier etc. $49,500. Or, 2BR/2BA pic-
    turesque water back, insured, furnished. $35,500.
    (941) 721-4890.
    INVESTORS: THIS IS the one you are waiting for!
    Club Bamboo South. Direct Gulffront condo. Unit is
    $20,000 less than the last several sold for. Building was
    just completed, everything new inside and out! Crown
    moulding, granite and more. Great rental complex with
    nightly rentals allowed! Motivated seller to save you
    money. $480,000. George, (312) 321-7501.

    KEY ROYALE: TASTEFULLY remodeled 3BR/2BA.
    Pool. spa, boat dock. Canalfront home. Corian
    kitchen, ceramic tile and Berber carpet. Priced at
    $929,000. Call owner direct at (941) 356-1456.
    BAYFRONT: BREATHTAKING ANNA Maria Sound
    views. Private, charming 2BR/1BA, office plus
    .screened room and attached garage. Total 1,560 sf.
    Open floor plan, hardwood floors, fireplace. Pool,
    boat lift, decks, dock. Paver driveway and pool deck.
    Landscaped. By appointment. $1,195,000, Brokers
    protected. (941) 778-0029.
    KEY ROYALE: TASTEFULLY remodeled 3BR/2BA.
    -Pool. spa, boat dock. Canalfront home. Corian
    kitchen, ceramic tile and Berber carpet. Priced at
    $929,000. Call owner direct at (941) 356-1456.
    WESTBAY COVE: 2BR/2BA condo for sale. Heated
    pools, Tennis court, ground-floor corner unit.
    Enclosed lanai, new air conditioning, turnkey fur-
    nished. $480,000. (941) 778-6172.
    HOLMES BEACH unique 1,800 foot, 3BR/3BA with
    large efficiency, boat dock, financing, make offer.
    Owner, (513) 378-9100.

    CHARMING CONCH COTTAGE on extra-wide
    corner lot in Anna Maria City. Large detached
    shed. Unique beach getaway. $605,000. (941)
    224-1453.
    ELEVATED DUPLEX 4BR/2BA with enclosed down-
    stairs. Built for third floor addition or easily make into
    single home. Newly remodeled, $579,000. (941)
    807-5449.
    LOT FOR SALE: 57.75x 114 feet. One block from
    beach. $569,000: (941) 778-4246. 125 Neptune
    Lane, Holmes Reach.
    GULF TO BAY: Immaculate 2BR/2BA ground-floor
    condo. Beautifully updated. A turnkey, nonsmoker
    gem. $395,000. Imperial House 611 Gulf Drive N.,
    #15D, Bradenton Beach.. (941) 778-1655.

    CHARMING OLD FLORIDA home. Unobstructed
    view of Gulf. Desirable Anna Maria street. Five
    rooms, new roof, recent heat pump. Mature citrus.
    (941) 778-4894.

    PARADISE BAY: 55-plus waterfront community with
    pool. 2BR/2BA central air/heat, furnished. Tastefully
    remodeled. $175,000. (616) 293-0414.
    DUPLEX FOR SALE: Prime location, 2BR/1BA
    each.side, great rental, across from beach. Anna
    Maria. $698,000. (941) 778-7003.
    150 FEET TO BEACH: Gorgeous Island-home,
    1,800+ sf, two-car garage, plus, plus, plus! Just
    $598,000. Call Gail Tutewiler, Wedebrock Real
    Estate, (941) 705-0227 or (866) 587-8559.
    NORTH BEACH VILLAGE Gulf Drive: First time in
    six years home in this drive has,been on market!
    Closest to beach with Gulf views. 3BR, wood floors,
    new roof, hurricane shutters and much more. Below
    market, $585,000. Gail Tutewiler, (941) 705-0227 or
    (866) 587-8559.
    BAYVIEW TERRACE: Upstairs condo with Gulf and
    bay views. Not age restricted. $319,900. Call Gail
    Tutewiler, Wedebrock Real Estate (941) 705-0227
    or (866) 587-8559.
    TARA GOLF COURSE villa: 2BR/2BA, A-1 condi-
    tion. New two-car garage. $349,000. Negotiable, job
    transfer. Real Estate Mart, (941) 756-1090.


    BRAND NEW for you 4BR/3BA three-car garage.
    Custom pool, tile, built-ins, Northwest Bradenton,
    $699,900. New Cordova Lakes 2BR/2BA pool, lake-
    front, cul-de-sac. Exceptional value, $284,900. Bay
    Lake Estates 2BR/2BA and 2BR/3BA meticulous
    lakefront updated, close.to beaches. $350,000s.
    Beautiful villas and condos, boat docks, some bay
    views, close to beaches, $224,900 and up. Donna
    Bucher, Rose Bay Real Estate, (941) 713-0203.

    BAYFRONT KEY ROYALE: Rarely available cul-
    de-sac location. Beautiful bay views. 4BR/3BA.
    $2,300.000. Brokers: 4 percent. Owner, (941)
    778-3751. 604 Crestwood, Holmes Beach.
    OPEN HOUSE 1-4pm Sunday, March 11. Canal-
    front 3BR/3BA home with new guest quarters.
    Updated electric in 2004, new air conditioning/heat.
    Updated kitchen, vaulted ceiling, no bridges to bay.
    Turnkey furnished. $819,000. Call Carmen Pedota,
    Realtor, (941) 284-2598, or Lori Guerin, Realtor,
    (941) 773-3415.
    CONTRACT FELLTHROUGH! Now is your chance!
    Sunny Shores 2BR/1.5BA, carport. Two miles to
    Coquina Beach. Community boat ramp. Turnkey
    furnished. No deed restrictions. Land owned. Per-
    fect winter retreat or full-time residence. $142,900.
    Chard Winheim, Horizon Realty. (941) 713-6743.
    FOR SALE BY owner, Beach Bungalow on 12th S
    North in Bradenton Beach. All newly updated. Steps
    to the Gulf! $689,000. Open House Sunday 1-4. Call
    Tim at (941) 778-5746.
    CANAL HOUSE for sale: $845,000. (717)
    392-4048.

    FOR SALE: DUPLEX on land-condo sized lot. (941)
    779-0120.

    COLLEGE AREA: Bradenton. 3BR/2BA dollhouse.
    Everything new inside. Master bedroom can be
    used as in-law quarters. Use separate entrance.
    $189,900. Call Fred, (941) 356-1456.
    TOWNHOUSE: UPDATED AND features boat slip
    and heated pool. Small friendly community. 2BR,.no
    rent restrictions. $335,000. Real Estate Mart, (941)
    756-1090.
    KEY ROYALE CANAL home : 3BR/2BA large
    caged pool and spa, completely remodeled, Corian
    kitchen, designer tile, new baths, Call owner direct,
    (941)356-1456.
    LONGBOAT KEY: Historic village. 2R/1BA, plus large
    efficiency carriage house. 1BR/1 BA, two-car garage.
    $739,000. Real Estate Mart, (941) 756-1090.
    NEW LOWER PRICE: Sunny Shores, 2BR/2BA,
    carport. Shows like a model! Two miles to Coquina
    Beach. View of Palma Sola Bay. Community boat
    ramp. Turnkey furnished. No deed restrictions. Land
    owned. Perfect winter retreat or full time residence.
    Motivated seller. Bring us.an offer. $189,900. Chard
    Winheim, Horizon Realty. (941) 713-6743.
    FLORIDA,6OUAT-OF-TATE
    ST. PETERSBURG CONDOS: Resident owned,
    55-plus, no rentals or pets, many activities/
    amenities. 1BR from $65;900; 2BR from $89,900.
    Call Elaine King, Panache Realty, (727)'525-9018,
    (727) 321-5028.


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    FOR SALE: $230,000 home On Buffalo River In
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    feet of seawall. Room for a pool. Ready for remodel or
    build new. Incredible full bay views. $999,000. Mike Faber,
    (941) 504-6345.


    WEST BRADENTON SABAL PALMS CONDO Great location! CORTEZ, FL COASTAL APARTMENTS: Reed's Bay Apartments. NW BRADENTON RIVER'S RIDGE:.Gorgeous executive pool
    Minutes to area beaches, shopping, dining. Turnkey fur- 19 unit, 11,000 sf, fully-rented complex located 100 yards from home built 2003. 3BR/2.5BA plus office/study with two-car
    nished, updated 2BR/2 full bath unit overlooks pool. Not Palma Sola Bay and marina. 1.5 milesfrom Gulf beaches. Positive side entry garage. Options and upgrades galore, short walk to
    age-restricted. $170,000 Details and Virtual Tour online cash flow. 7.5 percent capitalization rate, perfect for hotel or condo DeSoto Memorial Park! Offered at $635,000. Details and virtual
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    NW BRADENTON: TEN MINUTES TO ANNA MARIA! 3BR/2BA CREATE YOUR OWN PARADISE! Across from the sparkling
    pool home has upgrades galore. Newer roof, real hard wood waters of the Gulf of Mexico rests this enchanting beach
    flooring, air conditioning unit with warranty, lovely landscape, cottage. Light and bright living area with wrap around
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    kitchen/baths updated and more! Great value at $369,900. bedroom lead to private deck. Add a pool with tropical
    Rebecca Samler, Realtor, (941) 737-7955. landscaping for a peaceful garden oasis. Located amongst
    multi-million dollar homes. Build up for unobstructed water
    views. $749,000. Call Liz Codola at (941) 812-3455.


    VINTAGE BEACH COTTAGE ideally located on a quiet street.
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    TREETOPS AT NORTH 40: Meticulously maintained 2BR/2BA, BRADENTON BEACH GULFFRONT CONDO atThe Capri. Fabulous MARINA ISLES: 5-6BR/3.5BA, Bimini Bayfront home on Anna
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    and an oversized caged lanai overlooking a preserve! Offered tory, juststepsfrom historic Bridge Street. Being offered "as is" at spa. 2,562 sf, wood flooring, gourmet kitchen. Virtual tour at
    at $309,900. Call Melissa Prosser at (941) 737-2632 for an $875,000. Details and virtual tour online atwww.JanetReardon.com www.longboatkeyliving.com. $1,899,000. Call Gary LaFlamme
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    SUPREME LOCATION and quality craftsmanship combined tor
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    OLD BRIDGE VILLAGE The view doesn't get any
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    HISTORIC CORTEZ FISHING VILLAGE Tao ador-
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    CONTEMPORARY ANNA MARIA HOME
    4BR/2BA, turnkey-furnished, beautifully designed
    home. Open plan, vaulted ceiling, breakfast bar, eat-in
    kitchen. Bamboo flooring, elevator, private setting near
    beach. Four-car garage. $1,350,000.
    GULFFRONT WATER'S EDGE
    2BR/2A Gulffront condo. Turnkey furnished. Updated.
    ceramic tile. Excellent mid-Island location. Pool,
    secured lobby, under-building parking. $995,000.
    GULFFRONT HOME & GUEST COTTAGE
    3BR/2.5BA and 1BR/1BA guest house. One of Anna
    Maria's finest beaches. Furnished, vaulted ceiling.
    French doors, fireplace, garage. $2,995,000.
    GULF PLACE CONDO
    3BR/2BA. Turnkey furnished condo. Views of Gulf.
    Tennis, heated pool, beautiful beach. Excellent rental
    with liberal rental policy. $997,500.
    PERICO ISLAND CONDO
    2BR/2BA. Turnkey furnished. Close to Island beaches.
    Heated pool, tennis, clubhouse/fitness room. Carport.
    Short drive to shopping and restaurants. $359,900.
    GULFFRONT HOLMES BEACH CONDO
    1BR/1.5BA Seaside Beach House condo. Turnkey fur-
    nished. Sautillo tile. Gorgeous view of the Gulf. Beau-
    tiful beach. Excellent rental. $799,900.
    WONDERFUL WESTBAY COVE
    2BR/2BA condo. Bright corner unit. Close to pool.
    Ceramic tile, shutters, glass enclosed lanai. Near bank,
    doctors, shopping and restaurants. $359,900
    HOLMES BEACH WATERFRONT
    3BR/2BA home. Ceramic tile, breakfast bar, backyard
    with pavers, room for pool. Fence, new dock. Direct
    access to bay. $849,900.
    SECLUDED BIMINI BAY HOME
    4BR/3BA with 250 feet ofwaterfront. Custom kitchen,
    ceramic tile. Master suite with fireplace and Jacuzzi,
    heated pool, lush landscaping. Two docks, davits, sprin-
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    FABULOUS GULFFRONT OCEANA CONDO
    3BR/2BA, turnkey-furnished condo on beautiful walk-
    ing beach. Open plan, breakfast bar, walk-in closets,
    elevator. Small pet. $1,999,000.
    SUN PLAZA WEST CONDO
    2BR/2BA Turnkey furnished corner unit. Gulf view.
    Secured entry, pool, tennis. Beautiful white sand
    beach. Close to shopping and restaurants. $729,900.
    KEY ROYALE FAMILY COMPLEX
    Two adjacent North Point Harbour homes.. Deep-
    water canal, tennis. Near Key Royale Club. A.
    2BR/2BA ceramic tile, vaulted ceiling, new seawall,
    boatlift. $1,110,000. B. 4BR/3BA lap pool, dock,
    hot tub, multi-car garage. $1,160,000. Both houses
    together for a family compound, $2,220,000.
    TRADEWINDS RESORT
    1BR/1BA Turnkey-furnished villa. Heated pool, steps
    to deeded white sandy beach access. Rental program
    in place on-site manager. Small pet. $375,000.
    ANNA MARIA GULFFRONT HOME
    4BR/3BA. Miles of beautiful walking beach. Gulf side
    deck and gazebo. Riparian rights. View of Gulf, bay,
    Egmont Key and Skyway bridge. $2,250,000.
    BAY PALMS WITH HEATED POOL
    3/4BR/2BA canalfront home with dock and boat lift.
    Beautifully updated, ceramic tile, gourmet kitchen/
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    Anna Maria Island Homes
    i- 70403 W. 89th Street $379,000.
    SI M 4804 Mangrove Point Drive $920,000
    242 Gladiolus Street ..$579,000
    769 Jacaranda Road .. $649.000.
    770 Jacaranda Road ... $669,900.
    207 Coconul Ave $990,000.
    514 North Bay Boulevard $1,200,000
    806 North Bay Boulevard $1.399,900
    St104 Maple Ave .. $1,999,000.
    :'!4s 803 North Shore Drive $3.199,000.
    5800 De Palmas Ave $.499,000
    5806 Imperiore Ave .. $549,000.
    Q 309 A 66th Street .. $599,000.
    308 66th Street ... $645,000.
    220 84th Street .. $699,900.
    2808 Avenue C... $749,000.
    6201 Holmes Boulevard $950,000.
    213 70th Street ... $849,000.
    6101 A&B Holmes Boulevard ... $849,000 each.
    625 Emerald Lane $859,000
    305 A 63rd Street $859,000.
    S4108 6th Ave .. $895,000.
    102 55th Street ... $899,000.
    609 Emerald Lane... $899.000
    511 74th Street ... $899,900.
    7005 Holmes Boulevard ... $999,000
    614 Emerald Lane ... $1.250,000.
    7800 B Gulf Drive .. $1,099,000
    602 North Point Drive ... $1,425,000.
    621 Key Royale Drive ... $1,899.000.
    713 Key Royale Drive $2,900,000.
    612 N. Bay Boulevard... $740,000
    301 N. Shore Drive ... $879,000.
    105 Mangrove Ave... $890,000.
    2412 Avenue A... $895,000.
    238 Lakeview Drive ... $1,195,000.
    5614 Guava Street ... $589,000..
    210 76th Street ... $699,000.
    307 64th Street ... $749.000.
    509 77tn Street ... $875.000.
    617 Gladstone Lane ... $945,000.
    210 67th Street ... $995,000.
    614 Foxworth Lane ... $1,379,000.
    300 N. 22nd Street ... $549,000.
    101 Gull Drive .. $689,000.
    207 N. Harbor Drive .. $869.000.
    2516 Avenue A... $1.495,000.
    502 Bayview Drive ... $725,000
    Anna Maria Island & Area Condos
    Perico Island .. $389,000.
    Perico Bay Club .. S295,000 $575,000.
    Siam Gardens ... $210,000 $599,000.
    Shell Poinl .. $359,900 $385,000.
    SWestBay Point & Moorings...$455,900 $655,000.
    Sun Plaza West ... $659,000 $975.000.
    North Beach Village ... $655,000.
    Nautilus ... $689,000.
    Waters Edge ... $799,000
    Tiffany Place ... $810,000.
    La Casa Costiera ... $2,650,000.
    Club Bamboo ... $475,000.
    105 S. 7th Street #D .. $599,000.
    901 S. Gulf Drive #5... $599,000.
    Bradenton Beach Club ... $598,000 $934,000.
    Sandcastle ... $1.499,000 $1,629,000.
    Summer Sands ... $1,599.000.
    Palm Court ... $399,000
    Village Green of Bradenton...$279.900 $335,000
    5400 Condos $850.000.
    4200 Gulf Drive #206... $875.000.
    Martinique South ... $899,000.
    750 N. Tamiami Trail #806... $359,000.
    S Anna Maria Island Duplexes
    770 Jacaranda Road $669,900.
    214 Fir Ave $2.000,000.
    311 63rd Street .. $599.000.
    207 75th Street ... $799,000.
    6602 Holmes Boulevard... $545,000.
    S Anna Maria Island Vacant Lots
    S309 68th Street... $695,000.
    S903 Old Burnt Store Road ... $325,000.
    S Anna Maria Island Commercial Sales
    ... 5804 Marina Dr.. $1,750,000.
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    dockage. Located in quiet area ol Holmes
    Beach. Jus8 steps away to the beach. Lot
    is cleared. Dave Moynihan. (941) 778-2246.
    #516981.$1,295,000.


    LONGBOAT KEY WATERFRONT Key Wes:i UNIQUE WATERFRONT Updated 3BR12BA ISLAND'S VERY BESTIF Lush tropIcal
    style nome on sailboat water. Boartil. open floor home orn large lot wim 240 toor canal frontage landscaping surrounds this beautiful hide-
    plan. four-cargarage worKout room and 30 foot Pnvatetropicalsetting Detachedboathousewith away'! Only.steps to the beach and updated
    screened balcony Becky Smitri or Ettl.Starrett. Vericallit, separate guest quarters, pnvate boat Island style Pool, 3BR/.5BA Karen Day 1941)
    (941 778-2246 4520397 $1,149,000! ramp. Close to Gult beaches. Dave Moynlhan. 778-2246 #523360.$989,000.
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    3BRi2,6BA Main and allacred IBR'/BA.
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    Doug Sanders f941) 383-5577. 9514757.
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    FABULOUS.ISLAND 3BR/2BA HOME This
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