Anna Maria Island Sun November 6, 2019

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November 6, 2019

Island Halloween Fun

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Halloween brought out ghosts, goblins, witches, warlocks and more like these that participated in the at the AMI Chamber’s Trail of Treats. See more photos on Page 28.

Local woman hospitalized for necrotizing fasciitis Necrotizing fasciitis is technical term for the symptom of decomposing flesh.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON – Bradenton resident Kelli Brown Whitehead was recently hospitalized and diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis.

Whitehead’s family members suspect, but have not confirmed, that Whitehead’s illness is related to wading in the Gulf of Mexico.

On Monday, Nov. 4, Whitehead’s family gathered around her at Blake Medical Center for what they feared might be one of the final days of her life.

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One week earlier, on Oct. 28, Whitehead’s mother, Joan Smart Brown from Memphis, Tenn., started a Kelli Brown Whitehead Facebook fundraising page for her adopted daughter.

“Kelli went wading in the Gulf of Mexico and got that flesh-eating bacteria. It spread fast and she lost all of her left leg and is on a ventilator and having kidney dialysis. She is in critical condition in hospital in Florida. She and Robin (Kelli’s husband) are living off his disability check. Anything that you could contribute would help them out. It will be used to help him with his immediate living expenses and food,” Brown wrote on the fundraiser page.

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Petitioners challenge Cortez Bridge decision The petitioners seek a hearing before an administrative law judge.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

CORTEZ – Opponents of the Florida Department of Transportation’s (FDOT) plans for the replacement of the Cortez Bridge have filed a petition for formal administrative hearing before the State of Florida’s Division of Administrative Hearings.

The petition is in response to FDOT’s written announcement on Oct. 10 that stated FDOT’s Office of Environmental Management granted location and design concept accep-

tance for the bridge replacement project that calls for a 65-foot tall fixed-span bridge to someday replace the aging drawbridge on Cortez Road.

The FDOT acceptance signaled the end of the Project, Design and Environment (PD&E) study phase and allows the project to move into the design phase. Filed in accordance with Florida Statutes, the petition challenges that FDOT acceptance.

Former Manatee County Commissioner Joe McClash is serving as the qualified representative for the petitioners – a group that also includes former County Commissioner Jane von Hahmann, Cortez residents Linda SEE BRIDGE, PAGE 33

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Pier design conflict being addressed The design conflict pertains to the pitch of the pier’s T-end platform.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy is working to resolve the design conflicts recently discovered between the architect, Barron Schimberg, who designed the new pier buildings and the engineering firm, Ayres Associates, that designed and engineered the new city pier.

The design conflict pertains to the pitch of the new pier’s T-end decking for drainage purposes.

I+iconSoutheast built the pier walkway and support structure for the T-end decking, restaurant and bait shop.

Mason Martin Builders is building the exterior shells of the new pier buildings.

On Thursday, Oct. 31, Murphy met with several representatives to address the design conflict issues The following day, Murphy sent an e-mail update to city commissioners bringing them up to speed on the results of the meeting. His email stated those who met with the mayor included Lisa Fleming from Ayres Associates, Schimberg, Mason Martin Builders

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This illustration represents architect Barron Schimberg’s vision for the new city pier buildings. owner Frank Agnelli, Building Official Luke Curtis and Eddie Miller from Infrastructure Solution Services, one of the city’s new city engineering firms.

“All proposed solutions associated with correcting this issue were identified and discussed. Some of the solutions require further details prior to implementation and any changes will be reviewed by our building official to ensure they meet code,” Murphy wrote.

“Another meeting will be held next week to nail down these details and a plan formulated to move forward. I will update

you next week at the conclusion of that meeting,” Murphy’s email stated.

When contacted Friday afternoon, Murphy provided additional details.

“Schimberg designed it to be flat and Ayres designed it to be pitched, so there’s a difference of six or seven inches and that has to be compensated for,” Murphy said.

“It’s not a huge problem, but it’s a problem. So, they’re going to have to make some changes to buildings. It doesn’t look like it going be anything astronomical.

They need to raise some of the door frames

and probably pour concrete and drill a few holes in the platform to enhance the drainage,” Murphy explained.

“The city is not going to pay for any of that since it’s a problem between the design and the plans,” he added.

Murphy noted the new decking to be installed at the T-end of the pier will sit elevated above the concrete platform that serves as the base for the T-end buildings and decking.

Murphy was asked if the issues identified impact the work Mason Martin Builders has already done according to the plans they were provided with.

“Yes, he’s got door frames he’s probably going to have to move. There are other details that are going to have to be worked out. He’s probably going to have to level the flooring in the restaurant. It doesn’t appear to impact the walls at this point. There’s no plan to move any of the walls,” Murphy said.

Murphy was asked if these issues could further delay the anticipated pier opening in early 2020.

“That’s what we’re going to finalize next week. It depends upon the details of some of these things need to be done. I’m going to guess there might be some delay, but at this point that’s pure speculation on my part,” Murphy said.

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Parade celebrating Veterans Day Traveling down Pine Avenue, the city of Anna Maria will host its annual Old Soldiers & Sailors Parade on Monday, Nov. 11 at 1 p.m. The parade will celebrate the area’s military veterans and feature military vehicles, marching bands, musical performers, walking groups and more. The parade will conclude at City Pier Park, where the Veterans Day ceremonies will take place. Everyone is welcome to participate. For more information, call 941-708-6130.

Ice cream social follows parade The Anna Maria Island Historical Society will hold an ice cream social on Nov. 11 following the city of Anna Maria’s Old Soldiers and Sailors Parade and Veterans’ Day program in City Pier Park.

Serving will begin about 2 p.m. in the parking lot of the museum at 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. This is the Society’s tribute to the men and women who served their country in its Armed Services.

Help feed the hungry Help feed the hungry during this holiday season by contributing to the Mayor’s Feed the Hungry food drive. Holmes Beach City Hall’s staff and elected officials are participating this year with city hall serving as a collection point. All donations of non-perishable foods are welcome Nov. 11-22 including canned and boxed food. Please do not bring foods requiring refrigeration. Holmes Beach City Hall is at 5801 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach.

Park and ride shuttle on BB agenda The agenda for the Thursday, Nov. 7 Bradenton Beach City Commission meeting includes a Farm-City Week 2019 proclamation, special event permits for the AMI Privateers’ annual Christmas Parade and the Bradenton Beach Area merchants’ Christmas on Bridge Street and Holiday Boat Parade.

Commissioners will receive a beach renourishment update. They will also discuss an interlocal agreement with Manatee County for a proposed park & ride shuttle/tram area at Cortez Beach and a project related ordinance pertaining to low speed vehicles and a project related amendment to the city and county’s interlocal agreement regarding the use of surplus beach concession funds. Thursday’s meeting will begin at 6 p.m.

Correction Anna Maria Mayor Dan Murphy will present his request to prepare a pier lease request for proposals at the city commission’s Thursday, Nov. 14, meeting. A story in last week’s Sun listed an incorrect date for that meeting.

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Gershfeld returns for Symphony on the Sand

The Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus & Orchestra (AMICCO) was founded by Willem Bartelsman in the winter of 1992.

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BRADENTON BEACH – When the musicians at the Symphony on the Sand await the conductor’s signal on Saturday, Nov. 9, at Coquina Beach and the Anna Maria Island Concert Chorus & Orchestra (AMICCO), it will once again be Maestro Alfred Gershfeld who waves the baton.

Gershfeld is serving as AMICCO’s principal conductor for two performances during the 2019-20 season including Symphony on the Sand.

The orchestra and chorus will deliver Broadway and show tunes, dance music and several selections from Queen this year in line with the band’s current resurgence and recognition on the music scene.

The Symphony is a musical treat as well as a fine dining experience.

The menu calls for Greek salad from the Coquina Café; a vegetarian farm plate, samplings from the farm of raw, pickled, and cured vegetables and herbs from Mar Vista; ruby shrimp scampi, Florida citrus pomelo and toasted garlic, basil and bruschetta toast from

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A large tent protects the performers from the elements and directs the sound out to the crowds.

Eliza Ann’s Coastal Kitchen at Waterline; BBQ pulled pork shoulder served with smoked gouda grits topped with bacon pepper jam from the Lazy Lobster; and a decadent dark chocolate cake from Hometown Desserts. There will be a selection of fine wines and other adult beverages available.

The food, plus complimentary fine wines and select beers, will be served to $125 ticket holders.

New this year, $75 ticketholders will sit on decks at tables and receive vouchers for two drinks each. Twenty dollar ticketholders will need to bring their own chair

or blanket to sit inside a roped-off area close to the stage.

A cash bar and concessionaire food are available for $50 and $20 ticket holders. Food purchased at the concession stand by these ticket holders must be enjoyed at their seating area.

Purchasing tickets early is advised. Bringing alcoholic beverages onto the beach is prohibited.

No outside food is permitted within the ticketed area. As usual, dogs are not allowed under county ordinance.

Tickets are available at www.

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Sun wins Florida Press Club awards The Anna Maria Island Sun staff has won nine awards in the 2019 Florida Press Club Excellence in Journalism Competition. Awards were presented on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the FPC annual banquet in Boca Raton.

Commentary Writing, Cindy Lane, for “Part of the Job,” about the Capital Gazette shootings.

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• Lucy Morgan Award for InDepth Reporting, Cindy Lane, for “Hunters have bird lovers crying foul,” about duck hunting in Perico Preserve and Neal Preserve.

• Artist Illustration, Cindy Lane, for a digitally-sewn quilt of vintage Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival T-shirt.

• Headline Writing, Cindy Lane, “Fish house owner in Catch-22.”

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THIRD PLACE:

FIRST PLACE:

• Online News Site, Cindy Lane, Kristin Swain, Joe Hendricks and

• Commentary, Cindy Lane, for “Earthy Ideas from The Sun,”

about Odette Katrak, founder of Beautiful Bengaluru in India, connecting with The Sun on coverage of plastic pollution.

• Environmental Writing, Cindy Lane, for “Hunters have bird lovers crying foul,” about duck hunting in Perico Preserve and Neal Preserve.

• Opinion Writing, Cindy Lane • Headline Writing, Cindy Lane, “Turtle Watch at loggerheads with city.”

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VRC changes discussed at town hall Around 50 people packed into Holmes Beach City Hall Oct. 23 to hear about the changes to the VRC program.

BY KRISTIN SWAIN SUN STAFF WRITER | kswain@amisun.com

HOLMES BEACH – The city’s code compliance staff hosted a town hall meeting Oct. 23 to discuss changes to the vacation rental certificate program and there were a lot of interested parties in attendance.

Around 50 people came out to hear what code compliance Officers James Thomas, Nate Brown and Robin Evangelisto had to say, along with Chief Bill Tokajer, Waste Pro’s Adam Sherrard and Bob ten Haaf, West Manatee Fire Rescue Fire Marshal Rodney Kwiatkowski, Building Official Neal Schwartz and Florida Fish and Wildlife Officer Jason Dalton, who all spoke during the town hall meeting.

Tokajer kicked things off with an introduction and an explanation of how the new fee structure for the VRC program was arrived at. City commissioners recently voted to raise the initial application and renewal fees for the program to $545 to make the program financially neutral for the city.

Tokajer said that property owners and managers who received renewal notices for VRC licenses at both the old and new cost should contact code compliance and would be evaluated on a case by case basis.

Evangelisto discussed how inspections are done by code compliance officers and what equipment is used to complete those inspections, including light meters for beachfront lighting during sea turtle nesting season and a drone that is used to create pre- and poststorm event aerial photographic records.

Brown stepped up to talk about how cases are created and investigated for compliance with city ordinances and how cases that cannot be resolved are taken before the city’s special magistrate.

Dalton talked about how the FWC is helping to protect 575 wildlife species, 200 freshwater fish species and 500 saltwater fish species in the state. He reminded attendees that a fishing license is needed to fish anywhere in the state, including on beaches.

An exemption is in place for those 65 and older. He said that a special fishing license is required for shark fishing.

Dalton introduced attendees to the four different kinds of mangroves that FWC helps to protect and advised them that if they’re trimming their own mangroves below six feet in height or are planning to

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Code Compliance Officer Nate Brown discusses how investigations are done into possible violations of the city’s vacation rental certificate program. move or alter the plants that they need to obtain a permit first or face hefty fines.

He also talked about gopher tortoises and the regulations that prohibit work near one of the tortoises or a tortoise burrow, advising anyone who wasn’t sure about what they

could do near local wildlife to seek assistance from the FWC first before taking any action.

Kwiatkowski discussed the state’s fire prevention regulations, including the necessary locations of fire alarms, the different types of fire alarms available and what type of extinguishers are needed in rental units and where those should be kept. He noted that though the district only annually inspects rental unit buildings of three units or more, he said that anyone with property in WMFR’s district can call to have a life safety inspection of their home or rental unit done.

Holmes Beach Building Official Neal Schwartz informed attendees that he has an open-door policy and is willing to discuss remodeling and construction questions with any city property manager or owner.

“The building department is your friend,” Schwartz said. “We want to assist you in any way we can.”

The representatives from Waste Pro, Sherrard and ten Haaf, not only stepped up to discuss the company’s recycling and waste disposal efforts, they also brought donuts and coffee to the event for attendees.

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ANNA MARIA For information, call 941-708-6130 Nov. 6, 10 a.m. – Historic Preservation Board meeting Nov. 11, all day – City offices closed for Veterans Day Nov. 12, 4 p.m. – Planning and Zoning Board meeting

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For information, call 941-778-1005 Nov. 6, 9:30 a.m. – Community Redevelopment Agency meeting Nov. 6, 2 p.m. – Scenic WAVES meeting Nov. 7, 6 p.m. – City Commission meeting Nov. 11, all day – City offices closed for Veterans Day Nov. 12, 10 a.m. – City Commission work meeting

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Nov. 6, 10 a.m. – Parks and Beautification Committee meeting Nov. 6, 6 p.m. – Planning Commission meeting Nov. 11, all day – City offices closed for Veterans Day

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Nov. 13, 2 p.m. – Coalition of Barrier Island Elected Officials meeting, Bradenton Beach City Hall

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WEDNESDAY NOV. 6

Alzheimer’s Association Caregiver Support Group, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 1 p.m.

Ukulele class for beginners, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 3 p.m.

Bad art night for tweens and teens, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 6 p.m.

THURSDAY NOV. 7

Veteran services information, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 9 a.m.

Roser-Robics chair-based exercise class, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 9:30 a.m.

Sunshine Stitchers knit and crochet, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

NEST Nature Afternoon, Robinson Preserve, Mosaic NEST, 840 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 1-4 p.m.

FRIDAY NOV. 8

Forty Carrots, Island Branch Library, 5701 Ma-

rina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m.

Mahjong, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 11:30 a.m.

Sunset drum circle, Manatee Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, 5 to 6:30 p.m.

SATURDAY NOV. 9

Saturday at the NEST, Robinson Preserve, Mosaic NEST, 840 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 8 a.m. to noon.

Origami Club, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m.

SUNDAY NOV. 10

Beach market, Coquina Beach, 2650 Gulf Drive S., Bradenton Beach, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

CORTEZ – They’ve been bringing in stone crab claws to the Cortez docks since the season began on Oct. 15, and now, the historic fishing village is inviting everyone to celebrate the harvest.

Stone crab claws are the featured attraction at the free 8th Annual Cortez Stone Crab and Music Festival on Saturday, Nov. 9 and Sunday, Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Also on the bill of fare is fresh seafood and beer, local art displays and a kid’s play area.

Live music begins at 10 a.m. both days on three stages at the east end of the fishing village, 4628 119th St. W., or Marker 49 by boat.

Who: You, stone crabs What: The 8th Annual Cortez Stone Crab and Music Festival, featuring fresh seafood, beer, live music, local art and a kid’s play area When: Saturday, Nov. 9 and Sunday, Nov. 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Where: Swordfish Grill and Tiki Bar, 4628 119th St. W., Cortez; Marker 49 by boat.

How much: Free SATURDAY, NOV. 9

Main Stage 10 a.m. - Terry Helm Noon - Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones 2 p.m. – Donadi, Yoder, Moore & The Strange 4 p.m. – The Chris Anderson Band Swordfish Stage Noon – Tim Chandler 6 p.m. – Jason Haram Cortez Kitchen Stage 6 p.m. – Buzz Factor

SUNDAY, NOV. 10

Main Stage 10 a.m. - Poppa Grump Noon – Eric Von Band 2 p.m. Twinkle & Rock Soul Radio 4 p.m. – RJ Howson/Mike Kach & Friends Swordfish Stage 1 p.m. – Stockton Bros.

5 p.m. – TC & The Troublemakers Cortez Kitchen Stage 3 p.m. – Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones

Fundraiser planned for Georgene Adkins The fundraiser will take place at the Cortez Clam Factory on Saturday, Nov. 16.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

CORTEZ – Local resident, artist and longtime community member Georgene “George” Adkins needs help managing the medical expenses she’s incurring during her fight with cancer, which has metastasized to her adrenal glands and brain.

“I’ve always helped any way I could.

Now I'm hoping folks will find it in their hearts to give me a little support in return,” Adkins said in a recent press release.

On Saturday, Nov. 16, Adkins’ family and friends are coordinating an outdoor event at the Cortez Clam Factory to support her financially and

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Veterans Day Old Soldiers and Sailors Veterans Day Parade, Pine Avenue, Anna Maria, 1 p.m.

Ice cream social, Anna Maria Island Historical Society Museum, 402 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, immediately following the Veterans Day parade.

Farmers Market, City Pier Park, 100 N. Bay Blvd. Anna Maria, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Roser-Robics chair-based exercise class, Roser Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria, 9:30 a.m.

Preschool story time, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m.

Mahjong, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive,

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Georgene “George” Adkins seeks the community’s assistance in her battle with cancer. lift her spirits emotionally.

The event will begin at noon and continue until 5 p.m. at the restaurant and bar located at 10104 Cortez Rd. in west Bradenton.

Food and drinks will be available for purchase, along with live music provided by the local blues/rock band Memphis Rub. The event will feature

Holmes Beach, 11:30 a.m.

Tech help, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 2 p.m.

Tortoise Talks, Valentine house, Robinson Preserve, 1704 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 3:30 p.m.

Sunset Tai Chi, Robinson Preserve, Mosaic NEST, 10299 Ninth Ave. N.W., Bradenton, 5:30 p.m., $5 cash only.

corn hole and other family-friendly activities.

“We appreciate the Clam Factory giving us space to have this special event. We want it to be fun, not sad, because mom still has a lot of fight left in her, and we will never give up,” Adkins’ daughter Emily said.

This will be a free event and the fundraising activities will include lotto boards, raffles, a bake sale, a 50/50 drawing and a silent auction.

Sea-renity Beach Spa, where Adkins has worked since 2011, is joining numerous other local businesses in donating gift certificates, hotel stays and other items for the fundraising efforts. Adkins glass art and jewelry will also be on display and be a part of the fundraising efforts.

To donate fundraising items, or for more information, contact Missi Harsar at 941-565-1519.

WEDNESDAY NOV. 13

Manatee Audubon Society Birding Tour, Perico Preserve, 11700 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton, 8 a.m.

Off Stage Ladies meeting, IMG Golf Academy, 3450 El Conquistador Pkwy, Bradenton, $20. Reserve to Roe Duncan 941-932-2798.

Coloring Club, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, noon.

Ukulele class for beginners, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 3 p.m.

Sunset flow yoga, Robinson Preserve, Mosaic NEST, 840 99th St. N.W., Bradenton, 5:45 p.m., $10 cash only.

Island Time Book Club: “Glory Over Everything”, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 6:30 p.m.

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Body discovered offshore of Robinson Preserve According to the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office, the victim was the subject of a Palmetto Police Department missing person case.

It could be a lot of different things, but it doesn’t appear that there’s anything suspicious.”

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BRADENTON – On Sunday afternoon, local charter fishing Captain Justin Moore discovered what he believed to be a human body in the Manatee River, offshore near the Robinson Preserve.

Moore then contacted local law enforcement who responded to the scene.

On Monday morning, Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Randy Warren provided some preliminary information on the incident.

“It’s still being investigated. The victim was out of Palmetto – Palmetto Police Department missing person case. No signs of trauma to the body. No name to release or other details now.

I'll update later,” Warren said in his email response to The Sun. Moore told The Sun the body he discovered was recognizable as a human being and he believed it was a male. He said he discovered the body at approximately

The body was discovered offshore, in the vicinity of the Robinson Preserve in west Bradenton.

1 p.m., during low tide, washed up on a sandbar about 200 yards offshore, in the vicinity of the Robinson Preserve.

Moore had clients on his boat at the time, and they had to wait until the Sheriff’s Office arrived and allowed the boat to leave.

Moore was told later the body was brought ashore at the nearby Blenker Boatworks & Marina and several law enforcement vehicles were present at the time.

Moore spends a great deal of time on the local waters. He said this is the first time something like this has happened to him, and he hopes it never happens again.

“At least we found the body. Everybody’s got some family,” Moore said.

Randy Warren, Manatee County Sheriff’s Office Early Monday afternoon, Warren provided some additional information.

“It started out as missing person case out of the Palmetto Police Department.

There was no sign of trauma when they found this body, so there’s a lot of different scenarios as to how the man might have wound up in the water and what his condition was prior to going into the water,” Warren said.

“They are going to do toxicology testing on him. The cause of death is pending toxicology. The medical examiner’s not going to do an autopsy. They try to rule out drugs or alcohol before looking at what might have been a medical episode. Drowning is the last thing they sometimes list as a cause of death, and that has a lot to do with water in the

lungs and things like that. It could be a lot of different things, but it doesn’t appear that there’s anything suspicious,” Warren said.

Warren said the Palmetto Police Department might be able to provide additional information on the man’s identity.

When contacted Monday afternoon, Palmetto Police Chief Scott Tyler said, “We want to make sure the family knows before we release his name. We did have contact with him sometime Saturday evening. He came in looking for some information and he seemed fine. Since this is an ongoing investigation, I’d rather let Sherriff’s Office control the information coming out.”

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WMFR hosts open house Hundreds came out Nov. 2 to West Manatee Fire Rescue’s Station 1 on 67th Street in Bradenton for the fire department’s annual open house celebration. This year’s fun included food, bounce houses, a dunk tank where attendees could douse a firefighter, treats from Kona Ice, face painting and glitter temporary tattoos, burgers and hotdogs from Winn-Dixie, pizza from Domino’s, tours of the station and the department’s apparatus, an obstacle course and music provided by Holmes Beach Code Compliance Officer and DJ James Thomas. Holmes Beach police officers, Manatee County Sheriff’s Department deputies and Manatee County EMS workers were all on-hand to talk with attendees.

WMFR firefighters also conducted advanced life support demonstrations inside the fire house.

Sponsors for the event include Winn-Dixie, Domino’s, Blake Medical Center, Childlike Productions, Sysco and the Manatee High School Key and Canes.

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Clockwise from above, this young firefighter in training set the day’s first record to beat on the obstacle course at 14 seconds. By 1 p.m. the time to beat was 12 seconds to win a WMFR t-shirt. Lou Griffith is delighted to sit in a fire truck. While trying to beat the top time on the obstacle course, one runner has to try again after dropping the dummy he had to drag to safety. Battalion Chief Jay Johnson gets wet in the dunk tank. George Griffith pretends to drive the fire truck.

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Sweet Treats for a sweet tooth

BY LOUISE BOLGER SUN STAFF WRITER

Most people are happy if they can do one thing well, then there are people who can do lots of things well. Brady and Dawn Hendricks are in the latter group, and you won’t believe the things that they can do well.

In September the Hendricks added one more thing to the long list of their life experiences and opened 421 Sweet Treats a dessert café in Holmes Beach.

The charming café has bistro tables and chairs, with attractive accent pieces arranged in an open floor plan with a view to the kitchen.

All of their baked goods are made from scratch and are all organic. Some of the desserts are Frangelico soaked cake a la mode, crème brulesque with white chocolate and ginger crème brulee, blueberry lavender and lemon muffins, cookies and biscotti.

They also offer a chicken and waffle brulee, brie and berry crepe and dark chocolate fettuccine tossed with maple syrup, crispy bacon and pecans they call Now That’s Amore. And to top all of this is a nice menu of drinks including French pressed coffee, Riesling wine, mimosas, root beer and more.

Dawn, originally from St. Petersburg, and Brady, originally from New York but a Florida resident for more than 35 years, met in Tampa when he walked into her dance studio for a job teaching ballroom dancing. Yep, you heard right, both of the Hendricks are professional ballroom dancers who competed together and also taught dancing. And they offer their services to teach you some ballroom dances in preparation for your wedding dance.

And there’s more – Brady practically grew up in restaurants working with family and has worked in many of the Island restaurants. Dawn was a pastry

421 SWEET TREATS Dessert Café & Bakery 5337 Gulf Drive, #300 Holmes Beach 941-281-2335 Tuesday – Sunday: 8 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Thursday, Friday & Saturday: 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.

Visa, MasterCard, Discover chef and is also a doctor of Chinese medicine and acupuncture after being trained in Washington state, and, by the way, she also sings.

However, what they always wanted was to work together and own their own bakery/restaurant. With the establishment of 421 Sweet Treats, they’re finally living their dream.

The Hendricks can prepare special orders for birthdays, weddings, bridal showers, anniversary parties and whatever event you can think of. They’re working on expanding their menu and are also planning a reservation only Christmas Day dinner, so watch for that announcement. Also watch for their ribbon cutting on Nov. 12 where they will be celebrating their grand opening no doubt with sweet treats.

Don’t despair if you’re among the majority of us who can only do one thing really well. Just be happy that Anna Maria has another sweet establishment owned by one of the Island’s more interesting and diverse couples. 421 Sweet Treats for your sweet tooth.

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From left, Brady and Dawn Hendricks opened their dessert cafe in Homes Beach in September.

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Center releases end of quarter finances The Center’s financials are still holding strong at the end of the first quarter of the nonprofit’s fiscal year.

BY KRISTIN SWAIN SUN STAFF WRITER | kswain@amisun.com

ANNA MARIA – The Center of Anna Maria Island’s board is kicking off the holiday season with good news for the nonprofit – for the third month in a row the finances are holding steady, creating a strong start to the fiscal year.

During an Oct. 28 board meeting, the September year to date financials were presented, and while the first three months of the year have been slow, it’s nothing that the nonprofit’s leadership wasn’t expecting.

In programs, after $91,114 in revenue and $78,497 in direct costs, an income of $12,617 was reported.

Fundraising brought in $58,683 in income but produced $49,708 in direct costs leaving The Center with $8,975.

Capital income was produced with a $48,296 reimbursement from Manatee County via an award of excess concession funds in 2018 to help cover the cost of

needed renovations and repairs, including the renovation of upstairs bathroom facilities and repairs to the aging building. After $3,992 in capital expenses, The Center was left with $44,304.

With general, indirect and administrative expenses totaling $146,014, only a 1% variance from the budgeted $147,517, The Center was left with a net income of -$80,118 for the fiscal year through September. The Center’s fiscal year began July 1, 2019.

Though the negative net income sounds scary, it actually came in $10,488 better than the budgeted loss of $90,606 for the first quarter of the fiscal year. The Center’s board members are confident that the numbers will improve as the Island moves into high season this winter when the organization typically earns more in revenue from memberships, special event fundraisers and donations.

In addition to financial numbers, also announced was the date of the 2019 Lester Family Fun Day to take place Dec. 7 at The Center, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria. The annual holiday fun is sponsored for the 17th year by Chuck and Joey Lester and features food, festive games and performances for the whole family, along with a visit from Santa Claus.

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A Saturday stroll Saturday’s inaugural Art and Culture Stroll on Pine Avenue in Anna Maria was a boost to businesses. Anna Maria Island Historical Society Board member Lynn Brennan said they held the event because of the interest in art on the Island, as witnessed by the monthly art walks in Holmes Beach. During the twohour event, The AMI Historical Museum had more than 100 visitors. An Olive Oil Outpost clerk said they noticed a surge in business when the event began. Above, artist Pam Fortenberry showed the museum porch wall that she painted.

Roser Memorial Community Church hosted its annual holiday craft fair and bake sale Nov. 2. Many local bakers, crafters, artists and plant enthusiasts came out to offer their wares to customers. Some of the items up for sale included fresh plants, handmade jewelry, backpacks and children’s dresses, original artwork, garden art, holiday decorations, bird feeders and enough sweets and baked treats to feed all of your holiday guests. All of the proceeds to the church from the day’s sales were donated to the Arianna Miracle Fund, a fund created by members of the church to assist Roser’s facilities administrator Charles Webb’s “miracle baby” daughter who was born three months prematurely in April 2016 and requires ongoing medical care.

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The Florida Maritime Museum nautical flea market and the Cortez Cultural Center arts and crafts sale drew crowds to the historic fishing village of Cortez on Saturday. At the flea market behind the museum they shopped for anchors and motors, fishing poles and lures and other nautical equipment while enjoying live music in front of the Bratton Store porch. At the Cortez Cultural Center they shopped for Christmas decorations, household items and books on local history, like Miguel’s Bay, and enjoyed the local historical displays inside the center.

At the boatshop behind the center, several boats – some handmade from scratch and some restored – were on display.

Shoppers had their choice of fishing poles and other maritime gear at the nautical flea market.

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Watch out for manatees on the move

Cindy Lane When the first cold front hits this month, manatees will be on the move, heading towards warmer waters in Florida’s springs and near power plant outflows.

During November – Manatee Awareness Month – the Save The Manatee Club asks boaters to respect manatee slow speed zones as the marine mammals are covering more ground than usual, increasing their chances of being hit by boats.

Boats are often deadly to manatees, which prompted former Florida Gov. Bob Graham to establish November as Manatee Awareness Month in 1979.

In 1981, Graham co-founded the notfor-profit Save the Manatee Club with singer/songwriter Jimmy Buffett.

So far this year, 423 manatees have died in Florida waters, 113 from boats, according to the Florida Fish and Wild-

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Boat propeller scars are a common sight on Florida’s manatees. life Conservation Commission. Of those, 15 were in Manatee County waters, including two boats deaths in waters off Bradenton Beach. Last year, 824 manatees died in Florida waters, 124 from boats.

To help protect the state’s official marine mammal, follow these tips: • Obey posted signs for manatee slow-

speed zones.

• Wear polarized sunglasses to see manatees in your path.

• If you observe a manatee mating herd - several manatees gathering as males vie to mate with a female – watch from at least 100 feet away. Coming any closer might disrupt the mating or endanger you; adult manatees typically

weigh more than 1,000 pounds.

• Never feed or water manatees as they will become habituated to people, which could put them at risk of injury.

• Stow trash and line when underway.

Marine debris that blows overboard can become ingested by or entangled around manatees.

Contact the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission Wildlife Alert hotline at 1-888-404-FWCC (3922) if you see: • A manatee with a pink or red (fresh) wound; • A manatee tilting to one side, unable to submerge or seems to have trouble breathing; • A manatee calf by itself with no adults around for an extended period of time; • Anyone harassing a manatee in any way; • Boaters speeding in a protected area; • A manatee entangled in monofilament, crab-trap lines or other debris; • A dead manatee.

For free shoreline property signs, boating banners, decals, waterway cards and educational posters from Save the Manatee Club, email education@savethemanatee.org or call 1-800-432-5646.

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Music festival assists Wildlife Inc. Wildlife Inc. rescues and rehabilitates sick, injured and orphaned wildlife.

BY JOE HENDRICKS SUN CORRESPONDENT | jhendricks@amisun.com

BRADENTON BEACH – The Drift In, its patrons, the local business community and some local musicians raised $4,665 for Wildlife Inc. during Saturday’s Drift In Rock & Blues Festival.

The money raised will assist the Bradenton Beach-based education and rehabilitation center in its ongoing animal rescue efforts.

Drift In Manager Doreen Flynn helped organize the Nov. 2 music festival and fundraiser that took place in the parking lot, at the tiki bar and inside the establishment on Bridge Street.

The fundraising efforts included raffles and a silent auction featuring items donated by local businesses, a lotto board, food sales, cash donations and more.

“This benefit was arranged to benefit Ed and Gail Straight and the work they do at Wildlife Inc. Ed and Gail do so much for the community,” Flynn said.

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15-month-old Reef Roberts might become a drummer someday.

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Dos Macs, with special guest Steve Arvey, performed at the music festival.

“Right now, there’s an issue with the laughing gulls. The Rod & Reel Pier gave me a donation because they’ve had to call Ed about seagulls with fishing hooks in them.

“I’ve had many benefits over the years and I cannot believe how many donations I’ve received for this one.

They’ve come from all over the Island

and Cortez, not just Bradenton Beach,” Flynn said.

Wildlife Inc. co-founder Ed Straight attended the festival and sat under the Wildlife Inc. tent with the four rescued owls he brought with him. While there, he and Wildlife Inc. volunteer Cindy Ellis chatted with a steady stream of supporters who approached the tent.

“This is fantastic. We’re happy to be here,” Straight said.

“We do most of the rehabbing for Manatee County. We take in all types of injured, orphaned or sick wildlife. Our objective is to rehabilitate them and put them back into the wild. Some of the birds here had injuries where they just couldn’t be released, so we use them for education,” he said.

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NEWS BRIEFS Salary increase passes final vote Commissioners and the mayor in Holmes Beach will soon get a raise, when they’re first elected or re-elected. Commissioners voted 3-2, with Commissioners Kim Rash and Rick Hurst dissenting, to pass a measure that would increase the stipend for incoming and re-elected commissioners during an Oct. 22 meeting.

The measure increases the commissioner stipend from $6,000 per year to $7,430 and the mayor’s stipend from $24,000 to $25,560 for 2019 and $26,080 in 2020 when Mayor Judy Titsworth is eligible for re-election.

The new stipend amount will apply to all commissioners elected and reelected this November.

Grassy Point expansion stalls After attending a Southwest Florida Water Management District pre-application conference with the executor of the Hames estate, City Engineer Lynn Burnett said that the plans to potentially trade access to two buildable lots for a donation of 26 acres to the city to extend Grassy Point Preserve are on hold indefinitely.

At the conference, Burnett said it was discovered that a driveway from 28th Street can be built to access the two lots, negating the need for the city to create one along right of way access to the properties. Burnett said the property owner was advised to complete whatever permitting was

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being sought through SWFMD and the Army Corps of Engineers to see what could be offered to a new owner before tying the city up in the matter.

Burnett said the intention is still to donate the 26 acres to the city but that there’s no timeframe for when that might occur, if it happens at all. Commissioners unanimously agreed to cease their efforts to pursue acquisition of the 26 acres of Hames property.

House check program changes For homeowners concerned about their properties while they’re away, the Holmes Beach Police Department offers peace of mind with their house check program. Once a home is enrolled in the program, officers will regularly check on the home, inspect the property and make sure that everything is as it should be while the owner is away.

Previously, homeowners could enroll in the program for a flat fee.

Beginning Oct. 1, the program will now cost owners $10 per month the home is enrolled in the program with a minimum fee of $10 payable by cash or personal check to the police department.

Once someone stays overnight in the property, it is removed from the program and another house check program participation request must be submitted to the police department to continue the check on the property.

For more information, or to enroll your home in the program, contact Det. Sgt. Brian Hall at 941-708-5800, ext. 243, or detective@holmesbeach. org.

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Bortie Too finishes in fifth place Loggerhead sea turtle Bortie Too has finished the 12th Annual Tour de Turtles marathon in fifth place in a field of 13. The female loggerhead sea turtle was satellite-tagged and released on Coquina Beach on June 21 after laying the first of two nests this season on Anna Maria Island.

She logged 906 miles since the race began on Aug. 1, spending most of the race off Cuba’s coast.

The annual event is part of the Sea Turtle Conservancy’s research project tracking the migration of satellite-tagged turtles released from beaches in Florida, Costa Rica, Panama and Nevis.

Sponsored by the Conservancy, Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring, Waterline Marina Resort in Holmes Beach and Bortell’s Lounge in Anna Maria, for which she is named, Bortie Too is participating in the race to raise awareness of light pollution, which can disorient nesting and hatching turtles.

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Judge dismisses lawsuit against Airbnb Property owners using online vacation rental advertising platforms are required to collect and remit the 5% tourist tax to the tax collector’s office.

Ultimately, it is the property owner who

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collects the rent and is,

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BRADENTON – Circuit Court Judge Edward Nicholas dismissed a lawsuit filed by Manatee County Tax Collector Ken Burton Jr. filed against Airbnb Inc. in 2018.

Burton’s lawsuit sought to force Airbnb Inc. to directly collect the 5% county resort tax levied on hotels, motels and vacation rentals and remit that money to the tax collector’s office.

Burton filed the lawsuit in the 12th Judicial Circuit Court in Manatee County and named Airbnb Inc. as the defendant.

Nicholas issued his written order to dismiss on Tuesday, Oct. 22. In his written order, Nicholas cited previous case law regarding a similar case in Palm Beach County.

“As was indicated in Judge James Nutt’s Jan. 23, 2019 ruling, in Anna

therefore, obligated to remit the TDT (Tourist Development Tax).”

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Judge Edward Nicholas dismissed the county tax collector’s lawsuit against Airbnb.

Gannon, as Palm Beach County Tax Collector vs. Airbnb, HomeAway, TripAdvisor, et al, the defendant here is simply a conduit through which a vacationer can book a reservation and stay at a homeowner’s property. The defendant is not in the business of renting, leasing or granting licenses to use transient accommodations and does not grant

possessory or use right in the properties, as contemplated by the Tourist Development Tax enabling statute or Manatee County’s ordinance,” Nicholas stated in his written order.

“As Judge Nutt also stated, the defendant does not exercise the taxable rental privilege any more than a credit card company or other payment processor

would, and its receipt of the vacationer’s payment does not amount to the collection of rent, but rather to compensate them for their online services,” Nicholas stated in his written order.

“Ultimately, it is the property owner who collects the rent and is, therefore, obligated to remit the TDT (Tourist Development Tax),” Nicholas concluded.

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Construction planned for areas of Holmes Beach Capital improvements in Holmes Beach are moving forward with a ribbon cutting at city field expected in December.

BY KRISTIN SWAIN SUN STAFF WRITER | kswain@amisun.com

HOLMES BEACH – City Engineer Lynn Burnett had a lot to talk about when she came before commissioners during an Oct. 22 meeting to discuss ongoing and planned capital improvements in the city.

Burnett presented commissioners with a Ganitt chart illustrating which projects would be taking place when and that she plans to update and present quarterly to the commission. Some of the big projects ongoing on that chart are stormwater construction, construction at city field and repair of aging seawalls.

Stormwater drainage construction is almost complete in Phase C at 90% with the next phase scheduled to begin construction after Mother’s Day in May 2020. The aging seawalls at Keyes Marina and at Grand Canal on Marina Drive are scheduled to be replaced in January or

February at the latest, Burnett said, due to their instability. She said she would bring a contract for the construction back to commissioners for approval by the December meeting.

Crosswalks are planned to be installed at midblock crossings on Gulf Drive, including one at Guava and Carissa and another at 85th Street and Palm Drive.

Burnett said that Manatee County workers will be installing ADA compliant ramps at trolley stops. If the city pays for the first two ramp pads, she said the county would cover the cost of the remaining pads.

She added that the midblock trolley stop between 71st and 2nd streets would be relocated closer to 72nd Street in the coming months.

Work at city field is ready to move forward, Burnett said, with the installation of ground cover at the new dog park, installation of new playground equipment at the new tot lot, planned to be located near the existing pergola, and the start of construction at the new skate park, including the bowl. Burnett said she plans to have a grand opening and ribbon cutting for all of the new city field facilities in December.

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Cooler temps lead to great fishing CAPTAIN DAVID WHITE

Even though it’s been a bit windy, we here at Anna Maria Charters are still finding windows to get offshore and spending a lot of time inshore lately.

Snook and redfish are the species for inshore anglers looking to catch and release on lighter tackle. With pilchards as the primary bait, freelining or under a cork works best.

Clients looking for dinner have been catching mangrove snapper, spanish mackerel and the occasional black drum.

We assume the kingfish should be pretty solid off of the beach any day now, as well as the sheepshead moving in along with the cold fronts.

Offshore, yellowtail snapper, mangrove snapper and red grouper have been filling the fish boxes on our new Contender. With yellowtail up to 24 inches, getting the limit has been short work although I know that will change due to dropping water temperatures.

But that will also bring in the blackfin tuna so we’re not complaining! Good luck out there and thanks for reading!

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Caleb Peterson and his mom, Bonnie, show off a nice pair of mangrove snapper, caught with Captain David White, of Anna Maria Charters.

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Net ban at 25: Still stings, still opposed

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CORTEZ – Red tide, blue-green algae, global warming, sea rise, sewage spills and oil spills combined don’t antagonize commercial fishermen as much as one single, 25-year-old subject.

On election day in 1994, Florida voters passed a state constitutional amendment banning Florida commercial fishermen from using gill nets.

The law made any commercial fisherman in the state an outlaw who used a gill net to catch mullet, as fishing families had done for generations.

Since then, they have lived the words of Winston Churchill: "Never give in. Never give in. Never, never, never. In nothing, great or small, large or petty – never give in, except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never yield to force. Never yield to the apparently overwhelming might of the enemy."

The "enemy” is the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC), which has so much power it is not legally obligated to extend due process of law to fishermen, says Ronald Crum, a Panacea bait shop owner, who has a pending lawsuit against the state agency.

Next week, the case is set to come before Florida Second Circuit Court Judge Kevin J. Carroll in Tallahassee.

If Crum wins, he says it could be the beginning of the end of the net ban.

“If we win in the state court, we should finally have due process. If we don't – and the FWC has argued that we don't – we go to federal court with court rulings and FWC arguments that we don't have due process,” Crum said. “How do you think that will look to a federal judge – Americans without any right to due process under the United States Constitution? The

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judge could eviscerate the FWC.” The issue in the case is whether the FWC’s authority is constitutional or statutory, he said, adding that he believes it is statutory and subject to court rulings, which provide checks and balances on the agency.

Previous cases have indicated the FWC is immune from judicial rulings, he said.

NO APPEAL, NO AMENDMENT

A 2012 case ended in a stalemate.

Crum, the Wakulla Commercial Fishermen’s Association and mullet fishermen Jonas Porter and Keith Ward sued the FWC, arguing that its rules enforcing the net ban violate the equal protection rights of commercial fishermen, and cause the unwanted bycatch the ban is designed to prevent.

Leon County Circuit Judge Jackie Fulford found in favor of the commercial fishermen and lifted the net ban, ruling it a “legal absurdity” that FWC rules enforcing the ban allow small stretch mesh nets that catch and kill juvenile fish while prohibiting the larger mesh nets that let juvenile fish survive to reproduce.

Her ruling was appealed and stayed by the Florida Attorney General’s office, then reinstated, then appealed and stayed again before being reversed by the First District Court of Appeal, whose ruling the plaintiffs challenged at the Florida Supreme Court in 2014.

The high court declined to accept jurisdiction, ending the appeals.

Cortez commercial fisherman Mark Coarsey, the former president of Fishing for Freedom’s Manatee County chapter, which disbanded in March, led the local group for five years, working on the case and in other ways to regain and preserve the rights of commercial fishermen.

For years, he demonstrated at the

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Cortez commercial fisherman Mark Coarsey demonstrates how legal-size mullet are caught, while mullet too small to be caught swim through the mesh of outlawed gill nets.

Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival how legal-size mullet are caught in gill nets, while mullet too small to be caught swim through the mesh of gill nets, wasting the resource, Coarsey said.

“Legal nets have lots of bycatch,” Crum agreed. “Ninety-eight fish die for every two that go to market due to the net ban.”

Last year, Coarsey appeared with several members of the group at a meeting of the Florida Constitution Revision Commission (CRC) in St. Petersburg, requesting that a proposed constitutional amendment be placed on the November 2018 ballot to reverse the gill net ban.

The CRC did not approve the amendment, leaving voters no opportunity to vote on the issue.

When the net ban went into effect in 1995 “I was 45 years old and looking for a job for the first time,” said James ‘Wyre’ Lee, of Cortez Bait and Seafood. “It was nasty.”

The nastiness, fishermen say, is that when scientific evidence of mullet overfishing was disputed, recreational fishing groups and environmentalists published a photograph of a dolphin in a net with the slogan, Ban the Nets - Save Our Sealife, the inference being that commercial fishermen commonly caught dolphins in gill nets.

The photograph “was staged by a Florida Marine Patrol officer who was busted” a decade later, says Cortezian Mark Taylor, former president of the Organized Fishermen of Florida, who lost his wholesale seafood trucking business after the net ban.

Voters were misled, he said. For example, they did not know that Cortez commercial fishermen pioneered habitat restoration in the state by drafting a proposal to use funds from gill net permit fees to pay for two full-time employees at the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.

“We were devastated because we couldn’t use our nets,” said Mary Fulford Green, 94, whose family was one of the founding families of Cortez.

“That’s when the price of fish became prohibitive for ordinary people to eat,” she said. “If you can afford a $1,500-aweek vacation rental, you can afford a $19.95 shrimp dinner. Ordinary people can’t afford that. People on Social Security can’t afford that.”

“People didn’t vote in ‘94 to hurt commercial fishermen,” Crum said. “They voted to limit gill net fishing, but it’s overkill.”

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More exposure The Anna Maria Island Chamber staff’s themed social butterfly Halloween costumes (Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter) for the Trail of Treats were used for the launch of their newest member program. Two unique opportunities using the Chamber’s social media outlets will provide more exposure for members to promote their businesses. “Spotlight Saturday,” a featured business Facebook post, and “Our Story,” a video showcase, are now both available to Chamber members. Please contact the chamber at 941-778-1541 for more information.

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Good sports Last week was Red Ribbon Week at Anna Maria Elementary School. Students wore clothing each day that followed a theme to show their stance against drugs. From left to right from Ms. Buff’s second grade class: Catherine Teich, Maddie Kimmons, Duncn Cloutier and Jackson Rosas with their (mostly) sports team favorites.

Dress code A funny thing happened at the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce Business Card Exchange at the Waterline Marina Resort & Beach Club on Wednesday, Oct. 23. Some of the ladies showed up in leopard skin patterned blouses. From left to right: Irene’s Resort Wear owner Nannette Almeter, travel agency owner Barbara Murphy and Irene’s sales clerk Cheryl Malcolm.

Timely teaching Ms. Paul’s third-grade class welcomed guest speaker physical therapist Kate Behler. She taught the Anna Maria Elementary School third-graders about their skeleton, the importance of it and how to keep your 206 bones healthy.

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10/22,warrant arrest, 100 block of Palm Avenue. Acting on a tip, a deputy located a woman with an outstanding warrant and arrested her.

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10/24, driving with a suspended license, 1000 Gulf Drive South. The officer observed the subject drive recklessly and pulled him over. A computer check showed the subject’s license was suspended for habitually violating the law. He was arrested.

10/28, trespass warning, Daiquiri Deck, 113 Bridge St. The officer on patrol found a female in a construction zone. He issued a trespass warning.

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No new reports.

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10/23, criminal property damage, 5400 Marina Drive. The victim was driving his car when he saw a suspect shatter his driver’s side front window with a rock.

A search for the suspect was fruitless.

10/23, larceny, Publix, 3900 East Bay Drive. A suspect put packs of meat down his shorts and left without paying. An officer conducted a search for the suspect’s vehicle and found it. He stopped the vehicle and located packs of meat on the floor of the vehicle. The suspect was arrested.

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10/24, driving with an expired license, 800 Manatee Ave. The officer received an alert from the license plate reader of a vehicle with an owner who whose license was expired. He was stopped and issued a summons.

10/24, camping, trespass warning, 4000 Gulf Drive, Manatee Public Beach. The officer on patrol spotted the subject sleeping on the beach after it was closed, issued him a trespass warning and sent him on his way.

10/25, Marchman Act, Anchor Inn, 3001 Gulf Drive. The officer took an extremely intoxicated customer into custody for his own safety.

10/26, bike violation, Sunset Beach Condo, 2716 Gulf Drive. The officer spotted a male on a bicycle travelling in the wrong lane with no lights. He tried to pull the bicyclist over but to no avail.

Other officers joined in the search and they found the bike.

10/26, domestic battery, 4900 block of Gulf Drive. The girlfriend of the son of the apartment renter got into a fight with her boyfriend and his mother. The girlfriend was arrested 10/28, alcohol violation, 52nd St. beach.

The officer on patrol found two juvenile females with alcohol on the beach.

He made them pour out the booze and called their parents.

10/28, alcohol violation, 52nd St. beach.

The officer responded to reports of two females with vodka and a group with alcohol. They all had to pour out the booze and leave the beach.

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As of Monday, 22 contributors donated $1,415 toward the initial $2,000 fundraising goal.

FAMILY SPEAKS

Brown spoke with The Sun on Saturday afternoon via text and telephone. She said she was told by another family member that her daughter was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis. Brown planned to travel to Bradenton on Tuesday, Nov. 5, but moved her travel plans up one day due to Whitehead’s rapidly worsening condition.

On Saturday, Brown said she was told Whitehead and her husband waded in the Gulf of Mexico, north of Bridge Street in Bradenton Beach, approximately two weeks ago.

“They were just wading around, they weren’t even swimming. And the next day or so, her foot began to hurt so bad.” Brown said, noting that Whitehead had Type 1 diabetes all her life.

“When they got to the hospital it was eating her leg away. She lost her leg and the fear now is it might spread to the organs. It’s horrible,” Brown said.

On Sunday, The Sun spoke with Whitehead’s daughter, Brittany Burton, who lives in Bradenton.

“My mom is diabetic. She would only walk in the water a little bit.

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Kelli Brown Whitehead shared this photo with her sister when they reconnected after being separated as children. thought she pulled muscle, and the pain started in her thigh,” Burton said.

Burton said her mom waited about a week before she was taken by ambulance to the emergency room at Manatee Memorial Hospital where, according to Burton, she was diagnosed with necrotizing fasciitis and transferred to Blake.

“She’s in very critical condition” Burton said, noting that her mother’s organs were failing.

Burton said she asked the nurse if her mom was dying.

“He wanted to talk around it. I said, ‘Is my mom dying yes or no?’

He said yes,” Burton said.

“The Gulf that my mother loved so much is eating her alive. This has all taken place in eight or nine days

at the most. It’s just unreal. It’s horrific,” Burton said.

After recently visiting her sister and returning to Tennessee, Amanda Fletcher spoke to The Sun on Sunday. She and Whitehead are sisters by birth but were adopted and raised by different families and reconnected later in life.

Fletcher and Burton both questioned why the public isn’t made more aware of potentially harmful bacteria that exists in Florida’s waters. Fletcher said the fundraising efforts will help Robin Whitehead pay his rent and other living expenses and assist with the anticipated funeral expenses.

On Monday, Burton said her mother’s doctor told her that afternoon that the exact bacteria was staphylococcus, but the doctor could not confirm it was contracted while wading in the Gulf.

REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

On Thursday, Oct 31, a receptionist at Blake Medical Center in Bradenton confirmed Kelli Whitehead was currently a patient, but she could not comment on her condition, or the cause of it.

The Sun then contacted Chris Tittel, communications director for the Florida Department of Health in Manatee County.

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Vibrio vulnificus prevention The Florida Department of Health website contains a short video about Vibrio vulnificus prevention.

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FLORIDA – The Florida Department of Health website, www.floridahealth.org, contains information and prevention tips regarding Vibrio vulnificus –a waterborne bacteria that can cause necrotizing fasciitis and the symptom of decomposing flesh.

“Vibrio vulnificus can cause disease in those who eat contaminated seafood or have an open wound that is exposed to warm seawater containing the bacteria.

Vibrio vulnificus can also cause an infection of the skin when open wounds are exposed to warm seawater; these infections may lead to skin breakdown and ulcers. Healthy individuals typically develop a mild disease; however, Vibrio vulnificus infections can be a serious concern for people who have weakened immune systems, particularly those with chronic liver disease,” the Department of Health website says.

“Vibrio vulnificus is a rare cause of disease, but it is also underreported. Between 1988 and 2006, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention received reports of more than 900 Vibrio vulnificus infections from the Gulf Coast states, where most cases occur,” the department website says.

The department website includes the following tips for preventing Vibrio vulnificus infections: • Avoid exposure of open wounds or broken skin to warm salt or brackish water or to raw shellfish harvested from such waters; • Do not eat raw oysters or other raw shellfish • Thoroughly cook shellfish such as oysters, clams and mussels; • Avoid cross-contamination of cooked seafood and other foods with raw seafood and juices from raw seafood; • Wear gloves when handling raw shellfish.

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Halloween party benefits older dogs The Bridge Tender Inn & Dockside Bar’s Halloween party and 30th anniversary celebration raised $1,250 for the Vintage Paws Sanctuary in Sarasota that provides homes and assistance to older dogs who’ve been abandoned, surrendered to shelters or orphaned by the passing of their owners. “Dorothy and the Scarecrow” won this year’s costume contest. “Alien Abduction” finished second and “The Monkey Bus” finished third. “We had a huge turnout and it was a lot of fun,” manager Shannon Dunnan said of the Thursday, Oct. 31, event in Bradenton Beach. Visit Vintage Paws online at www.vintagepaws.org. Above, these creative folks finished first, second and third in the costume contest.

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Chamber Trail of Treats A good sized crowd of kids braved the heat to show off their costumes before judges in the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce parking lot last Friday. After the costume contest, the kids and their parents took off for businesses in all three Island cities that were listed on maps passed out to the costumed cuties’ parents. Clockwise above, Teri DeVito, Megan Bohlingel and Giselle Brock greeted trick or treaters at Waterline Resort.

Amelie and Isla Astorwere were too cute to be scary. These poor souls like to revisit the former smoking section of their favorite restaurant on Halloween. Chloe Mattick was a darling Christmas tree.

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Halloween fun rules the night at Roser Church There was fun for ghouls, goblins and a few superheroes Oct. 31 as Roser Memorial Community Church in Anna Maria hosted its second annual Trunk or Treat Halloween celebration.

The candy was flowing and so was bottled water and even some hotdogs for the trick or treaters and their families who made their way down Pine Avenue on Halloween. Here a family of monarch butterflies talks with a family of police officers at Roser’s Trunk or Treat Halloween festivities.

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FESTIVAL: Animals benefit before. Any help like this we get is really helpful to us. We’re going to do some improvements to our place. We’ve been doing this for 32 years and the fencing in the front is almost 30 years old. It’s time to start replacing some things and this money’s going to help us do that,” Straight said.

Flynn credited “Horatio Bullwinkle” (real name not given) for assembling the musical lineup that performed for free and featured Tommy Balbo & The Collective, Dos Macs with special guest Steve Arvey and Concrete Edgar.

“He spent his time, money and efforts putting the bands together and he built

the stage for us. He deserves a lot of credit,” Flynn said of the humble man who did not want his real name used.

Before taking to the stage, Arvey said, “I’m donating my time because wildlife is so important. Us humans are taking over everything with our development and nobody cares about the wildlife anymore. We’ve got to keep supporting what was here before us.”

On Sunday, Flynn said, “Ed was very happy and very grateful.”

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Wildlife Inc. co-founder Ed Straight brought his owl friends to the music festival.

TOWN HALL: VRC changes discussed FROM PAGE 5

dents, businesses and rental units in Holmes Beach.

He said that some of the issues the company is seeing with recyclables is that people are putting their recyclables in a plastic bag before placing them in the bin for collection. He asked rental agents to please pass along that all recyclables should be clean and placed directly in the bin. Those that are placed in plastic bags, he said, will almost always end up in the trash.

Another tip for recycling ten Haaf said, is to keep the plastic tops on plastic bottles when adding them in for recycling but to remove the metal tops from glass bottles because glass and metal are recycled separately. He also asked for people to use items with aluminum containers over glass containers when possible due to the high cost of recycling glass prod-

ucts and the damage that broken glass does to the collection trucks.

For landscaping waste, Sherrard said that if you have a landscaper who takes care of the yard, that company is actually responsible for removing the yard debris. For homeowners who take care of their own yards, he said that Waste Pro offers yard waste collection. He said that to make sure the debris is collected, branches should be bound in bundles with string or duct tape. People also can place yard waste in plastic bags or in trash bins for collection. He warned that any yard waste placed in blue recycle bins will not be collected by Waste Pro workers.

The town hall meeting ended with an opportunity for property owners and managers to meet one-onone with the speakers to ask questions.

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Are condos the future of housing?

n case you haven’t noticed, interest rates are low, real low. Most rates for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage are hovering around 4% based on credit scores and income to loan ratios, in spite of this condo financing has always been somewhat of a poor stepchild to single family home financing. New condo construction loans have been especially vulnerable to government regulations, but now The Federal Housing Administration has issued some new guidelines making available more advantageous condo financing programs.

FHA is trying to be more responsive to market conditions as well as accepting that condo units are being viewed more broadly as a way to provide affordable housing in many markets. Generally, single family homes may not be accessible for first-time buyers and others who are trying to gain access to homeownership and condos nicely fill that need.

The new regulations are geared for new condo construction primarily but will

Castles in the Sand LOUISE BOLGER also have an affect on the availability of condos for first time buyers. Among other changes is one that has been a big issue for condo builders and that’s the owner occupancy rate. The new FHA regulations have lowered the number of owner occupancy rates as low as 35% from 50% before individuals can qualify for financing in new condo construction.

Condos are a big deal in Florida and in Manatee County. Although the number of condo sales were down in September for Manatee County, the sale prices were up, so let’s take a look at the county overall: In September, Manatee County closed 15.2% more single family homes than last September. The median selling price for

single family homes was $315,000, 6.8% higher than last September. The average sale price was $381,577, 9.6% higher than last year.

Condo sales in September were down 8.6%, but the median sale price was up 6.7% to $199,000, and the average sale price was also up by 16.1% to $244,587.

Both single family homes and condos are low in inventory with the single family months supply at 3.3 months and the condo months supply at 3.8 months. As a reminder, a 5.5 months supply is the benchmark for a balanced market.

Sarasota County is also showing some increases in sales and pricing for single family and condos. The median sale price for single family homes in Sarasota increased by 6.4% to $298,000 and for condos, the median decreased slightly by 1.8% to $232,000.

Statewide, single family homes reached a median of $265,000, an increase of 5.3% and an average of $339,862, an increase of 4.9%. Condos statewide also increased

with the median selling price at $193,000, an increase of 5.8%, and an average of $261,532, a 1.3% increase.

All county and statewide statistics are from the Realtor Association of Sarasota and Manatee website.

Evidence continues to mount that condo sales will play a more significant role in the mortgage origination market in the next few years, according to CoreLogic.

With a flood of millennials and other first-time home buyers expected to soon enter the market for affordable housing, CoreLogic foresees rising demand for condos in the near future.

Millennials aside, Florida is a hot market not only for retirees but homeowners relocating to a tax-friendly state with a lot of new construction and fundamentally great weather. But if you’re starting to think of relocating to the Sunshine State, better get moving: inventory is low, prices are high and interest rates are still historically low. Come on down!

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ENTERTAINMENT Family fun At the Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach: • Wednesday, Nov. 6, Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Group, 1 to 2:30 p.m.; Ukulele Class for Beginners, 3 to 4 p.m.; Bad Art Night (teens and tweens), 6 to 7:30 p.m.

• Thursday, Nov. 7, a veteran’s services professional will be available to help vets with needs, 9 a.m. to noon; Knit and Crochet Sunshine Stitchers, 2 to 4 p.m.

• Friday, Nov. 8, Forty Carrots - Partners in Play, 10 to 11 a.m.; Mahjong Club, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; • Saturday, Nov. 9, 26, Origami Club, 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

• Tuesday, Nov. 12, Preschool story time, 10 to 11 a.m.; Mahjong Club, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.; Tech help, 2 to 4 p.m.

For more information, call the library at 941-778-6341.

Happy birthday, AGAMI This year 2020 marks the 30th anniversary of the Artists' Guild of Anna Maria Island (AGAMI). The November window exhibit highlights artwork in various media celebrating historic Anna Maria.

The celebration begins on Friday, Nov. 8, from 5 to 8 p.m. in the AGAMI gallery at 5414 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. There will be a reception with refreshments and the opportunity to meet many AGAMI artist members.

Enjoy historic scenes of our beautiful Island: beach, nature, markets and people from AMI's rich history.

The AGAMI Paint Around Event kicks off the celebration.

Enjoy refreshments and mingle with friends old and new. Watch local artists working and bantering in two classic paint arounds. These events bring lots of laughs and some surprises.

Eight lucky audience members will win an original painting. After each round a winner will be picked from the raffle tickets. Winners must be present to claim their prizes.

Competing at 5:15-6:30 p.m. are Jo

Anne Curtain, Pat Kness, SueLynn Cotton and Susanna Spann.

From 6:45-8 p.m. watch Anne Abgott, Cheryl Jorgensen, Roger Rockefeller and Dee Pastorius compete in the final paint around event of the evening.

All of the paint around proceeds go to AGAMI's scholarship fund.

Join Wellness Weekend The Anna Maria Island Art League its hosts its Second Annual Wellness Weekend, "Art, Play, Love," on Friday through Sunday, Nov. 15 to 17, at Waterline Marina and Resort Ballroom, 5325 Marina Dr. in Holmes Beach.

Enjoy enlightening, educational, artistic and inspirational programs designed for those who take care of everyone else but themselves. This time is for doing something great for yourself. Grab your friends or the significant other in your life (ages 18+) and come on out for a fun weekend.

There are more than a dozen classes to enjoy. Registration is $150 per person for all three days of classes. The price includes most programs and light meals. Spaces are limited and addition-

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al fees will apply for some programs.

To register for this exciting weekend or for questions about the weekend, email Fran at artleagueami@gmail.com or call 941-778-2099.

Privateers hit the road Join the Anna Maria Island Privateers as they hold their annual Shiprek Poker Run on Sunday, Nov. 17. Registration will be at Peggy’s Corral beginning at 10 a.m. with kick stands up at 11 a.m.

Stops will include Cork’s Cigar Bar, D Coy Ducks, Anna Maria Island's Drift In and the American Legion Kirby Stewart Post #42. The run ends at the Palmetto Moose Lodge with a private party.

“Run what ya brung” transportation including bikes, trikes, convertibles, Jeeps or anything else with two or four wheels is welcome. The first hand is $20 and additional hands are $10.

To pre-register, go to http://amiprivateers.memberlodge.org/ and just click on the Poker Run banner. More questions? Call Maryann “MAZ” Zyla at (941) 650-8673.

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Molto and Joe Kane, the ManaSota-88 organization, the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage (FISH) and the Cortez Village Historical Society.

Von Hahmann signed and verified the notarized petition on Oct. 23.

The petition names the State of Florida Department of Transportation as the respondent.

The first page of the 23-page document states that all the petitioners would have their substantial interests affected by agency action that permits the existing drawbridge to be replaced with 65-foottall fixed-span bridge instead of a new drawbridge.

“The 65-foot high level-fixed bridge will impact the maritime culture of the fishing village of Cortez and its fishing industry,” the petition says of FISH’s statutory right to initiate the challenge.

“The 65-foot high level-fixed bridge will create immediate harm to the historical fishing village of Cortez,” the petition says regarding the historical society’s right to challenge.

“Members recreate throughout the region including the area of the Cortez Bridge and have concerns that the fixed span bridge will impact environmental,

aesthetic, cultural and natural resources,” the petition says of ManaSota-88’s right to challenge.

“The proposed action of a 65-foot high level-fixed bridge immediately affects the petitioner’s substantial interest in the use of the navigation waters at the Cortez Bridge with a sailboat having a mast height of 60 feet,” the petition says of McClash’s standing as a petitioner.

The petition states von Hahmann has lived in the village of Cortez for 43 years and owns commercial and residential rental property in the village. It also states that Kane resides at Fewville, a tiny village located within the historical village of Cortez, and Molto is a 32-year resident of Cortez who lives in one of the oldest houses in the village.

The petition states the FDOT action impacts the various petitioners’ quality of life, environment, financial well-being, mobility and the preservation of the village they enjoy and intend to continue enjoying.

The petition states a 65-foot bridge would create a dangerous intersection of offsetting streets with no safe pedestrian crossing, create an unacceptable increase in noise levels, divide the neighborhood with a wall-like structure and change

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It’s a little bit of an unfair process because the final action goes to the agency that wanted to permit what you’re challenging.”

Joe McClash, Petitioner the aesthetics of the village of Cortez in contravention of the county’s land use restrictions.

MCCLASH INSIGHT

When contacted, McClash said the FDOT attorney has acknowledged the petition was filed and will either accept it as filed or find flaws and request corrections.

Barring a successful motion to dismiss, McClash expects an administrative law judge from the Division of Administrative Hearings to conduct a hearing and issue a recommended order. McClash said FDOT would then issue its own final orders.

“It’s a little bit of an unfair process because the final action goes to the agency that wanted to permit what you’re challenging. Even if you have facts in your favor, the department has a lot of discretion when it comes to entering these final orders,” McClash said.

“I think FDOT definitely missed informing the public of the impact of the 18-foot-

high sound walls,” McClash said.

As noted in the petition, McClash and his fellow-petitioners dispute FDOT’s claim that 75 percent of those who attended a public hearing in 2017 supported the 65-foot bridge option.

McClash said the petitioners ultimate hope is that FDOT rescinds its PD&E study-based action, addresses the concerns of the community and opts for a new drawbridge instead.

FDOT RESPONSE

On Oct. 31, FDOT spokesperson Brian Rick provided The Sun with the state agency’s initial response to the petition.

“We have received the Petition for Formal Administrative Hearing for the Cortez Bridge. The department is highly confident that we followed all applicable state and federal guidelines related to this PD&E study; however, since this now a legal matter, we cannot provide comment,” Rick said via email.

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Speaking by phone Thursday afternoon, Tittel said the health department had not received any notification from Blake Medical Center regarding a case of Vibrio vulnificus, which he said is a specific bacteria medical providers are required to report.

Tittel sent a follow-up email to The Sun that included a response he received from a health department epidemiologist regarding The Sun’s inquiry.

“Necrotizing fasciitis would be the technical term for the symptom of decomposing flesh,” the epidemiologist wrote. “It depends on the bacteria that caused the necrotizing fasciitis. Vibrio is known to cause it and that is reportable, however, we had a lady in Ellenton a few months back pass away from necrotizing fasciitis. The bacteria she contracted was streptococcus, which is only reportable in children under the age of six.”

On Friday, Nov. 1, The Sun emailed Blake spokesperson Lisa Kirkland and asked if the hospital was treating anyone for who came in contact with the Vibrio vulnificus bacteria or another type of bacteria, such as streptococcus, that could cause necrotizing fasciitis.

“I’m not at liberty to comment,” Kirkland responded.

Tittel said as of late Monday that the department had

not received word from any health care provider confirming the cause of the illness is due to a condition reportable to the state, such as Vibriosis.

Tittel said the Florida Department of Health runs the Swim It, Shore It, Dodge It campaign, which encourages anyone with open cuts or wounds or weakened immune systems from entering open waters where infectious bacteria naturally occur.

A video associated with that campaign can be found at www. floridahealth.gov/videos/swim-it-shore-it-or-dodge-it.html.

“The department sympathizes with family and friends over this tragedy,” Tittel said.

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Flynn versus Flynn: Battles on the pitch continue SUN SCOREBOARD TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29 YOUTH SOCCER EIGHT-TO 10-YEAR OLD LEAGUE

BY MONICA SIMPSON SPECIAL TO THE SUN

The historical relationship between team sponsor and owner-player has changed over the last few years as the interest in being a business sponsor at The Center has grown, as has the interest in playing the sports.

In the past, for example, Ryan Moss would always play on team Moss Builders. Tyler Lancaster found himself on the Lancaster Designs roster.

Team Sato Real Estate has been captained by Josh Sato or one of the other Sato brothers. The Ross Built squad included Greg Ross.

But times have changed and last week Sean Flynn found himself on the opposite side of the pitch against the team bearing his name, team Flynn Law. Representing MuniPlan, Flynn and his teammates fought hard against his namesake team and ended with MuniPlan’s second loss of the season.

Despite goals by Nathan Kragt, Ashley Friszman and Flynn, Flynn Law dominated the field with goals by Danny Anderson, Zachary Lieb, Chris Scott, Nate Welch and Chris Culhane.

Murat Akay was credited with a hat trick in the game along with the 14 incredible saves by goalie Robb Marshall.

The loss put MuniPlan in a threeway tie for fourth place halfway through the season with Ross Built Construction and Moss Builders.

Ross Built took the win 12-5 in the last game of the night against Moss Builders. Even with Jordan DeMers’ 11 saves, Kevin Roman’s four goals in the game were just too much for the Moss team.

Chris Chicaro, Greg Ross and Damir

Ugly Grouper HSH Designs

(3-2-1) 2 (5-1-0) 3

West Coat Surf Shop Moss Builders

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Lancaster Design Island Vacation Properties Progressive Cabinetry Ugly Grouper

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Picture: Flynn Law's Zach Lieb works the soccer ball to maneuver around MuniPlan's Ben Sato with teammate Ashley Friszman as a backup defender in last Wednesday night's adult soccer game at The Center.

Glavin each put up two points in the game with singles by Connor Bystrom and John Coleman for the win.

Mark Rudacille, Ross’ goalkeeper, had nine saves in the game with another three by Max Gazzo.

On the other side of the field, Moss Builders’ Gerardo Urbiola was the high scorer with three shots hitting the net. Eliza Faillice got two goals of her own and team captain Keith Mahoney scored one.

The second game of the night pitted Vacasa against Vintage Beach. The relatively young Vintage team pulled out the win 6-4 against the veteran Vacasa crew.

Vacasa’s Stetson Mathews lead his team in scoring with three goals to be paired with the single point by Eric Pullen.

Joseph Hutchison, team captain for Vintage Beach, put a point up on the scoreboard, along with Clancy Vaughn.

Cody Wright and Zach Reda each eluded Trey Horne, Vacasa’s keeper, twice.

Playing without captain and field powerhouse Josh Sato, team Sato Real Estate only scored one goal shot

by Olaf Krause.

The Blalock Walters’ defense, including the goalkeeping skills of Luke Grady, kept league high scorer Amy Ivin pretty well contained preventing her from finding the net.

In the win, Matt Staggs, Greg DeMuse and Robbie Fellowes each scored a goal for the Blalock team, which put the team in first place at the mid-season point with a record of 3-0-1.

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Flynn Law MuniPlan

(2-1-0) 8 (2-2-0) 3

Vacasa Vintage Beach

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Blalock Walters Sato Real Estate

(3-0-1) 3 (3-1-0) 1

Moss Builders Ross Built Construction

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Across 1 Half of a stiff price to pay 4 Chinese food additive 7 Breed from Honshu 12 Sob story makeup 14 __ Nui: Easter Island 15 Jell-O flavor 16 Food for the kitty?

17 *British-owned American hotel chain 19 Robert the Bruce, for one 20 Speak with style 21 Latin "to be" 22 *Went on foot 24 Boys 26 Actress Longoria 27 Substitute for 30 Cat Deeley's role on "So You Think You Can Dance" 33 *Wind chill factor relative 35 Jobs title, once 36 Represent inaccurately 37 Web access co.

38 *Three-time U.S. Open champion 41 "Semper fidelis" is one 43 Veterans 44 Refuge for couples?

45 Italian automaker 46 *Subject of much debate 51 Golfer's transport 53 Night calls 55 Radius neighbor 56 With "The," one of 50 since 8/21/1959, as hinted at by the answers to starred clues 58 Eyeglass frames 59 Have more People

come to the house?

60 City near Anaheim 61 Dueling sport 62 Midler of "Hello Dolly" 63 Leb. neighbor 64 Cap initials at Busch Stadium Down 1 Knee-deep (in) 2 Chop-O-Matic maker 3 Anti-harassment movement 4 New Zealand settler 5 Paint spill sound 6 Stable pace 7 In the style of 8 Entered, as data 9 "That went right over my head" 10 Truckloads 11 Heche of "Psycho" (1998) 13 Fixed charge 14 Valerie Harper sitcom 18 Get rid of 23 Christmas __ 25 Boxer who beat Frazier twice

Answers to 10-30-19 Crossword Puzzle.

27 Ball game delayer 28 Tuxedo part 29 Former Canadian MLBer 30 Repeat 31 Happy __ 32 Leading edge of cooler temperatures 33 Cuts down 34 Yale alum 36 Thin soups 39 Peter the Great, e.g.

40 401(k) kin, briefly 41 CT scan relative 42 "Sounds good" 44 Utterly confused 46 White with frost 47 Furry swimmer 48 Berth places 49 Not yet achieved, as a goal 50 Art class item 51 Atkins no-no 52 Toward shelter 54 Some parlors, for short 57 Stun

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FACE PAINTER/PORTRAIT ARTIST Island student artist, reasonable price for parties, events, and special portraits. Call/text Lillian 210-380-9691

EMPIRE COMPUTER SERVICE Computer problems fixed in your home or office. The fastest friendliest service around. Serving the Island since 2004. Call 941-739-6424

THE BEST VOLUNTEER position on the island. The AMI Historical Museum needs docents and bread makers. Call Lynn at 813758-3234 or lbrennan47@ gmail.com ROSER FOOD BANK needs donations of cash and non-perishable food. Donations boxes are located at the Church, Moose Club, and Walgreen’s.

Join the team at the FLORIDA MARITIME MUSEUM to preserve Florida’s fishing and maritime heritage. Assist with collections, school tours and more! Contact 941-708-6120

CARPET CLEANING QUALITY COUNTS. CARPET cleaning. Upholstery cleaning. Tile & grout cleaning. Island's favorite cleaner. Manatee Chamber Member. Great price/free estimates. Call 941-7561082

CLEANING SERVICE THC CLEANING : Residential, Commercial & Rentals. Professional and Reliable. Call 941756-4570 KATHY’S CLEANING SERVICE: Professional, responsible, and friendly. I clean residential, and commercial homes, and offices.

Please call me for a free estimate: 941-447-4660.

COMMERCIAL SALES, RENT & LEASE 13 UNIT RESORT: $3,999,900 Bradenton Beach on Gulf Dr. WAREHOUSE: 9300 sq ft possible Machine Shop w/ Heavy Duty Elect. Or Car Storage. So many Possibilities. Near SRQ Airport. $595,000. Island Real Estate call Alan Galletto 941-232-2216

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EMPLOYMENT FRONT DESK / HAIR / NAIL Newish owners at established north end day spa. Flexible hours, relaxed environment. Amanda at 941-896-2222 SOLO’S PIZZA LOOKING for part time evening cook.

Call 941-778-8118

FISHING CHARTERS CAPT. MAC GREGORY Fishing Charters. Full Day, Half Day, Night, Inshore & Near Shore. 941-809-5783 U.S.C.G. Certified/Insured

FOR SALE VARIDESK CUBE CORNER 36, two tier design and keyboard deck.

Heavyweight base for stability. Color black.

Also Varidesk sitting/ standing chair and floor mat. All perfect condition. All pieces new $805. Asking $250. Call Steve 941-724-2728.

GARAGE, MOVING, RUMMAGE & YARD SALES ROSER THRIFT SHOP & ANNEX open 9:30-2p.m.

Tuesday,Thursday and Saturday. Donations preferred 9a.m.-11a.m. Wednesdays.

511 Pine Ave., Anna Maria.

Phone 941-779-2733 RUNAWAY BAY’S ANNUAL White Elephant Sale.

Saturday, NOVEMBER 9 from 8am-1pm. Multiple Owners Participating in this event in Front Lot of Runaway Bay, 1801 Gulf Drive North, Bradenton Beach.

Don’t Miss this One.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS TILE! TILE! TILE! All variations of tile supplied and installed. Quality workmanship. Prompt, reliable, many Island references. Free estimates.

Neil 941-726-3077

RENOVATION SPECALIST ALL carpentry repairs, Wash Family Construction, locally owned and operated CBC 1258250 Call 941-7250073.

KERN CONSTRUCTION NEW Homes & Remodel.

Design/Build. Since 1968.

License # CRC1327296.

Call Jerry Kern 941-7781115 www.kernconstructioninc.com LIGHTHOUSE PROPERTY INNOVATIONS LLC State Certified General Contractor (Lic. #CGC 1515821) New Construction, Renovations & Additions. Call 941-266-7500 MASTER CARPENTER. Decks-Docks-FencingStairs & Railing. Free Estimates. Handyman Work. Call Richard 941448-3571 JSAN CORPORATION Renovations Construction & Handyman Services 941-243-0995 Lic# CRC1332505 jsancorporation@gmail. com Flooring, Drywall, Painting, Repairs, Kitchen and Bathrooms, Trim & Doors.

Free Estimates. Credit Cards Accepted.

HOME IMPROVEMENT Michigan General Contractor 30+ yrs. experience. Large or small projects. Budget minded knowledgeable tradesman will complete your project start to finish: On Time/On Budget. Call Mike 616-204-8822.

HOME SERVICES THE HARDWOOD STOP Flooring installation services; Laminate, hardwood, vinyl and tile. Bathroom and shower. Virtually dustless FLOOR REMOVAL License and insured FREE ESTIMATES 941-227-0041 www.thehardwoodstop. com

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STRAIGHT SHOT LANDSCAPE. Specializing in Old Florida Seashell driveways and scapes. Also Rock, Mulch, & Soil. Free estimates. Call Shark Mark 941-301-6067

LEGAL NOTICE

“WIZARD OF WALLS” Established 1980 Prompt quality service.

Paperhanging/removal Faux finishes. Interior painting. Mary Bell Winegarden 941-794-0455

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: NORMS TOWING gives Notice of Foreclosure of Lien and intent to sell these vehicles on 11/13/2019, 09:00 am at 1855 63RD AVENUE E. BRADENTON, FL 34203, pursuant to subsection 713.78 of the Florida Statutes. NORMS TOWING reserves the right to accept or reject any and/or all bids.

PROFESSIONAL PAINTING SERVICES. Prompt & Reliable. Island Resident.

Quality Workmanship.

Interior/Exterior. Also minor repairs & carpentry. Free written detailed estimates. Bill Witaszek 941-307-9315

1G4HP52K35U134524 2005 BUICK 1N6AA1E59JN535258 2018 NISSAN 3FA6P0LU3KR188624 2019 FORD 5A4UCHT2X42000198 2004 FRUA3090L900 2009

FOUR SEASONS POOL SERVICE AND CHEMICAL SERVICES. Certified Pool Operator. 10 + Years Experience.

Residential/commercial. Chemical Service Licensed & Insured. Call Dennis Clark 941-7375657

LOST & FOUND FOUND KAYAK. FOUND near Key Royale Bridge Call or text 248 765-5207 LOST ON BEACH Beige Women’s Eye Glasses. $50 REWARD Call John 941705-6068 FOUND DIAMOND RING on Friday July 5 on Coquina Beach. Call Bradenton Beach Police Department 941-778-6311 LOST DIAMOND STONE on Trolley or shops on Anna Maria Island. $500 REWARD. Call 314-324-5921 LOST EYE GLASSES April 19th. Dark men’s frame.

Anthony Peoples Design.

Call 269-344-7960

MOVING & STORAGE MARTIN’S MOVING YOUR Island movers! Offering dependable, competitive rates. No hidden costs. 941-809-5777.

POOL SERVICES

COLE'S TROPICAL POOL SERVICE Call Cole Bowers for all your pool maintenance needs! Affordable and Dependable!! 941-7131893

PRINTING CUSTOM DIGITAL PRINTING "Your printing dream to reality" Specializing in Dye sublimation Printing.

Graphic Design. Performance Active ware. Logo Design. Call Rhonda 330-550-4847

PRESSURE WASHING & WINDOWS AUTHORITY ONE CLEANING : Residential, Commercial, Construction and Vacation Rentals . Also available Pressure Washing, Roof Cleaning, Paver Sealing and Windows. Call 941565-3931.

LANDSCAPING & LAWN CARE

PAINTING & WALLCOVERING

REAL ESTATE HOMES & CONDOS FOR SALE

R. GAROFALO’S Interlocking brick pavers, driveways, patios, pool decks. Free estimates. Licensed & Insured.

Call Rafael 941-778-4823 or Veronik 941-526-7941

PAINT! PAINT! AND MORE 28 years of experienced interior/exterior custom painting. Pressure cleaning, drywall repairs and texture finishes. Many Island references. Please call Neil for free estimates.

941-812-0507

CANAL FRONT HOMES Holmes Beach – GULF FRONT CONDOS Gulf Place, L’Plage, Vista Grande, SPW, 5400 – DUPLEXES & MORE Island Real Estate ASK Alan Galletto 941232-2216

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IMMACULATE WATERFRONT HOME 520 Kumquat Dr. 4BD/5BA 3928sf Coastal Beauty! Prime location on AMI. $2,750,000 Call Charles Buky Coldwell Banker 941-228-6086 LOOKING FOR A highly motivated real estate broker to buy or sell your next home? Darcie Duncan, Broker Duncan Real Estate a lifelong island resident bringing success to her customers for 28 years. Proven track record brings you results! 941-725-1589 ADORABLE POOL HOME 2BR/2BA newer pool. New windows and doors. Great wonderful porch for additional sleeping! Two blocks to beach. $549,000 Call Scott May 941-228-8377 or Brenda Boyd May 941-7308589 Boyd Realty

RENTALS: ANNUAL BAY HOLLOW CONDO Beautiful 2BR/2BA canal front condo just off the Island with views of the water, boat dock can be available for use, updated gourmet kitchen. HOA approval required, $1950/mo.

Call Paige 513-382-1992 www.teamduncan.com Duncan Real Estate

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RENTALS: ANNUAL ANNUALS AVAILABLE: 1BR/1BA duplex on Island. $1200. 2BR/2BA furnished gulf front $2650 First, last and security-Available immediately. Call A Paradise 941-778-4800

Call us today! 941-778-3986

AVAILABLE NOVEMBER 1.

2BR/1BA duplex off Cortez.

Newly renovated. 2 miles to beach. Quiet neighborhood near restaurants and shopping. Separate laundry room. $1200 includes water. $1200 deposit. Call 941-773-1552.

ANNUAL RENTALSANNA MARIA 1BR/1BA steps to beach, onsite laundry. No pets. $1,400/mo. Holmes Beach 2BR/1.5BA elevated duplex steps to beach, covered parking, W/D,DW $1,850/mo.

Fran Maxon Real Estate 941-778-2307

ANNUAL 2BR/2BA off Cortez, 3.5 mi to beach.

Fenced yard, W/D hook ups, covered parking, non-smoking, pet friendly. $1,100/mo. 941-7218480 M-F 9-5, or email mehall@nclaimsadjusters. com

LARGE EXECUTIVE HOME Perico, close to beach, 3BR/3BA, available August 1st. $2800/month 1st, last, and security deposit req'd.. Call Sato Real Estate, Inc at 941-778-7200 or email monica@satorealestate.com

TIFFANY PLACE Gulf Front Condo for Rent Incredible views from living room and master bedroom. 2BR/2BA Green Real Estate Call 941-778-0455

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ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fl Condos. Pool beach access, fully equipped $650-$800/ wk redekercondosonami. com 941-704-7525

GREAT RATES! Weekly, Monthly. 3BR/2BA NW Bradenton. Call Grace 941-201-2190 GULF PLACE Gulf Beach Front beautiful 3BR/2BA condo for rent, fully equipped, gorgeous views, heated pool, tennis court.

Call Gayle, Simpson South Realty, 941-812-6489.

2BR/2BA UPDATED new cabinets granite counters available immediately through the 2020 season.

Call 551-427-0248 or cibcocorp@optonline.net for details and pictures 2 blocks to beach

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TRANSPORTATION AMI TAXI metered-on-callcards accepted. Airport: Tampa $95, Sarasota $40, Clearwater $85, Orlando $165. Call 800-301-4816. amitaxi4u@gmail.com, www.amitaxi.com ANYTIME TRANSPORTATION to all Airports, Casino, etc. Tampa $70. Sarasota $35. Pets welcome. Very dependable. Reasonable rates. Contact Jeanne.

941-779-5095 AIRPORT RIDES- Tampa, St. Pete, Sarasota. Reasonable rates! Call or text Anna 941-932-1600

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