🌱 How will Tal Siddique’s new role shape Anna Maria Island’s voice?

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• How will Tal Siddique’s new role shape Anna Maria Island’s voice?

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Partly sunny and nice, with a high of 75 and low of 65 degrees.
• Thursday: Some sun with a few showers, temps: high: 76, low: 68.
• Friday: Pleasant with periods of sun, with a high of 72 and low of 58 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Tal Siddique selected as chair of Manatee County Commission (yourobserver.com) — Anna Maria Island will be represented by a new chair of the Manatee County Commission, as District 3 commissioner Tal Siddique has been chosen to lead the seven-member board in 2026. The article explains how he won the role in a close 4-3 vote and what responsibilities he’ll take on for the wider region, including Anna Maria.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• City of Palmetto Blood Drive
  Palmetto Calendar , 516 8th Avenue West , Palmetto
  9:00 am
• Making Sense of Medicare & Medicare Enrollment
  Island Branch Library Meeting Room,
  11:00 am
• Musical Motion
  Palmetto Branch Library Auditorium,
  11:30 am
• Scenic WAVES - CANCELED
  Bradenton Beach, FL Calendar Bradenton Beach, FL 34217
  1:00 pm
• OneBlood Bus
  Palmetto Branch Library Library Grounds,
  2:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• CRA Meeting
  Bradenton Beach, FL Calendar Bradenton Beach, FL 34217
  9:30 am
• Kid's Playgroup
  Palmetto Branch Library - Florida Auditorium, Palmetto Branch Library
  10:00 am
• Island Morning Book Club: The Book Club for Troublesome Women, by Marie Bostwick
  Island Branch Library Meeting Room,
  10:15 am
• One-on-One Tech Help
  Palmetto Branch Library - Florida Library Grounds, Palmetto Branch Library
  11:00 am
• City Commission Meeting - CANCELED
  Bradenton Beach, FL Calendar Bradenton Beach, FL 34217
  12:00 pm
• Sunshine Stitchers Knit and Crochet
  Island Branch Library Meeting Room,
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• STXZ posted a job opening for Private Lacrosse Coach in Holmes Beach. Apply here.
• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Palmetto. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Anna Maria here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Holmes Beach

• Holmes Beach woman arrested for DUI, refusing tests (islander.org)

Bradenton Beach

• Roadwatch – 12-17-2025 (islander.org)
• BBPD traffic stop leads to Bradenton man's DUI arrest (islander.org)

Cortez

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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