More than 100 species of birds - including wood storks - can be found at Robinson Preserve. After a ribbon-cutting ceremony, visitors to Robinson Preserve see the park by wagon tour. A kayaker ...

Current red tide conditions around the state of Florida are summarized, and sampling results are mapped. Reports are updated on Friday afternoon. Current and past regional status reports are also ...

Students of Sensei Kevin Bergquist's Island Martial Arts recently tested for belts and every student that tested moved up to the next belt level. IMA also raised about $500 for the Sidekick Foundation ...

Many of Manatee County's homeless population often head to Anna Maria Island, particularly on weekends. With free bus service to Manatee Public Beach from the mainland and the free Island Trolley, the ...

Mike Coleman of Pine Avenue Restoration LLC withdrew his request for a variance for additional parking spaces at the company’s proposed retail-office-residential project at 503 Pine Ave,, telling the ...

The long-awaited replacement of the Key Royale Bridge should begin next spring, according to representatives from the Florida Department of Transportation. The big question, though, is just how much ...

The Bradenton Beach City Pier reopened Saturday after being closed to the public for two months. The pier was closed to the public due to safety concerns March 10. The pier’s restaurant was closed ...

An emergency medical technician applies some wet towels to the neck of a firefighter while other firefighters battle the blaze at 764 Jacaranda St. in Anna Maria Monday morning. No one was injured in ...

At extreme low tide, boaters and conservation officials get a glimpse of what was once a vibrant wildlife habitat - Passage Key. Gulf storms, most recently the 2005 storms, have taken a toll on ...

Commercial boat rental businesses are not allowed to use the newly established launch site at Bayfront Park in Anna Maria, according to Manatee County Parks and Recreation director Cindy Turner. The ...

One island has the Gulf to the west and Anna Maria Sound to the east. One island has the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Irish Sea to the east. Both Islands will see St. Patrick’s Day celebrations ...

John “Redbeard” Swager and Patti Lamoreux held the ceremonial pistol, and together they fired into the air. It sounded like the “pop” of a firecracker. “That was Jim, by the way,” announced Swager, ...