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 ...

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 ...

There are some familiar faces within the ranks of applicants for the building official position in Bradenton Beach. The post became vacant Feb. 23 upon the sudden leave of Ed Mc Adam, who later ...

Lifelong islander Jean Bystrom captured mullet photos last week at "mom and dad's dock," Jean and Hugh Holmes Sr., in Holmes Beach, where the fish were schooling and gurgling on the bay water's ...

The 16th Annual Carl Balck GMC Sarasota Blues Fest will be at the Ed Smith Stadium, 2700 12th St., Sarasota, Oct. 28. Headlining the show is Gregg Allman, who has roots to Anna Maria Island, as well ...

A environmental non-profit organization is calling on the Manatee County Board of Commissioners to investigate another purchase of property on Perico Island. The group, ManaSota-88, fought St. Joe ...

Center athletic director Andy Jonatzke gives Daniel Pimental instructions during the "Driven" basketball camp. Chris Pate passes the ball during basketball action at the Center's summer camp. The Anna ...

"Our ‘dirty little secret' is that you don't go to Manatee County's beaches on holiday weekends. The county needs to wake up." That comment from Bradenton Beach Mayor John Chappie comes in the wake of ...

Visitation for Holmes Beach Police Officer Pete Lannon, who died June 1, will be 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, June 5, at Brown and Sons Funeral Home, 604 43rd St. W., Bradenton. A funeral Mass will be ...

There’s no room at the Anna Maria Inn. Anna Maria city commissioners agreed unanimously at their April 23 meeting that there was no need to ask Mayor Fran Barford to have the planning and zoning board ...

He has received an offer of $10.8 million for the Cortez Trailer Park, the owner has advised occupants, and if they can match it they are welcome to buy. No way, said the president of the homeowners ...