The permitting process to rebuild the Rod & Reel Pier in Anna Maria has begun. Owner Oliver “Oli” Lemke and Jack Walter of ...

Election season brought out some shady behavior in Holmes Beach. Heading into election week, HBPD Chief Bill Tokajer told The ...

The Manatee County Tourist Development Council endorsed spending nearly $400,000 in tourist revenue to help fund multimodal ...

Anna Maria Elementary fifth-grader Savanna Scardina poses Oct. 28 with Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer and HBPD Officer Christine LaBranche, AME’s school resource officer, on winning the ...

Jason Hall carves into a clean wave Oct. 30 off the three piers area of Cortez Beach in Bradenton Beach. Higher-than-usual ...

← Bradenton woman arrested for DUI in Holmes Beach Winnie finishes marathon at No. 10 → ...

Winnie, Anna Maria Island’s entry in the 2025 Tour de Turtles presented by the Sea Turtle Conservancy, traveled about 307 ...

Capt. David White says fishing the beach bite is “where it’s at.” He says mackerel are prevalent around areas with structure ...

Basketball, soccer lead at center; winners at KRC and AM pits - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Last week’s question Daylight saving time ends Nov. 2. Should we… Switch to permanent standard time with earlier sunrises. 24% Switch to permanent ...

Most government offices will be closed Tuesday, Nov. 11, for Veterans Day, a federal holiday. Schools and libraries also will be closed but local parks ...

Linda Kemp, 72, of Bradenton, was arrested Oct. 24 in Holmes Beach on a second-degree misdemeanor for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. A ...