Organizers of the Cortez Commercial Fishing Festival say this year’s event will place increased emphasis on serving domestic ...

Opponents of a proposed cruise ship terminal south of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge plan a rally Feb. 14 in Terra Ceia as public ...

One business deal gone wrong has resulted in two lawsuits. Sarasota-based attorney Christopher Michael Nigro filed a pair of lawsuits Dec. 19, 2025, ...

Bradenton Beach commissioners unanimously voted Feb. 5 to appoint resident Robert Talham to the Ward 4 seat. There were no ...

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring reported the recovery of a cold-stunned sea turtle in the area Feb. 4 ...

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Anna Maria Island, with the surrounding Gulf Coast restaurants and tiki bars are host to some 100 live musical venues every day. There are more than a ...

Fifth-graders Easton Nock, left, Luke Plummer and Livingston Griffith hold a sign in support of Anna Maria Elementary teacher ...

Judge Melissa Gould of the 12th Circuit Court ruled Jan. 28 to adjudicate Bradenton resident Cody Manning, 33, guilty of […] ...

Cold air, water temps especially damaging to snook - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

There may not be an end in sight for the settlement offer in a personal injury lawsuit against Manatee County and the city of Holmes Beach. County ...

Holmes Beach police arrested Emily Morrow, 34, of Tampa, Jan. 27 on several criminal charges, headlined by four third-degree felonies for possession of ...