Some veteran Island political observers might find it hard to believe, but the Anna Maria City Commission May 10 unanimously agreed on one issue regarding the Sandbar Restaurant. The restaurant needs ...

The Marie Selby Foundation of Sarasota has again come to the rescue of historic preservation in Cortez. The $62,000 grant to put a face on the historic Burton store in Cortez follows a previous grant ...

Reports that a portion of the parking lot on the south side of the Beach House Restaurant in Bradenton Beach was actually owned by the city were a bit premature, said City Commissioner Bill Shearon.

A fifth former Anna Maria employee has come forward, alleging racially motivated mistreatment inside the walls of city hall. Candela Lemos, who worked for the city as a temporary employee ...

Anna Maria city officials already locked in a tax reduction for fiscal 2024-25. But the final municipal budget and final millage rate need to be adopted.

Keep Manatee Beautiful has stepped up to clean up Gilligan’s Island after images on social media showed garbage and debris ...

The Florida Department of Transportation is keeping a closer eye on the Anna Maria Island Bridge after a hole formed in the eastbound lane. In addition to ...

Holmes Beach city commissioners are a vote away from adopting a new budget ordinance and millage rate reduction. But that reduction does not equate to a ...

Tenants, vendors, staff and boaters in the Seafood Shack Restaurant and Marina community were in a state of shock after ...

Bradenton Beach Police Chief John Cosby is a man of many hats. Cosby, who manages his law enforcement team full-time and ...

Soccer takes off at center pitch, golf, horseshoes report action - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...