A Holmes Beach man and a Bradenton woman were arrested June 11 in connection with numerous home burglaries. Some property was recovered, but most already had been pawned by the couple to “fuel their ...

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 ...

Anna Maria city commissioners last week readjusted the vision set forth in a city plan for the future and then voted to send their revisions to the state for a second opinion. The final unanimous vote ...

The Sir Winston out of Miami was stranded in Longboat Pass early Jan. 23. A salvage operation Jan. 24 freed the 128-foot commercial yacht, which was towed to the Tampa port. The yacht ran into trouble ...

Once again, the O'Connor Bowling Challenge was a hit among Islanders and Bradenton area folks. Slightly more than 280 people bowled (don't tell AMF Bradenton Lanes), with at least another 75-100 ...

It may have taken nearly two and a half years, but Anna Maria’s revised comprehensive plan is now ready for city commission review and public hearings. The planning and zoning board held its own ...

Anna Maria's planning and zoning board agreed to recommend to the city commission elimination of the city's medium-density residential category of zoning in the proposed future land use element of the ...

What began as a possible showdown in Bradenton Beach ended abruptly Sept. 18 with the resignation of the city attorney.

Maximum storm surge inundation with Hurricane Helene on Longboat Key was 6.68 feet above “mean high higher water,” according ...

The National Hurricane Center characterized Hurricane Milton as “one of the strongest hurricanes of record in the Atlantic ...

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 ...

While Anna Maria is saving about $50,000 a year by outsourcing its building official position and paying for just part-time help, it’s not really getting the maximum level of service, current building ...