Soon after the Christmas holiday, the beach will make its comeback. Manatee County officials will be winding down ...

Inshore fishing action stays hot despite frequent cold fronts - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Motorists in Cortez and Bradenton Beach may want to be alert to the continuing Cortez Bridge Utility Relocation Project along ...

The Center of Anna Maria is shifting gears, from regular soccer season to the up-charged championship season. Final seedings ...

This December marks a special chapter in the Florida Maritime Museum’s Christmas celebration, as we unite with the Anna Maria Island Privateers to create ...

As we slip into December, we’re going to see the transition from fall fishing to winter fishing get underway. With water temps overnight dropping into the mid-60s, the availability of live shiners is ...

The Gulf Islands Ferry service, an effort-less boat ride between downtown Bradenton and Anna Maria Island, is back on schedule. “Our barrier island ...

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 ...

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 ...

A St. Bernard Catholic Church priest has come under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct in Fort Myers 15 years ago. Islanders learned of the allegation against the Rev. Jean Ronald Joseph last ...

The humpback bridge on 127th Street West off Cortez Road will close April 7 for 90 to 120 days to allow construction crews to renovate and raise its height an additional 2.5 feet above the high-water ...

Greg Oberhofer, the owner of Quality Builders of Holmes Beach Inc., 5500-A Marina Drive, has been arrested on a charge of misappropriation of construction funds, a second-degree felony. Oberhofer was ...