The West Manatee Fire Rescue District has acquired a part of its roots on Anna Maria Island. WMFR executed a $1 million ...

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Nearshore action in the Gulf of Mexico remains strong and Anna Maria Island anglers are looking to the west and finding an ...

The Bradenton Beach Planning and Zoning Board voted Jan. 7 to recommend approval of a major redevelopment plan for the ...

Golf highlights include ace at KRC, plus horseshoes - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

The Anna Maria City Pier may be looking for a tenant. City commissioners unanimously voted Jan. 8 to terminate Sarasota-based ...

The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program in partnership with Wayne Adventures is offering free therapeutic kayak tours for local ...

Tourist tax collections in the month that brought Thanksgiving registered a 36.7% increase in November 2025 from November ...

Tourist tax collections in the month that brought Thanksgiving registered a 36.7% increase in November 2025 from November 2024. The revenue bump shouldn’t ...

Holmes Beach police arrested Adrian Hall, 22, of Bradenton, Jan. 3 on a second-degree felony charge for allegedly fleeting police with disregard of safety ...

The Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage board is focusing on repairs to the nonprofit’s buildings while advancing heritage projects designed to draw ...

Chilly start to 2026 lacks cooling power for hot surf fishing - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...