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 ...

Oh, how we remember the day. And oh, how we're living through those days. Years ago we used to go to the beach, slather ourselves with mineral oil to promote tanning, and lay on our towels for hours ...

Regional transportation planners apparently plan to have a premiere design for any replacement of the Anna Maria Island Bridge. Former Bradenton Beach Mayor Katie Pierola requested that the ...

Mandy Brewer practices putting before the start of the benefit golf tournament at the Key Royale Club Feb. 10. The annual For the Cure tournament raised money for the Susan G. Komen For the Cure, ...

John “Redbeard” Swager and Patti Lamoreux held the ceremonial pistol, and together they fired into the air. It sounded like the “pop” of a firecracker. “That was Jim, by the way,” announced Swager, ...

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 ...

The combination of a warm, sunny day and spring break converged March 10 to create traffic backups at major Island intersections for several hours, including the Gulf Drive-Marina Drive intersection.

St. Bernard Roman Catholic Church is celebrating 50 years on Anna Maria Island, with a parishioners’ festival planned for the weekend. The Very Rev. Msgr. Edward Moretti, pastor of Sts. Peter And Paul ...

Unsecured creditors of bankrupt GSR Development LLC might be feeling a bit more "unsecure" these days about ever collecting anything near the $8 million they're owed by the failed Island real estate ...

As we settle into February, you can expect the fishing around Anna Maria Island to settle into its wintertime pattern. With stronger colder fronts moving in and cooler water temperatures, we should ...

DOWNSIZING SALE: 13000-watt new Duro Max generator, whole house generator (gas or propane). Barely used Eco yard equipment, edger. large hedger, blower. New kayak. Windsurfing equipment (new North ...

Ed Morris of Kentucky with a nice 32-inch redfish he caught on a recent charter with Mark Howard of Sumotime Fishing Charters. Howard said they used big greenbacks netted early in the morning for bait ...