Bradenton Beach’s next police chief is the department’s second in command. The city commission unanimously voted July 16 to ...

Sea turtle hatchlings are off to a rough start on Anna Maria Island. And the island’s three cities are trying to right the ...

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring is seeing a sea turtle hatch success rate above 70%. During this ...

Sharon Laird of Holmes Beach captured this May 31 photo of manatees in the Gulf of Mexico near 58th Street in Holmes Beach.

With pop-up storms becoming more frequent, Anna Maria Island anglers are keeping a watchful eye on the horizon while on […] ...

Football, soccer play out at center, plus horseshoes, golf - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Manatee County’s deputy chief of operations for emergency medical services was arrested July 16 for alleged lewd and lascivious conduct on a child, a ...

The Manatee County Supervisor of Elections office in mid-July sent ballots for the Aug. 18 primaries to voters who requested to vote by mail. The deadline ...

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Holmes Beach police arrested Tampa resident Riley Tennant, 31, July 10 on a second-degree misdemeanor for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol ...

Holmes Beach police arrested Sarasota resident Kenisha Johnson, 29, July 8 on a third-degree felony charge for driving with a suspended license as a ...

Holmes Beach police arrested Delani P’Pool, 30, of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, June 23 on four criminal charges. The charges include: A third-degree felony ...