Gas line break results in roadblock, evacuation
A front-end loader tore open a natural gas line along the west side of Gulf Drive North in Bradenton Beach […]
AM crabber vs. shark fisher debate begins
Like stone crabs drawn to a baited trap, the Anna Maria City Hall chambers were packed to capacity Jan. 14 […]
12th circuit judge hears arguments in Bazzy v. BB pier lawsuit
A judge Jan. 15 gave attorneys in Michael Bazzy’s lawsuit against the city of Bradenton Beach another four days to […]
Federal sentencing reset for rental scammer
The U.S. District Court sentencing for a former Anna Maria Island real estate agent has been postponed until March 1. […]
Car burglar lands in jail
A man found guilty in three Holmes Beach vehicle burglaries and a Longboat Key bicycle theft was sentenced to 300 […]
Repeat DUI offender fined, jailed
A 22-year-old Sarasota man with a 2014 conviction for driving under the influence was sentenced to jail and fined more […]
2nd DUI conviction ends in house arrest
A Bradenton man was sentenced to four months house arrest and 12 months probation for driving impaired and resisting arrest […]
Over the top
Residents in the area of Marina Drive and 56th Street in Holmes Beach awakened to flooded streets Jan. 17 […]
Holmes Beach punches the gas pedal on permit parking
Holmes Beach is cruising toward a permit-parking only zone. The ordinance Jan. 12 passed a first reading, with a 3-2 […]
Eyes on the road
The Florida Department of Transportation issued the following: • SR 789 from 27th Street to SR 64: Crews are […]