14-year-old is victim of Anna Maria rip current
A 14-year old boy visiting Anna Maria with his family from Winter Haven July 6, disappeared in the Gulf of […]
Group of 12 swimmers rescued from Gulf of Mexico waters
Twelve young swimmers were pulled from the Gulf of Mexico by rescue teams July 4 near Sycamore Avenue in Anna […]
July 4 holiday runs head-on into post-holiday problems
Just when law enforcement thought a bang-up holiday, filled with fireworks on the beaches up and down the 7-mile length […]
Privateers lead July 4 parade
The Anna Maria Island Privateers lead their own July 4 parade from Bradenton Beach to Holmes Beach to Anna Maria. […]
Anna Maria Island Privateers 2013 Scholarship winners:
Seniors Hilary Hathaway, Shipreck Scholarship Sajani Patel, Whitey Horton Scholarship Juniors Ourania Lardas James ‘Jimmy’ Campbell Jacob Karguarer Brandi […]
Islander’s legacy grows with Anna Maria landscaping donation
Island philanthropist Rex Hagen has agreed in principle to fund the landscaping for the city park approved by Anna Maria […]
Stormy weather claims only 1 sea turtle nest
Consecutive days of heavy rain on the island had little impact on sea turtle nesting season, but possibly claimed one […]
BB-HB-Sandpiper 27th Street dispute is finally over
It’s officially over. According to Bradenton Beach Mayor John Shaughnessy, the documents with a judge’s signature dismissing the long-standing 27th […]
Shore returns to FISH, assumes board role
Manatee County Clerk of Circuit Court R.B. “Chips” Shore returned to the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage board in Cortez […]
July 4 fight on the beach sparks arrest
22-year-old Bradenton man was arrested for felony aggravated battery and the use of a deadly weapon July 4 after injuring […]