Maintenance flushing scheduled for AMI waterlines
Anna Maria Island waterlines will be flushed during overnight hours as needed over the next few months, according to the […]
FISH installs board officers after election by acclaim
No need to count votes in this election. No challengers emerged to run against the five incumbents April 9 at […]
Holmes Beach warned coastal erosion issues are ‘real’
The cost of the rising tide will be “painful” and “sobering.” Half of Holmes Beach will be inundated by coastal […]
HBPD chief celebrates 5 years
Five years at the city, Holmes Beach Police Chief Bill Tokajer smiles amid balloons in his office after co-workers surprised him with a party at city hall, 5801 Marina Drive. Some of Tokajer’s accomplishments include reducing residential and vehicular crimes, proactive policing in neighborhoods and community outreach, according to Mayor Bob Johnson. Islander Photo: Courtesy HBPD
Bradenton woman arrested for DUI
A woman’s scream for help led Holmes Beach police to 28th and 31st streets and the beach and a Bradenton’s […]
Turtle watch, code enforcement join forces for nesting season
The first loggerhead nest of the 2018 sea turtle nesting season in Florida was spotted April 9 in Palm Beach […]
Pier USCG Rescue
U.S. Coast Guard Boatswain 2nd Class Jacob Lettington rescues Capt. Dave Milne of Bradenton Beach April 15 under the Historic Bridge Street Pier in Bradenton Beach. Milne said he ran out of gas and waves of 3 feet, with winds at 30 knots, made it too difficult for him to paddle his 10-foot dinghy. Lettington and a crew from the Cortez station responded to a bystander’s call about the stranded boater at 11 a.m., before rain struck the region. Islander Courtesy Photo: USCG
Former chamber president files to lift supervised release
A former Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce president arrested for alleged child abuse wants out of pre-trial monitoring. Deborah […]
No red tide detected in Manatee
Karenia brevis, the Florida red tide organism, was not detected in Manatee County the week ending April 13. Red tide […]
Eyes on the road
The Florida Department of Transportation posted the following notices for the week of April 16: • State Road 789/Gulf Drive […]