TS Colin drenches coast on track for Big Bend
Magnificent frigate birds circled mid-day June 5 over Anna Maria Island — black shadows against gray skies, signaling the swirling […]
Holmes Beach hostage standoff ends in arrest, apology
A call to police for an aggravated domestic situation turned hostage crisis in Holmes Beach ended May 31 with the […]
AMI chamber challenges formula business plans
The tale of David and Goliath might come to mind. The shepherd boy slew a giant with one well-placed pebble […]
Tarpon predator.
Capt. Aaron Lowman came upon a large hammerhead shark when it attempted to take a tarpon off his hook […]
Anna Maria shark mystery
A girl watches as a dead 4-5-foot shark is hauled from the beach June 1. The shark apparently washed ashore […]
Island leaders seek redistribution plan for proposed sales tax
Anna Maria Island’s three mayors are looking to the future and wondering how their communities and the town of Longboat […]
Lights out, clear beaches, respect bird, turtle nesting
The beaches of Anna Maria Island were packed with the usual throng of beachgoers for Memorial Day weekend. But this […]
BB finalizes voter-charter questions for Aug. 30 ballot
It’s official. Bradenton Beach voters will again have an option to amend their city’s charter. At their June 2 meeting, […]
Chappie mounts challenge for Ward 4 seat
Cancel the hammock reservation. Two-term Manatee County Commissioner John Chappie was on track for another term on the county board, […]
Bradenton Beach squabbles over leaked pier lawsuit settlement
It’s hard to gamble on a shown hand. A settlement between the city of Bradenton Beach and Paradise Boat Tours […]