Lightning strikes feet from B&B maintenance worker
Mother Nature delivered a jolt for a wake-up call June 7. Around 10:30 a.m., lightning struck an awning on a […]
USPS promises to deliver new Holmes Beach postal office
Holmes Beach residents and businesses face an uncertain future regarding services at the longtime post office on Gulf Drive. The […]
Thunderstorms — and just a little high water — hit island
Hurricane season began June 1 and, almost like clockwork, the rains came. The first seven days in June soaked the […]
Built in Holmes Beach without permits, rooftop Tiki hut to be dismantled
A Tiki hut atop a home in Holmes Beach will soon be history, the owner promises. She’s not happy about […]
Lakeland man dies after Gulf rescue in Anna Maria
A Lakeland man died a day after he was found unconscious in the Gulf of Mexico in Anna Maria. Joseph […]
County commission to hold charter workshop
Manatee County is holding a workshop to discuss the pros and cons of becoming a charter county. Like a charter […]
Improvements planned for Gulf front park in Bradenton Beach
A beachfront park in Bradenton Beach has been neglected for too long. At a June 7 Bradenton Beach capital improvements […]
WMFR searches for public opinion through mailed surveys
You may be getting a survey from West Manatee Fire Rescue in the mail this summer. If you do, Chief […]
Turtle Watch reacts to stormy conditions, ‘surge’ in nesting
With nearly twice as many nests as this time last year, female loggerhead sea turtles are nesting in bales on […]