Stars, stripes and sandy beaches
A small American flag waves in the breeze July 2 near Willow Avenue in Anna Maria as the sun begins to dip to the horizon on the Gulf of Mexico at the start of the long July Fourth holiday weekend. Islander Photo: Brook Morrison
Beach buddies on detail
Volunteers meet July 6 at a clean-up station sponsored by the Holmes Beach Police Department and code enforcement to collect litter left by Fourth of July revelers on the shoreline. Islander Photo: ChrisAnn Allen
Fire damage leaves boat ramp dock closed
COQUINA BEACH – An explosion at Coquina Beach wasn’t planned for the Fourth of July. The north dock at the […]
Digging holes, lights shining lead sea turtles to danger
ANNA MARIA – Make way for sea turtles in Anna Maria Island. Nesting may have slowed, but hatchlings are springing […]
Bar owners consider serving a lawsuit over state restrictions
BRADENTON BEACH – Florida’s recent suspension of on-premises alcohol consumption at bars may have sparked retaliatory legal action. Joe Cuervo, […]
Longboat Key sewage line breaks, pollutes Sarasota Bay
LONGBOAT KEY – A wastewater pipeline between Longboat Key and the mainland broke in Manatee County, spilling raw sewage and […]
State approves $2 million for Bradenton Beach utility project
BRADENTON BEACH – Gov. Ron DeSantis axed $1 billion from Florida’s proposed budget for the 2020-21 fiscal year. But Bradenton […]
Bradenton Beach stands alone, no mask mandate, no comments
BRADENTON BEACH – Face masks may be mandatory for a while in Anna Maria and Holmes Beach. But Bradenton Beach […]
State, Manatee COVID-19 cases soar ‘like a wildfire’
MANATEE COUNTY –Just when it appeared safer, the numbers took a turn for the worse. Manatee County reported a record […]
Center shuts down for COVID-19, another restart planned
ANNA MARIA – COVID-19 won’t keep the Center of Anna Maria Island down for long. The nonprofit announced July 1 […]