Man dives from bridge, dies trying to retrieve hat
A 51-year-old man drowned after jumping from the Anna Maria Island Bridge at noon Aug. 10 to retrieve his hat. […]
Calling all skywatchers
The dark beaches of Anna Maria Island are the perfect place to view one of nature’s most spectacular free shows […]
County overdose epidemic pushes onto Anna Maria Island
It’s here. The drug epidemic that put Manatee County on the media map this summer with EMS responding to a […]
Anna Maria talks over budget
Three Anna Maria commissioners met with Mayor Dan Murphy Aug. 3 to discuss and prepare a 2016-17 fiscal year budget. […]
Calendar – 08-10-2016
• 8:30 a.m.-2:50 p.m. Wednesday, Aug.10, first day of class for students. • 8:30 am. Wednesday Aug. 10, kinder kids […]
Record numbers of sea turtles hatch, hatch, hatch on AMI
Nesting activity on Anna Maria Island is through the roof — topping 400 nests this week. The milestone thus […]
Bradenton Beach steers toward new dock, contracts survey
Bradenton Beach commissioners voted 3-1 to pay Scheda Ecological Associates $15,235 to complete surveys of the submerged land at the […]
BB looks for authority over unruly board members
Bradenton Beach Commissioner Ralph Cole presented an idea at the Aug. 4 commission meeting to gain authority over committee members […]
Bradenton Beach seeks to settle citizen-initiated lawsuit
Legal woes can wear city leaders down. But Bradenton Beach city attorney Ricinda Perry brought a settlement forward Aug. 4 […]
Bridge bulletin
A map shows the area the Florida Department of Transportation is studying as it determines the future of the […]