Holmes Beach mayoral candidate makes clean sweep into office
She’s the first Holmes family member to serve as mayor since the city incorporated in 1950. Mayor-elect Judy Holmes Titsworth […]
BB incumbents brush off challenge
The line was drawn in the Bradenton Beach sand. “There’s a lot going on here,” Brian Finelli, a 30-year Bradenton […]
Anna Maria hopes to relocate coyotes, Holmes Beach, too
Steps are being taken to relocate a handful of coyotes seen prowling the streets of Anna Maria. Mayor Dan Murphy […]
Still no end to red tide intrusion on Manatee coastline
Joey Dale was on a morning walk Nov. 6 when he stopped in his tracks. On the sands of Whitney […]
Against all odds, BB floating dock hovers on horizon
“We touched them,” Bradenton Beach Police Chief, Sam Speciale said Nov. 8 regarding pieces of the long-awaited floating dock at […]
DOT chief: Cortez Bridge megaspan ‘will not be revisited’
Speculation that the decided height of the Cortez Bridge could be revisited over concerns that a high fixed-span bridge would […]
Patches of red tide persist
A bloom of the Florida red tide organism persisted the week ending Nov. 11. Bloom concentrations of the red tide […]
Bradenton Beach voters approve 7 charter amendments
The tide has turned. Bradenton Beach electors voted “yes” for all seven charter amendments placed on the ballot by the […]
Rash handily takes HB commission seat, Morton returns
Behind weeks of waving signs alongside Holmes Beach streets, a newcomer has moved smartly into a city commission seat. Kim […]
5 Holmes Beach charter review members elected Nov. 6
The votes are in, and the Holmes Beach Charter Review Commission is set. The five top vote-getters of eight candidates […]