Bob Slicker of Slicker’s Eatery is ending a five-year run in Cortez that brought him pride and stress. Slicker said the ...

Nearshore action in the Gulf of Mexico remains strong and Anna Maria Island anglers are looking to the west and finding an ...

The West Manatee Fire Rescue District has acquired a part of its roots on Anna Maria Island. WMFR executed a $1 million ...

The Bradenton Beach Planning and Zoning Board voted Jan. 7 to recommend approval of a major redevelopment plan for the ...

The Anna Maria City Pier may be looking for a tenant. City commissioners unanimously voted Jan. 8 to terminate Sarasota-based ...

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Golf highlights include ace at KRC, plus horseshoes - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

The Sarasota Bay Estuary Program in partnership with Wayne Adventures is offering free therapeutic kayak tours for local ...

Tourist tax collections in the month that brought Thanksgiving registered a 36.7% increase in November 2025 from November ...

Chilly start to 2026 lacks cooling power for hot surf fishing - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Manatee County officials are preparing to introduce a new, larger vessel to the Gulf Islands Ferry fleet, a move they say ...