Bradenton Beach’s next police chief is the department’s second in command. The city commission unanimously voted July 16 to appoint Lt. Lenard Diaz to ...

Sea turtle hatchlings are off to a rough start on Anna Maria Island. And the island’s three cities are trying to right the ...

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring is seeing a sea turtle hatch success rate above 70%. During this ...

Manatee County’s deputy chief of operations for emergency medical services was arrested July 16 for alleged lewd and lascivious conduct on a child, a second-degree felony. Zachary Molnar, 46, of ...

After four weeks of action in the adult flag football league at the Center of Anna Maria Island, four teams are tied for first place. Solid Rock Construction, Fishing with Salty, the Fish Guy Aquarium ...

The Manatee County Supervisor of Elections office in mid-July sent ballots for the Aug. 18 primaries to voters who requested to vote by mail. The deadline to request a mail ballot is Thursday, Aug. 6.

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Holmes Beach police arrested Tampa resident Riley Tennant, 31, July 10 on a second-degree misdemeanor charge for allegedly driving under the influence of ...