The 16th Annual Carl Balck GMC Sarasota Blues Fest will be at the Ed Smith Stadium, 2700 12th St., Sarasota, Oct. 28. Headlining the show is Gregg Allman, who has roots to Anna Maria Island, as well ...

Tens of thousands of dollars hang in the balance over a potential code violation in Anna Maria. A case involving the alleged ...

A coalition of groups challenging a proposed cruise port in Manatee County registered opposition with the Florida Board of Internal Improvement Trust ...

Judge Jacqueline Steele of the 12th Circuit Court ruled Feb. 9 to withhold adjudication against Linda Kemp, 72, of Bradenton, for a second-degree ...

The state attorney’s office dropped a second-degree felony charge against Devon Guidry Jr., 29, of Bradenton, Dec. 30, 2025, for alleged burglary of an ...

Commercial activity on the Palma Sola Causeway is booming but it appears that oversight is not keeping pace. Vendors are using public property to conduct ...

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Bradenton Beach commissioners Feb. 19 directed their current city attorney to send a “demand” letter to their former city ...

Robert Talham, left, is sworn in as Bradenton Beach’s new Ward 4 commissioner by city clerk Terri Sanclemente Feb. 19 at city ...

Robert Talham, left, is sworn in as Bradenton Beach’s new Ward 4 commissioner by city clerk Terri Sanclemente Feb. 19 at city hall, 107 Gulf Drive N. The commission Feb. 5 appointed Talham to fill the ...

By Mike Sales As the refrain goes, “It’s five o’clock somewhere!” With season upon us, some venues are featuring live music in the afternoons in addition ...