Bradenton Beach commissioners agreed May 7 to continue operating the city police department, ending consideration of a ...

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← Mayday at the Skyway bridge Anna Maria receives 8 bids for city pier T-end work → ...

On the morning of May 9, 1980, the Summit Venture, a 609-foot-long freighter, was caught in a sudden storm and collided with ...

Last week’s question May is National Bike Month. When’s the last time you rode a bike? This week. 21% Recent months. 20% Recent years. 23% Umm. Can’t say.

Marauders to center skim competition on the beach - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

There is plenty of competition over work on the Anna Maria City Pier’s T-end. City staff opened bids May 6 from eight contractors in response to the ...

As May progresses opportunities for hookups increase - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

A 42-foot charter vessel was ordered back to port May 7 after U.S. Coast Guard officers said it was operating illegally near ...

Motherhood often extends beyond a single household, playing out in school hallways and through a network of families who rely ...

The Manatee County Tourist Development Council heard encouraging tourism numbers for March at its April 27 meeting, with high occupancy and millions in visitor spending, though researchers warned that ...

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