Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short, left, public works department employee Joe Ryan and AMIGC president Reni Bertoluzzi, right, ...

A barge rests April 22 at the end of the Anna Maria City Pier walkway, where Tampa Bay Marine continues setting the final ...

State forester Richard Larsen, left, and Anna Maria Island Garden Club president Reni Bertoluzzi plant a seagrape tree April ...

Anna Maria Island Garden Club president Renitia Bertoluzzi, left, Florida Forest Service forester Caroline Ritchey and Holmes ...

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Bradenton Beach’s Wildlife Inc. has seen a spring surge in wildlife rescues. The nonprofit, Manatee County’s primary wildlife ...

The city of Holmes Beach is throwing the dogs a bone — or at least some new grass. Public works director Herb Raybourn told ...

Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short, left, public works department employee Joe Ryan and AMIGC president Reni Bertoluzzi, right, ...

A unionization effort initiated by Bradenton Beach police officers will proceed while commissioners seek a proposal for ...

Ditch the drive, take the ferry. The Manatee Belle pulled away from the Bradenton Riverwalk Pier April 22, its engines ...

Horseshoe action April 22 at the Anna Maria City Hall pits was short and sweet. The team of Bob Lee and John Poccynek posted ...

Clear water provides opportunities to target gator trout - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...