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The Florida Department of Health in Manatee County is lifting the advisory that has been in effect since September 2024 for high bacterial levels at Palma ...

Numerous cold fronts settling in around Anna Maria Island is prompting anglers to pack their patience when getting out on the water to fish. Water temperatures hovering in the mid 50s are slowing down ...

Please, make a wish come true. The holidays are the time to take an extra moment to give someone a smile or send a greeting pause to give a quiet hug or words of praise.

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Many of Manatee County's homeless population often head to Anna Maria Island, particularly on weekends. With free bus service to Manatee Public Beach from the mainland and the free Island Trolley, the ...

The long-awaited replacement of the Key Royale Bridge should begin next spring, according to representatives from the Florida Department of Transportation. The big question, though, is just how much ...

Mike Coleman of Pine Avenue Restoration LLC withdrew his request for a variance for additional parking spaces at the company’s proposed retail-office-residential project at 503 Pine Ave,, telling the ...

Commercial boat rental businesses are not allowed to use the newly established launch site at Bayfront Park in Anna Maria, according to Manatee County Parks and Recreation director Cindy Turner. The ...