Dr. Ernest Estevez is the keeper of all lore nautical in our part of the world. For more than three decades he has practiced his craft at Mote Marine Laboratory, publishing scores of technical papers ...

As stories go, this definitely is one, and it's got all the elements of a made-for-TV movie. There's adventure, romance, tragic death, a miraculous escape and a surprise ending. It's even got ...

It’s been long, tumultuous, often tiring and sometimes informative trail - or trial at times - but the end of the comprehensive planning path for Bradenton Beach is in sight. Work on revisions to the ...

With everything going smoothly in Holmes Beach, Mayor Judy Titsworth took a break from city business and attended the Mile 0 ...

Manatee County government shared an update Jan. 25 on the newly purchased and newly named Cortez Marina property — formerly ...

The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was detected in 98 samples from Southwest Florida the week ending Jan. 26. brevis was at very low to medium ...

According to an incident report filed by West Manatee Fire Rescue Fire Marshal Rodney Kwiatkowski, a structure fire was ...

Center football takes field, horseshoes, golf feel chill - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Cold, wind put a damper on fishing, marinelife struggle is real - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

The month-long Jazz on the Island festival during August was aimed at bringing German and European visitors to Anna Maria Island and appears to have been at the least a moderate success, according to ...

The humpback bridge on 127th Street West off Cortez Road will close April 7 for 90 to 120 days to allow construction crews to renovate and raise its height an additional 2.5 feet above the high-water ...

Longtime Bradenton Beach resident and City Commissioner Michael Pierce of Ward 2 is seeking the mayoral position. Pierce moved to the city 20 years ago from Lansing, Mich. He is a retired performance ...