15+ hour, 41+ min ago  (235+ words) BY SHAWN MAYERSAMI GARDEN CLUB MEMBER ANNA MARIA ISLAND " Arbor Day was celebrated on Anna Maria Island on Friday, April 24, and the Anna Maria Island Garden Club donated the native trees planted during the Arbor Day ceremonies held in Anna…...

15+ hour, 36+ min ago  (229+ words) BY RODNEY KWIATKOWSKIWMFR FIRE MARSHAL MANATEE COUNTY " Over three days, fire agencies across Manatee County came together for an intensive, hands-on training event hosted by the West Manatee Fire Rescue District (WMFR)." The training brought together personnel from multiple departments,…...

15+ hour, 26+ min ago  (223+ words) ANNA MARIA ISLAND " In honor of Anna Maria Island's city clerks, the cities of Anna Maria, Bradenton Beach and Holmes Beach have proclaimed Sunday, May 3, through Saturday, May 9, as Professional Municipal Clerks Week. During their respective city commission meetings, Anna…...

15+ hour, 13+ min ago  (1172+ words) BRADENTON BEACH " On Monday, April 27, six Bradenton Beach police officers informed the mayor and city commission, in writing, that they would vote against unionizing the city's police department." Addressed to the mayor and the city commissioners, the single-page document presented…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (1786+ words) BRADENTON BEACH " Bradenton Beach police officers" efforts to potentially unionize the department have morphed into serious consideration by the city commission to utilize law enforcement services provided by the Manatee County Sheriff"s Office instead. The agenda for the special…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (128+ words) Written by Leslie Lake on April 22, 2026. Posted in Featured. The meeting agenda also includes a discussion about the potential for the city's law enforcement services to be provided by the Manatee County Sheriff's Office instead. The city of Anna Maria…...

6+ day, 8+ hour ago  (117+ words) The meeting agenda also includes a discussion about the potential for the city's law enforcement services to be provided by the Manatee County Sheriff's Office instead. The city of Anna Maria does not have a city police department and instead…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (726+ words) Written by Leslie Lake on April 21, 2026. Posted in Bradenton Beach, Community News. BRADENTON BEACH " The city of Bradenton Beach hopes to hire a full-time in-house building official." On April 16, the city commission reached consensus to advertise the full-time city employee…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (475+ words) April is almost over, Easter was over two weeks ago, and your house or condo is still waiting for a viable offer. I wish I could give you an answer why our typical selling season came and went leaving properties…...

1+ week, 14+ hour ago  (497+ words) BRADENTON BEACH " Building Official Rob Perry told city commissioners the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) has completed its investigation pertaining to large beach rocks recently being relocated from one beachfront property to another." During the April 16 city commission meeting,…...