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Springtime fishing heats up nicely after ‘last’ cold front - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

A sharp rise in fuel prices is cutting into Cortez fishers’ earnings and is beginning to ripple through seafood markets and restaurant menus. Fuel prices ...

Spring break crowds are back on Anna Maria Island, but they’ve brought little trouble this year. Local authorities told The ...

The Bradenton Beach Police Department arrested Brett Andrew Williams, 59, of Sarasota, March 8 on suspicion of driving under ...

By Bonner Joy and Robert Anderson The Islander “I’m banished.” John Di Masi of Holmes Beach was seated in the next to last ...

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Holmes Beach police arrested Bradenton resident Nicholas Smith, 38, March 16 on a third-degree felony for alleged cocaine possession, a first-degree misdemeanor for possession of drug equipment and a ...

Last week’s question Should Anna Maria create more outdoor seating on the City Pier by opening the enclosed building on the T-end? No, keep the building.

Holmes Beach police arrested Port Charlotte resident Christian Cornell, 45, March 11 on a second-degree misdemeanor for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol. An officer saw Cornell riding ...