Volunteers Robert Hencke, left, and Bo South toss bags of collected litter into a dumpster provided by Waste Pro March 7 during the Great American Cleanup along the Palma Sola corridor on Manatee ...

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Live, artificial baits work for hookups as temps rise - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

If you like green beer, Irish music and crave some four-leaf-clover charm, this is your week! Clancy’s Irish Sports Bar & Grill is putting on a bevy ...

Plans to build a roundabout at Broadway Street and Gulf of Mexico Drive on the north end of Longboat Key are advancing as state transportation officials finalize design and permitting. The ...

Two lawsuits against island vacation rental owners are facing their first challenge. Two groups of defendants filed motions Feb. 23 to dismiss lawsuits ...

Bradenton Beach police officers observed a southbound white sport-utility vehicle traveling erratically at high speeds on Gulf Drive about 2:49 p.m. March 3 before the motorist crashed on Longboat Key ...

West Manatee Fire Rescue District’s electorate voted March 10 to reject a referendum that would have authorized the fire district to levy and collect an ...

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Voters in the West Manatee Fire Rescue District were to cast ballots on a tax referendum March 10. Voting in precincts was set for 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Look for results at islander.org and in the March 18 ...