Marina clients face inclusion in canal lawsuit

CORTEZ – Cortez Village Marina clients who use the privately-owned Hunters Point canal may soon be named as additional defendants in a 2022 canal...

Commission struggling with CBD regulation

ANNA MARIA – Revising the city of Anna Maria’s CBD and hemp prohibitions is proving to be challenging for city officials. Anna Maria’s code of...

Commission promises to preserve parking spaces

ANNA MARIA – City leaders have pledged not to eliminate parking places to accommodate the potential extension of the existing multi-use path along Gulf...

City Pier Park will soon be dog-friendly

ANNA MARIA – Leashed dogs will soon be allowed in City Pier Park, including during some special events held in the park. The city of...

Heritage Day features fun and fundraising

ANNA MARIA – While celebrating Anna Maria Island’s historic past, the Anna Maria Island Historical Society’s annual Heritage Day celebration raised more than $3,000. Taking...

Joe Hendricks

Correspondent Joe Hendricks covers Anna Maria and Bradenton Beach. Email