Anna Maria hires new building official

Joe Hendricks - December 12, 2017

ANNA MARIA - Less than a week after terminating Building Official Jimmy Strickland, Mayor Dan Murphy and the City Commission had his replacement on...

Cole appointed to commission

Joe Hendricks - December 9, 2017

BRADENTON BEACH – Ralph Cole is back on the City Commission. Cole, who lost his Ward 3 reelection bid to Randy White in November, was...

Grateful on Thanksgiving

Joe Hendricks - December 5, 2017

I spent a couple of hours on Thanksgiving morning at Bayfront Park in Anna Maria with the former employees of the City Pier Restaurant...

Island Real Estate sells vacation rental operation

Joe Hendricks - December 5, 2017

HOLMES BEACH – Island Real Estate owner Larry Chatt has sold the vacation rental portion of his Island Real Estate business operation to Vacasa,...

Body identified not missing fisherman

Joe Hendricks - December 5, 2017

Updated Dec. 5, 2017 CORTEZ – The Manatee County Coroner’ Office has identified a body found near Egmont Key last weekend, but it is not...

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Joe Hendricks

Correspondent Joe Hendricks covers Anna Maria and Bradenton Beach. Email