Candy cane-making tradition will be demonstrated at Fudge Factory

BRADENTON BEACH – A sweet holiday tradition that began with Peter Vriner’s grandfather in 1898 in Champaign, Illinois lives on in Bradenton Beach. Using his...

Christmas tree lighting to spark holiday season

BRADENTON BEACH – The Christmas season will be sparked with the illumination of more than 20,000 lights on a 42’ Christmas tree on Saturday,...

P&Z board approves hotel project

BRADENTON BEACH – In the second Planning and Zoning Board public hearing on a proposed 106-room hotel project, the board today unanimously recommended that...

More than $3.5 million approved for manatees, red tide research

WASHINGTON - Federal funding is coming to Florida to support two environmental initiatives critical to the state - the protection of manatees and harmful...

FISH Preserve opens officially with ribbon-cutting

CORTEZ – In the culmination of more than two decades of planning, fundraising and hard work, the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage hosted a...

Leslie Lake

Sun correspondent Leslie Lake covers the environment and Cortez. Email