Vote could reduce wetlands protection

BRADENTON – In response to a preliminary Manatee County commission vote to reduce wetland buffers on Aug. 17, the environmental community is making it...

Public hearings scheduled on Bridge Street hotel

BRADENTON BEACH – In the first of what will be multiple public hearings about an application for a 106-unit resort hotel at the corner...

Commissioners approve funding to remove derelict boats

BRADENTON BEACH – City commissioners have passed a request from Bradenton Beach Police Chief John Cosby to approve funding for the removal of derelict...

Turtle season slows to a crawl

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The 2023 turtle nesting season is coming to an early end, partly due to Hurricane Idalia. “No changes in nest numbers,”...

Bioluminescence dazzles AMI beachgoers

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The bioluminescent glow coming off the water in recent nights may be related to the aftermath of Hurricane Idalia, according...

Leslie Lake

Sun correspondent Leslie Lake covers the environment and Cortez. Email