Another coconut palm falls on Bridge Street

BRADENTON BEACH - One of the recently-planted coconut palm trees on Bridge Street toppled over onto the sidewalk during heavy rains on Sunday evening...

Net camp refurbishment continues

CORTEZ – The historic net camp just offshore of the fishing village is being refurbished thanks to the Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage (FISH)...

Least tern numbers increasing

BRADENTON BEACH – A colony of least terns is continuing to grow and now has 36 birds with 20 of those sitting on eggs...

City’s busy sidewalks to be repaired

BRADENTON BEACH – Police Chief John Cosby, who is serving as interim public works director, told the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) about upcoming improvements,...

Drainage improvement project progressing

BRADENTON BEACH - City Attorney Ricinda Perry updated commissioners on June 6 about the drainage project on Avenues A and B. “This commission made a...

Leslie Lake

Sun correspondent Leslie Lake covers the environment and Cortez. Email