Ernie Vanderwalt
June 30, 2026
Ernie Vanderwalt is a freelance writer and reporter for The Sun and his beat includes the Anna Maria Island beaches.
June 27, 2026
Sea turtle to be released and tracked during Tour de Turtles
On the morning of Monday, June 29, or Tuesday, June 30, at approximately 8 a.m., a nesting sea turtle fitted with a satellite-monitored transmitter will be released into the Gulf on an Anna Maria Isl…
June 22, 2026
Beach Patrol logs 136 water rescues in three days
Manatee County Beach Patrol rescued 136 beachgoers from dangerous rip currents over a three-day period from June 17 through June 19.














