Business
November 21, 2017
Paddle wheeler to set sail soon
BRADENTON BEACH – The Bradenton Beach Marina now has a bona fide 65-foot paddle wheeler in its fleet.
“It’s a real paddle wheel boat. It’s propelled by the paddles. We just moved it 1,100 miles fr…
November 19, 2017
Beruff attorneys will co-defend Aqua lawsuit
BRADENTON – Aqua by the Bay developer Carlos Beruff has successfully intervened in a lawsuit against Manatee County that challenges the county commission’s recent approval of his development plans…
November 13, 2017
Waterline hotel readies for opening day
HOLMES BEACH – The Waterline Marina Resort and Beach Club is moving closer to opening day.
With temporary occupancy permits in place for much of the main lodge and the secondary Building B, employ…
November 8, 2017
Chamber presents business awards
The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce held its Installation Banquet and Small Business of the Year awards on Monday, Nov. 6, and there were uniformed law enforcement officers, firefighters and ot…
November 7, 2017
Is the mortgage tax deduction doomed?
Have you heard that the Trump administration and Congress are trying to get some level of tax reform accomplished? If you haven’t, you’re either living under a rock or like a lot of Americans, you ca…
October 31, 2017
Island Fitness moves into the Center
ANNA MARIA – The Center of Anna Maria Island is opening its door to welcome an established Holmes Beach business – Island Fitness is moving in with the nonprofit.
“I am looking forward to bringing…
October 18, 2017
City settling Kaleta lawsuit out of court
ANNA MARIA – Developer Shawn Kaleta and the city of Anna Maria have brokered a settlement that, when finalized, will alleviate the need for the city to defend itself in federal court.
The settleme…
October 17, 2017
Mobile-friendly website to assist tourists
The local tourism website will relaunch in November with a version that is completely mobile-friendly, Elliott Falcione, director of the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau, announced Monda…
October 17, 2017
Island Time and Bridge Street Bistro sold
BRADENTON BEACH – Island Time Bar & Grill and the Bridge Street Bistro have new owners.
On Friday, Oct. 13, co-owners Bill Herlihy and John Hardesty closed the sale of their restaurant busines…
October 10, 2017
Waterfront cocktail deemed people’s choice
ANNA MARIA – Rodney Rich, from The Waterfront Restaurant & Craft Bar in Anna Maria, has earned the people’s choice award for his whiskey-inspired “A Coal Miner’s Daughter” cocktail.
The recogn…













