Entertainment
November 13, 2023
Stone Crab Festival draws crowd to Cortez
CORTEZ – The stone crab harvest season was celebrated under sunny skies at the two-day 11th Annual Cortez Stone Crab and Music Festival.
Held on Nov. 11-12 at the Swordfish Grill and Tiki Bar park…
November 13, 2023
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, Nov. 18.
The Light Up Bridge Street family event from 5…
November 13, 2023
Symphony salutes veterans
BRADENTON BEACH – It was a feast for all five senses as hundreds gathered at Coquina Beach for the 2023 Symphony on the Sand.
The smell of gourmet food filled the air as the 45-piece Anna Maria Isla…
November 7, 2023
‘Later Life’ all about second chances
ANNA MARIA – The Island Players are back with the second production of their historic 75th season. “Later Life” by A.R. Gurney, directed by Preston Boyd, is a romantic comedy about a couple that reun…
November 7, 2023
Bridge Tender Inn goes all-in on Halloween
BRADENTON BEACH – The Bridge Tender Inn in Bradenton Beach threw a spectacular party on Halloween night.
With that end of Bay Drive South closed for the occasion, the Halloween street party featur…
November 1, 2023
Stone Crab Festival a cracking good time
CORTEZ – The stone crab harvest is being celebrated in a big way at an annual festival in the historic fishing village.
The 11th Annual Cortez Stone Crab and Music Festival will be held at the Sword…
October 30, 2023
Moose lodges join forces for Halloween party
BRADENTON – The Anna Maria Island Moose Lodge and Bradenton Moose Lodge threw a fun-filled children’s Halloween party on Oct. 28.
AMI Moose Lodge #2188 in Bradenton Beach is temporarily closed whi…
October 25, 2023
Bayfest rocks Pine Avenue
ANNA MARIA – The 22nd Annual Bayfest celebration on Oct. 21 offered something for the entire family.
A large portion of Pine Avenue was closed for most of the day to make room for vendors offering a…
October 25, 2023
Bridge Tender Inn gets spooky for Halloween party
BRADENTON BEACH – This Halloween, when the hearse rolls up, the road will shut down as the Bridge Tender Inn Dockside Bar & Grille, 135 Bridge St., throws a spooky party with costume contests and…
October 10, 2023
Coquina Beach Market reopens after more than a year
BRADENTON BEACH – Coquina Beach Market vendor Christine Barrett loves her new office.
“Look at this,” she said. “My ‘office’ has the most beautiful view. What could be better than this?”
Barrett, o…













