Community News
November 25, 2019
WMFR celebrates promotions, awards
BRADENTON – West Manatee Fire Rescue’s commissioners and staff had a lot to celebrate during the board’s Nov. 19 meeting with two new firefighters sworn in, three promotions and two Phoenix Awards ha…
November 25, 2019
Construction moves forward at city field
HOLMES BEACH – Projects at the city field complex are underway and showing signs of significant progress, however, some residents are concerned about what the finished product will look like.
City…
November 25, 2019
Stormwater fees on the rise in Holmes Beach
HOLMES BEACH – At the urging of City Engineer Lynn Burnett, commissioners have opted to move forward with raising the city’s stormwater fee from $1.50 to $4.40 per 100 square feet of property owned f…
November 25, 2019
Lawsuit filed against fire department
BRADENTON – West Manatee Fire Rescue commissioners had a couple of legal decisions to make when the board met Nov. 19, first to select new legal counsel and second, to decide how to move forward with…
November 23, 2019
Freddy Gilliland severely injured in vehicular incident
CORTEZ – West Bradenton resident David Nichols remains incarcerated at the Manatee County Jail today after being arrested on Tuesday, Nov. 19 on a felony charge of attempted murder/not premeditated i…
November 23, 2019
Scott Moore inducted into Agricultural Hall of Fame
PALMETTO – Holmes Beach resident and charter fishing guide Scott Moore is the newest member of the Manatee County Agricultural Hall of Fame.
Family and friends, some of whom date back to Moore’s c…
November 21, 2019
Bell named Agriculturist of the Year
CORTEZ – Karen Bell, manager of A.P. Bell Fish Co., is Manatee County’s Agriculturist of the Year.
The Manatee County native was surprised with the honor at the county’s Farm-City Week Kiwanis lun…
November 19, 2019
After-hours parking now allowed at post office
BRADENTON BEACH – After-hours and weekend parking is now allowed at the Bradenton Beach Post Office.
After-hours parking is allowed from 4:30 p.m. until 8 a.m. on weekdays and around the clock…
November 19, 2019
Funding received for skate park bowl
HOLMES BEACH – A last-minute funding scare caused city leaders and staff to leap into action along with community members.
Holmes Beach Mayor Judy Titsworth said that though funds had been promise…
November 19, 2019
Copeland exits public service on a high note
ANNA MARIA – As one of his final acts as an Anna Maria commissioner, Doug Copeland requested the adoption of a city resolution that urges federal and state legislators to support the long-delayed rat…













