Skip to main content

Community News

Seymour resigns from city commission
Anna Maria, Community News

Seymour resigns from city commission

Sep 2, 2019 – Joe Hendricks
August 31, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria prepared for Hurricane Dorian and beyond

Anna Maria prepares for Hurricane Dorian and beyond

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Hurricane Dorian’s threat has decreased, but the city of Anna Maria is prepared and applying lessons learned from Hurricane Irma in 2017. As a precautionary measure, the city c…
,
August 31, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Bradenton Beach readies for Dorian

Bradenton Beach readies for Dorian

BRADENTON BEACH – The city of Bradenton Beach declared a local state of emergency on Friday afternoon as part of its precautionary Hurricane Dorian preparations. The declaration occurred in the fo…
,
August 30, 2019
By SUN contributor
Holmes Beach logo OLD

Holmes Beach holds off on emergency declaration

HOLMES BEACH – With Hurricane Dorian’s path uncertain, Holmes Beach Mayor Judy Titsworth is holding off on declaring an emergency in her city. Titsworth said that she’s holding off until either Su…
,
August 27, 2019
By SUN contributor
WMFR celebrates life with Phoenix Awards

WMFR celebrates life with Phoenix Awards

BRADENTON – Aug. 20 was a celebration of life at West Manatee Fire Rescue’s board meeting as district leaders handed out three sets of Phoenix Awards to first responders. The district gives out Ph…
, ,
August 27, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Anna Maria taking new approach to noise violations

Anna Maria taking new approach to noise violations

ANNA MARIA – City officials are working on an amended noise ordinance that if adopted on final reading next month will result in $35 citations being issued for a first noise ordinance violation. R…
,
August 27, 2019
By Joe Hendricks
Commission clarifies pier lease parameters

Commission clarifies pier lease parameters

ANNA MARIA – Mayor Dan Murphy and the city commission have established which portions of the new Anna Maria City Pier will be leased to the current and/or future pier tenant. On Thursday, Aug. 22…
, ,
August 20, 2019
By SUN contributor
Hurricane Harvey

Help spot severe storms with SKYWARN

HOLMES BEACH – The National Weather Service’s Tampa Bay office is looking for some volunteers to help make their forecasts and severe weather warnings more accurate. More than a dozen community me…
,
August 20, 2019
By Joe Hendricks

Crane, Woodland file preliminary campaign paperwork

ANNA MARIA – The city’s two-week election qualifying period opened Monday and closes at noon on Friday, Aug. 30. Incumbent Commissioner Dale Woodland and Planning and Zoning Board Chairman Jon Cra…
,
August 19, 2019
By Cindy Lane
New evidence in Morris case may point to murder

New evidence in Morris case may point to murder

BRADENTON BEACH – More than 10 years after Sheena Morris’ death was determined to be a suicide, her mother says she has new evidence that her daughter was murdered. Morris was found dead by police…
,
August 19, 2019
By SUN contributor
Paid parking may be coming to county boat ramps

Paid parking may be coming to county boat ramps

MANATEE COUNTY – A user fee is being proposed for boaters using any of the Manatee County managed boat ramps. There are 10 county-managed boat ramps in Manatee County with three on Anna Maria Isla…
,

Upcoming Events

April 9, 2025
11:45 am

The Off-Stage Ladies of the Island Players, April luncheon meeting