Community News
November 13, 2023
County plans tree removal in Manatee Avenue medians
BRADENTON – Eighteen trees that were installed in medians in 2006 on Manatee Avenue, using Bradenton Tree Funds, state grants and private donations, are slated for removal by Manatee County.
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November 13, 2023
P&Z board approves hotel project
BRADENTON BEACH – In the second Planning and Zoning Board public hearing on a proposed 106-room hotel project, the board today unanimously recommended that Bradenton Beach commissioners approve the p…
November 13, 2023
Man allegedly burglarizes car in front of police
HOLMES BEACH – A police investigation of an incident involving leaving the scene of an accident led to an unrelated arrest when a man allegedly burglarized the car involved in the investigation.
The…
November 13, 2023
Anna Maria honors veterans, spouses
ANNA MARIA – The city’s eighth annual “Old Soldiers & Sailors” parade and veterans recognition ceremony paid tribute on Nov. 10 to those who served and still serve in the U.S. military.
At…
November 13, 2023
Annexation into Bradenton a consolidation option
ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Holmes Beach Mayor Judy Titsworth said she was told the city of Bradenton will be included in the Anna Maria Island consolidation study being conducted by the Florida Office of Pr…
November 7, 2023
Holmes Beach officer assaulted by suspect
HOLMES BEACH – A man was arrested for resisting an officer with violence and transported to the Manatee County Jail after injuring a city police officer at a shopping plaza, according to a police rep…
November 7, 2023
State orders immediate AMI consolidation study
ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Mayors in the three Island cities received a trick on Halloween in the form of a letter from the Florida Office of Program Policy Analysis and Government Accountability (OPPAGA)…
November 7, 2023
Hunters Point prevails in canal hearing
CORTEZ – Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court Judge Edward Nicholas denied motions to dissolve lis pendens claims last week that were filed against the owners of three properties located along the Hunters…
November 7, 2023
Bridge Street hotel prompts public opposition
BRADENTON BEACH – A long-awaited public hearing by the Planning and Zoning Board on a proposed 106-room hotel at the intersection of Bridge Street and Gulf Drive South brought an overflow crowd to ci…
November 1, 2023
Attacker in 2022 Holmes Beach battery sentenced
HOLMES BEACH – After a year and a half, a second attacker in a 2022 battery case has been sentenced to prison.
On Oct. 12, Judge Stephen Whyte of Manatee County’s Twelfth Judicial Circuit Court sent…














