Environment
December 15, 2017
Palma Sola Bay water advisory posted
Updated Dec. 22, 2017 – This advisory has been lifted except for Palma Sola Creek as of Dec. 22; the bay is safe for water activities, according to the Florida Department of Health.
BRADENTON – Th…
October 3, 2017
Keep Manatee Beautiful announces winners
BRADENTON — Keep Manatee Beautiful is once again recognizing outstanding volunteers and organizations committed to keeping Manatee County looking good.K
During the awards ceremony, held Sept. 26 a…
September 16, 2017
Officials study Irma’s effects on AMI’s beaches
A team studied Anna Maria Island from stem to stern today, agreeing that Hurricane Irma took a bite out of the beach.
The storm, which was a strong Category 2 when it passed over Manatee County, c…
July 18, 2017
Dune destruction sparks concerns
HOLMES BEACH – Work has temporarily stopped at 102 77th St. after the city was alerted to dune destruction on the Gulf-front site.
Building Official Jim McGuinness visited the site July 7, placing…
May 24, 2017
Erosion lands Egmont Key on preservation list
A local historical landmark has landed Egmont Key on the Florida Trust for Historic Preservation’s 2017 “Florida’s 11 to Save” list.
The small island located to the north of Anna Maria Island at t…
April 26, 2017
Cortez rises again against Beruff
CORTEZ – The last time Cortezians took on Carlos Beruff, they lined up a 90-year-old woman, several seniors in wheelchairs, grandchildren, babes in their mothers’ arms and a disabled commercial fishe…
February 7, 2017
Balloon release harmful to marine wildlife
Balloon release concerns Turtle Watch
BRADENTON BEACH – Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring was notified through an anonymous tip that on Friday, Feb. 10, at sunset, about 50 p…
February 1, 2017
“Now or Neverglades” campaign to save Everglades
The Everglades earned the nickname “river of grass” because of the shallow water that courses through the sawgrass marshes and hammocks from the Kissimmee River to Lake Okeechobee and south to Florid…













