Anna Maria News

The victim of an island shooting filed a lawsuit Monday against the man who police say opened fire on her inside her Holmes Beach business.

Published: Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 4:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 2:44 a.m. The Center of Integrated Medicine, a Lakewood Ranch-based acupuncture and Oriental medicine clinic, recently ...

Anti-incumbency seems to be the name of the game in this year's County Commission races, with a long list of challengers hoping to unseat four of seven board members.

The Manatee County Health Department issued an advisory on Wednesday warning swimmers to stay out of the Gulf of Mexico in an area near the Cortez Road and Gulf Drive intersection.

State Rep. Keith Fitzgerald, D-Sarasota: "Oil companies have wanted to be able to drill off our coast for a long time and every time they've made the case they've lost on the merits.

Published Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 4:30 a.m. Last updated Thursday, July 10, 2008 at 3:11 a.m. Send restaurant name, address, phone number, menu with descriptions and contact name and phone number to: ...

Garbage day in Holmes Beach may have new hours of service when the Anna Maria Island Bridge closes in the fall.

With a group of restaurants fronting the Gulf of Mexico and the Intracoastal Waterway, it probably comes as no surprise that Ed Chiles has strong views about drilling for oil off Florida's coast.

A set of fish bones that washed up on Longboat Key has left experts stumped as to the exact origin.

They came by foot, by bike, by car and SUV, lining the riverbanks, perched on the guard rails, standing on the docks and even atop Manatee Memorial Hospital's new parking garage.

Beach business owners are feasting now, but famine may stalk them this fall with the closing of the Anna Maria Island Bridge.

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Some private fireworks shows in Gulf beach communities rival community-sponsored displays in popularity.

Anna Maria Island and Longboat Key officials have joined forces with local cops and the West Manatee Fire District to put out one simple message: Don't use illegal fireworks in Manatee County.

What is believed to be the largest downsizing of county government in Manatee history is proving, so far, to be largely noncontroversial with its taxpayers.

The buyer of a Florida Lottery ticket at a convenience store here has won a $500,000 prize, the state reported Thursday.

Published Friday, June 20, 2008 at 4:30 a.m. Last updated Friday, June 20, 2008 at 6:19 a.m. Don't tell anyone, but snook are in the surf.

Manatee County commuters are being encouraged to participate in the 3rd annual Dump the Pump Day by parking their cars Thursday and taking mass transit, like these MCAT buses in downtown Bradenton.

A roofer, a restaurateur, a dentist, a biologist and a wine distributor made up a diverse group of business people honored at the 29th annual Small Business of the Year Awards on Friday.

First Priority Bank is certainly not the only local bank suffering from the popping of the real estate bubble and a meteoric rise in foreclosures.