Tuesday Feb 7 | Anna Maria Islander Newspaper
New Coquina Beach concession opening delayed to April
Beachgoers dot the white sands of Coquina Beach during the recent warm winter weather.
Tuesday Feb 7 | Anna Maria Islander Newspaper
Gulf Drive Market again fails to gain permit
Bradenton Beach Police direct traffic for the Gulf Drive Market. City commissioners once again denied the restaurant's permit to extend operations of the market during their Feb.
Tuesday Feb 7 | Anna Maria Islander Newspaper
Am, HB Gop voter turnout up; BB down
GOP voters across Anna Maria Island had their opportunity Jan. 31 to select who they want to be the Republican presidential nominee during the primary election.
Cafe reapplies for market permit
The Gulf Drive Market at the Gulf Drive Cafe & Tiki, 900 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach, is well attended Jan.
Jury finds Bradenton Beach man guilty
A Manatee County jury Jan. 25 found a Bradenton Beach man guilty of the 2010 stabbing of another local man following two and half hours of deliberation.
Bradenton Beach homeowner wins variance hearing
Variance requests to city ordinances are not uncommon, but getting to the point at a quasi-judicial hearing before a special master is rare in Bradenton Beach.
Doritos Super Bowl ad contest has Island hook
An actor prepares to dive onto the table for his craving, Doritos, while shooting the Super Bowl commercial that is among five finalists in the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl contest.
Hazardous waste disposal available to island residents01/27/12 The...
Longboat Key residents along with residents of Anna Maria, Holmes Beach and Bradenton Beach can dispose of household hazardous waste and e-scrap materials from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Gulf side parking and access road of Coquina Beach.
The Bradenton Beach commission is now a full, five-member board, following a 3-1 vote to appoint Richard Gatehouse as the Ward 3 commissioner at the Jan.
Bradenton Beach celebrates Florida Arbor Day
Bradenton Beach, Florida Forest Service and Keep Manatee Beautiful officials, as well as local business owners help plant a pair of Spanish Stoppers outside of the U.S. Post Office on Bridge Street.
BB cell tower presentation gets warm reception
Word is spreading - and not necessarily by cell calls - with regards to poor cell phone reception throughout areas of Anna Maria Island.