Dr. Ernest Estevez is the keeper of all lore nautical in our part of the world. For more than three decades he has practiced his craft at Mote Marine Laboratory, publishing scores of technical papers ...

The 16th Annual Carl Balck GMC Sarasota Blues Fest will be at the Ed Smith Stadium, 2700 12th St., Sarasota, Oct. 28. Headlining the show is Gregg Allman, who has roots to Anna Maria Island, as well ...

The Wailers reggae band jam Jan. 24 at the Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, as part of the 2026 ...

Current red tide conditions around the state of Florida are summarized, and sampling results are mapped. Reports are updated on Friday afternoon. Current and past regional status reports are also ...

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The Billy Rice Band performs on the main stage with the Longboat Pass Bridge as a backdrop Jan. 25 at the Coquina Seafood Festival at Coquina Beach in Bradenton Beach. Rice is a former islander who ...

A proposed cruise ship port near the Sunshine Skyway Bridge has prompted concern from Terra Ceia residents, commercial ...

The Wailers reggae band jam Jan. 24 at the Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia Ave., Anna Maria, as part of the 2026 ...

A Florida Highway Patrol trooper arrested Alec Davis, 31, of Bradenton, Jan. 18 on a second-degree misdemeanor charge for ...

By Mark Scoop Malinowski Special to The Islander A small tennis academy is thriving in west Bradenton. Inspiration Academy, ...

Bradenton Beach building official Bill Palmer submitted a Jan. 21 letter of resignation. He cited personal and health reasons ...