Joe Hendricks

Lester Family Fun Day included a visit from Santa, pony rides, inflatables, a dance contest, a helicopter-assisted 50/50 drawing and more.

Another Bradenton Beach homeowner has successfully fought the city’s condemnation of his hurricane-damaged home.

The first of two city-sponsored “Ring in the Recovery” events drew residents and visitors to Pine Avenue on Saturday afternoon.

Kids played games, enjoyed snacks and visited Santa, Mrs. Claus, elves and the reindeer at the Moose Lodge in Bradenton.

Mayor Mark Short and General Manager Dean Jones recently provided city commissioners with a hurricane recovery update.

Ginny’s and Jane E’s Café reopened on Dec. 18 after being closed since late September due to two hurricanes.

The Holmes Beach Planning Commission met on Dec. 4 for the first time since August, with all five members and both alternate members present.

The three sitting members of the Anna Maria Planning and Zoning Board rejected the allowing non-residents to serve on the board.

BRADENTON BEACH – Anna Maria Island Moose Lodge #2188 sustained heavy damage during hurricanes Helene and Milton, but lodge administrator Byron Dalton and the lodge officers hope to reopen the social quarters in late April or May. In late September, Hurricane Helene’s catastrophic storm surge crashed through the dining room windows that face the Gulf […]

Executive Director Chris Culhane and the staff, board of directors and volunteers at The Center are The Sun’s Persons of the Year for 2024.