Joe Hendricks

The Gulf gives on its own schedule. Some weeks I swim out at sunset and the floor is bare, sand rippled and empty as a swept kitchen. I’ll surface with a s

The mayor and city commissioners are considering implementing a citywide parking plan in March that could potentially include 1,119 paid parking spaces located throughout the city.

Tourism in the greater Bradenton/Anna Maria Island area remained strong during April, May and June.

ANNA MARIA – On Aug. 11, WSP Parking Solutions Senior Planner Christine Fanchi presented the WSP parking study findings to the Anna Maria mayor and city co

Manatee County's Gulf Islands Ferry operation is being expanded to include a stop near Coquina Beach.

ANNA MARIA – City Clerk Amber LaRowe will also serve as Anna Maria’s first city administrator when the new 2026-27 fiscal year begins on Oct. 1. On Aug. 27

HOLMES BEACH – Mayor Judy Titsworth recently shared her thoughts on the possibility of paid parking becoming a reality in Holmes Beach at some point in the

BRADENTON BEACH – Manatee County’s Gulf Islands Ferry operation is being expanded to include a stop at the Coquina Bayside South Boat Ramp in Bradenton Bea

HOLMES BEACH – City officials are growing concerned about the commercial activity occurring at the state-owned, county-operated Kingfish Boat Ramp in Holme

ANNA MARIA – Now in federal court, the lawsuit former City Treasurer LeAnne Endres filed against the city of Anna Maria is headed for mediation in January.