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FEATURED

Parking garage bill in high gear

Kristin Swain - March 20, 2023

TALLAHASSEE – A bill in the Florida House of Representatives to circumvent Holmes Beach ordinances and build a three-story, 1,500-plus space parking garage has...

Hope remains for residents’ purchase of Pines Trailer Park

Joe Hendricks - March 23, 2023

BRADENTON BEACH – Pines Trailer Park residents met again on March 15 to discuss their ongoing efforts to cooperatively purchase the 2.78-acre waterfront mobile...

Privateers hold raffle for The Skullywag

Jason Schaffer - March 21, 2023

Police officers receive medals for saving a life

Joe Hendricks - March 21, 2023

Ellen Scott deemed honorary Privateer

Joe Hendricks - March 21, 2023

Anna Maria officials oppose rental bill

Joe Hendricks - March 20, 2023

ENTERTAINMENT

Garden Club flower show proves flowers can be art

Jason Schaffer - March 21, 2023

ANNA MARIA - It was St. Patrick’s Day on the Island, but the shirts, hats and beads weren’t the only thing green that was...

Artists’ Guild featured artist celebrates light

Jason Schaffer - March 21, 2023

HOLMES BEACH - There’s still plenty of time to see the Artists’ Guild of Anna Maria Island’s March Featured Artist display. Sharon Tarras grew up...

Beach Nutz

Steve Borggren - March 20, 2023

Events

Kristin Swain - March 20, 2023

Wednesday, March 22 Creative Aging: Watercolors, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach, 10 a.m. Mah-jongg for beginners, Island Branch Library, 5701 Marina Drive, Holmes...

OUTDOORS

Reel Time: Oyster River Ecology moving restoration forward

Rusty Chinnis - March 21, 2023

I first met Damon Moore at a Sister Keys Cleanup in 2010 when we were introduced by Ann Hodgson of Audubon. Moore worked in...

Reel Time: Spring is in the air

Rusty Chinnis - March 13, 2023

I heard my first whippoorwill almost three weeks ago. It’s one of my favorite times of the year and one of the most productive...

Reel Time: Sarasota Bay Partners Grants offer environmental win/win

Rusty Chinnis - March 6, 2023

Sarasota Bay Partners Grants are competitive awards for projects in the Sarasota Bay watershed that promote habitat and water quality restoration, environmental education, community...