Hurricane relief drive taking place in Cortez
CORTEZ – The Swordfish Grill, the Cortez Bait & Seafood Company, The Blessing Bags Project and the Service Industry Relief Festivities (SIRF) organization are teaming up to provide supplies to Floridians impacted by Hurricane Michael.
The relief efforts are set to begin at 9 a.m....
Tourism winter cure campaign set to launch
ANNA MARIA ISLAND - Manatee County’s new tourism marketing campaign will run from November through the winter tourist season to counteract the loss of...
Hurricane Michael could make red tide better – or worse
Updated Oct. 16 - Hurricane Michael’s violent churning in the Gulf of Mexico could break up the red tide bloom that has affected Southwest...
Community News
County Commission candidates address campaign issues
Anna Maria Island and Cortez voters will help determine the winner of the District 6, at-large County Commission race between incumbent commissioner Carol Whitmore...
New plans emerge for city field
HOLMES BEACH – Though commissioners didn’t approve City Engineer Lynn Burnett’s entire layout for the city field complex, they did combine her plan and...
Entertainment
Bayfest on track
HOLMES BEACH – Vendors are still calling the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce about the upcoming 18th Annual Bayfest celebration, in spite of...
Business
New owners take over The Freckled Fin
HOLMES BEACH – If you’ve noticed any changes at The Freckled Fin since Oct. 1 it might be due to the restaurant’s new ownership.
Holmes...
Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie
Fannie, Freddie and Ginnie may sound like the title of the newest coming of age beach read, but that couldn’t be further from what...
Outdoors
Turtle season soars into record books
ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The 2018 sea turtle season on Anna Maria Island is a record-breaking success, due to the turtles and the volunteers...
Air sampling for red tide toxins
Mote Marine Laboratory scientists and the Florida Department of Health are now taking air samples 8-10 miles from Sarasota County beaches to measure how...
Sports
Youth soccer takes to the pitch for another season
The 8-10-year-old age group is a tight three-team league with Planet Stone currently on top with a record of 2-1-1
Ugly Grouper is right behind...
Hayward Cup champions: Sato Real Estate eeks out the final win
The adult co-ed soccer season at The Center finished on schedule despite the seasonal rains, doubling up Thursday night with the last semi-final game...
Opinion
Police officers doing their job
By William L. Tokajer
Holmes Beach Chief of Police
As I watch this election season come upon us, I do so with disbelief as to the...
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Holmes Beach police are searching for this man who was videotaped stealing campaign signs for mayoral candidate Judy Titsworth from a shopping plaza in the 5300 block of Gulf Drive around 12:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 27. If you have any information, call 941-708-5807.
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Sandpiper sunset
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Olympic mullet jumping
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Palm frond weaving
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Royal tern rejection
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Mullet roundup off Anna Maria Island
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Turtle hatchling release
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Eternal Summer Surf Camp
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Pelicans feeding
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Cortez stone crab trap making
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TOM VETERANS DAY
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Cortez docks
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