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April 22, 2026 | Leslie Lake | Featured

Bradenton Beach Police Department wants to unionize, Sun to livestream Thursday’s special meeting 

The Bradenton Beach City Commission will meet on Thursday to discuss unionizing the Bradenton Beach Police Department

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April 21, 2026 | Leslie Lake

Bradenton Beach seeks in-house building official

The city of Bradenton Beach hopes to hire a full-time, in-house building inspector to replace the currently contracted building official.
    April 21, 2026 | Leslie Lake

    FDEP concludes beach rocks investigation

    BRADENTON BEACH – Building Official Rob Perry told city commissioners the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) has completed its inv…
    April 20, 2026 | Joe Hendricks

    ScootCoupe driver arrested after accident

    A Minnesota resident was arrested in Anna Maria after she crashed the three-wheeled ScootCoupe she was driving.
    April 20, 2026 | Leslie Lake

    Native greenery will beautify Bridge Street roundabout

    Three local entities will partner together to beautifiy the Bridge Street/Gulf Drive roundabout by planting native greenery.
    April 17, 2026 | Joe Hendricks

    Impaired driver who killed Sara Danielle Holmes sentenced to 25 years in prison

    BRADENTON – Cesar Navarrete, the impaired driver who killed Swordfish Grill bartender Sara Danielle Holmes in a DUI-related crash in 2024, has been s…
    April 15, 2026 | Joe Hendricks

    Residents push back on cabana rental regulations

    City officials are receiving pushback from some city residents and property owners regarding city’s new beach cabana rental regulations.
    April 15, 2026 | Joe Hendricks

    Demolition permit issued for old Wells Fargo bank building

    Businessman Jake Spooner now has the city-issued demolition permit needed to demolish the former Wells Fargo bank building in Holmes Beach.

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      Annual picnic brings Cortez community together

      Attendees had a wide variety of food to choose from. – Leslie Lake | Sun

      Female students are the real Lucky Ducky Race for Pace winners 

      The racing rubber ducks were released into the Manatee River. – Joe Hendricks | Sun

      AMI Moose Lodge hosts beachfront Easter egg hunt

      The Easter Bunny lined the children up and gave the command to go hunt for the buried eggs. – Joe Hendricks | Sun

        Outdoors

        Birds | Coast Lines | Environment | Fishing | Parks | Reel Time

        Sea Turtle patrols start on Anna Maria Island

        Reel Time: For the birds

        Seabirds follow schools of feeding fish, helping anglers find their prey. – Rusty Chinnis | Sun

        Reel Time: Sister Keys Cleanup 2026

        Volunteers load bags of debris and wood collected on the Sister Keys during this year’s cleanup. – Rusty Chinnis | Sun

          Business

          Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce | Castles in the Sand | Retail | Restaurants | Bars | Real estate | Development | Tourism

          End of season, end of sales?

          Breezy Bakery celebrates five challenging years

          Breezy Bakery is open Tuesday through Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Leslie Lake | Sun

          Artificial intelligence is real estate’s future

            Sports

            Football | Soccer

            CENTER SCOREBOARD: Reel Coastal Properties claims flag football title

            Reel Coastal Properties won the The Center’s flag football championship. – The Center | Submitted

            Lori Waggoner wins Key Royale Club’s match play tournament

            Lori Waggoner won the Key Royale Club’s match play tournament. – KRC | Submitted

            City to install guideline signs at pickleball courts

            The pickleball court at Lou Barolo Park is one of two city parks that will have signs installed with suggested court guidelines. – Leslie Lake | Sun

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