Beach renourishment set for spring
ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Storms like 2017’s Hurricane Irma have taken their toll on Island beaches, leaving beachgoers less sand for their chairs and...
Local gulls sick, dying
ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Island resident Jeannie Bystrom, who frequently rescues pelicans tangled in fishing line, found 23 dead laughing gulls on a recent...
Red tide report
High (respiratory irritation, shellfish harvesting closures, fish kills, water discoloration)
Medium (respiratory irritation, shellfish harvesting closures, probable fish kills)
Low (respiratory irritation, shellfish harvesting closures, possible...
Water quality report
Bayfront Park North Moderate
Bradenton Beach Good
Coquina Beach North Good
Coquina Beach South Good
Manatee Beach North Good
Palma Sola South ...
Good, bad records mark turtle season
ANNA MARIA ISLAND - With three weeks left in turtle nesting and hatching season, sea turtles have set a nesting record, with 544 nests...
Early duck hunting season revives concerns
PERICO ISLAND – The early duck hunting season - nine days that ended Sept. 29 - revived concerns about the safety and peace of...
Nesting News
Turtle nests laid: 544 (beating the 2018 record of 534!)
False crawls: 568
Nests hatched: 407
Hatchlings hatched: 26,868 (2018 record: 35,788)
Nest disorientations: 59
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Reel Time: Spain – Seville and Andalusia
Our travels in Spain concluded with a trip to Seville located in the southwestern Iberian peninsula on the Guadalquivir River.
Seville is the capital of...
Reel Time: Spain – Basque Country and Andalusia
For a country that’s smaller geographically than Texas, Spain is diverse in its culture, customs and cuisine.
After exploring the capital Madrid and the ancient...
Film to feature local oyster recycling program
PERICO BAYOU – A film crew followed about 75 volunteers on the last day of National Estuaries Week Saturday as they worked in Perico...
Reel Time: Spain – Madrid and Toledo
Spain was never on my list of places to travel. When looking for a new destination to explore, Chris and I settled on Portugal...
Auction to benefit Turtle Watch
HOLMES BEACH – Enjoy live music, live and silent auctions and good food at the Second Annual Turtle Watch Wednesday on Sept. 25 from...
Benac accepts plea deal in shark dragging case
Updated Sept. 18, 2019 | TAMPA – Robert “Bo” Benac, 30, of Sarasota, agreed to a plea deal this afternoon while appearing before Judge...
Palma Sola water quality compromised
BRADENTON - The south side of Palma Sola Bay continues to test positive for moderate levels of enterococcus bacteria from fecal matter, according to...
Turtle Watch Wednesday returns
HOLMES BEACH – A Paradise Realty and Vacation Rentals and Hurricane Hanks are following up last year’s fundraising efforts with this year’s Second Annual...
