Tag: Manatee County

Here's a look at tourist tax collections in Anna Maria Island's three cities. Numbers reflect the approximate change from the same month in the...

Sarasota Bay Watch’s “Scallopalooza, It’s Clamtastic!” fundraising event is celebrating its 10th anniversary on Feb. 15, 2020. SBW’s major fundraiser supports the many projects the...

There’s a big predicament out there all over the country for home buyers, especially first-time buyers. There’s nothing to buy and, apparently, it’s my...

Once upon a time if you were earning a six-figure salary you were sitting pretty. You could easily buy a home, make sure your...

When you read about fly fishing in the Georgia mountains, the story usually centers on trout. Whether it’s rainbow trout, brown trout or native...

I never really believed in ghosts and evil spirits. It was always fun to talk about other people’s experiences at parties but since I...

Updated Oct. 25, 2019 | PALMA SOLA CAUSEWAY – Pinellas County commissioners have banned horses from aquatic preserves in the county, impacting a popular...

Is there an algorithm in your future? If you’re planning on buying or selling a house, get ready for the future of real estate. In...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Manatee County commissioners have approved a record $13.2 million marketing budget for the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB)...

Writing has been compared to bringing order out of chaos, something I try to do weekly on this page, and one of the most...

MANATEE COUNTY – Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium’s leadership is hoping for some funds from the Manatee County Tourist Development Council but TDC members...

ORLANDO – Anna Maria Island didn’t feel the effects of Hurricane Dorian, but Manatee County’s first responders didn’t take it easy as the storm...

Last week we talked about the fun and not-so-much fun of buying a home. This week we’ll talk a little about selling your home,...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND – Manatee County remains clear of Hurricane Dorian's "cone of uncertainty" today, with lighter-than-normal Labor Day beach crowds, in part due...

Updated Aug. 30, 2019 at 1:15 p.m. | BRADENTON - The Manatee County Commission declared a local state of emergency this morning as Hurricane...