Lisa Neff

The Tour de Turtles featuring AMI swimmer Winnie the loggerhead is underway. The Sea Turtle Conservancy’s annual migration marathon officially began Aug.

The Gulf Islands Ferry is now operating between two named piers, as Bradenton has christened its riverfront dock the Bradenton Riverwalk Pier. The

Nesting season on Anna Maria Island has produced more than 27,000 sea turtle hatchlings and there are still 100 nests due to hatch. “We are finding a few

Eyes on the road Cortez Bridge utility relocation project: Pipe installation and related activities are ongoing in preparation for the construction of the

“We are pretty certain the turtle mamas are done for the season,” Kristen Mazzarella, executive director of Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird

Maximum storm surge inundation with Hurricane Helene on Longboat Key was 6.68 feet above “mean high higher water,” according to the National Hurricane

Manatee County commissioners Sept. 16 approved $9,500 for Solutions to Avoid Red Tide Inc. for research and education initiatives for fiscal 2025-26.

With 45 sea turtle nests remaining on Anna Maria Island beaches as of Sept. 19, Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring was continuing its

Eyes on the road Cortez Bridge utility relocation project: Pipe installation and related activities are ongoing in preparation for the construction of the

Eyes on the road         Cortez Bridge utility relocation project: Pipe installation and related activities are ongoing in preparation for the