The Sunshine Gazette County commissioner assisting families displaced by fire Additional info on the Preserve AMI campaign Beachfront homeowners launch Preserve AMI campaign Island Grill employee and deceased owner subjects of criminal investigations Elsa takes it easy on Anna Maria Island Anna Maria declares local state of emergency for Hurricane Elsa Baugh reaches settlement with Barfield; deposition transcript released DeSantis, Florida regulators sued for mismanaging Piney Point Simon Kirke in good company at Anna Maria show Bad Company’s Simon Kirke bringing his talents to Anna Maria JoAnn Manali has written the book on “Finding What’s Missing” Bradenton Beach to enforce live music ban in expanded outdoor dining areas Bradenton Beach stormwater engineering contract still pending Map revisions could impact Bradenton Beach property owners City seeks $31,645 from last Sunshine Law lawsuit defendant New banners promote Bradenton Beach’s Old Town Tram County says Piney Point crisis is “under control” Buchanan tours Piney Point FDLE releases investigative report regarding Manatee County commissioners Final report released for October murder-suicide Barfield responds to Van Ostenbridge’s request for protective order Van Ostenbridge seeks protective order in public records case Lakewood Ranch vaccinations trigger criminal investigation Baugh named in vaccine-related ethics complaint $204,000 Coryea separation agreement finalized HBPD releases fatal accident details Joe Hendricks is the Sunshine Gazette’s reporter, photographer, editor and publisher. Joe HendricksJoe Hendricks has been writing about Anna Maria Island, Cortez and Bradenton since 2012.