OUR BLOG

photo: http://pier22dining.com/ Florida's coast offers white, sandy beaches, year-round sunshine, and delicious cuisine. From gourmet restaurants to casual outdoor tiki bars, you'll find food, drinks and entertainment for great dock and dine enjoyment. Take a look at six boating restaurants you ...

Bordered on the north by Tampa Bay, and to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, the Manatee County School District is home to more than 44,000 students and 7,000 educators. Across the street from The Islands on the Manatee River, you will find the new Annie Lucy Williams Elementary School. Additionally, ...

The Manatee River is a lush and peaceful waterway located near Sarasota and Bradenton on Florida’s west coast. In this pristine natural environment, many new homeowners are getting to know the locals up close and personal. The Manatee River is teeming with many diverse forms of wildlife and it ...

The long-anticipated Fort Hamer Bridge on the Manatee River is now scheduled to open Oct. 18. The bridge will link Fort Hamer Road on the north shore and Upper Manatee River Road on the south shore, providing a north-south route spanning the Manatee River that will be an alternative to Interstate ...

There could be as many as 1,500 runners taking part in the inaugural Fort Hamer Bridge 5K and 10K runs. The event, scheduled for 7:30 a.m. Aug. 26 prior to the grand opening of the bridge to vehicle traffic, is stirring excitement in the running community. “It’s unbelievable,” event planner Doug ...

Exciting things are underway in Manatee County as the dream of the Fort Hamer bridge comes closer to reality!