BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. — As with many barrier islands in our area, access remains restricted at this time with all beaches and restaurants closed. Thursday's storm surge from Hurricane Helene ...

Find the latest updates on the storm and its effects on Sarasota and Manatee counties with our live updates below. (Or read yesterday's Live Helene blog to catch up. 7:15 Forecast update ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. - Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island remains closed after Hurricane Helene left historic damage. Many residents haven’t been able to get back to their homes in almost a ...

Officials say most of the city of Bradenton Beach was destroyed by Hurricane Helene, which caused devastating damage to Anna ...

Bradenton officials offered free bottled water to city residents at the Bradenton Auditorium, 100 12th St. W., on Monday, Sept. 30, 2024, after Hurricane Helene's storm surge sent brackish water ...

Two of Bradenton’s iconic agricultural businesses are reeling after Hurricane Helene damaged the crops and plants they have relied on for generations. Helene’s record-setting storm surge ...

Hurricane Helene devastated parts of Georgia last year. Now it's the topic of the NPR/PBS "Frontline" documentary, “Hurricane ...

As of June 5, 2024, the Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch documented 149 turtle nests along the beaches of Anna Maria Island. If ...

As hurricane season heats up again, Bradenton city leaders are reflecting on the challenges of last year’s storms and stepping up preparations to protect the community.

Of those storms, the federal weather agency forecasts that six to 10 will be hurricanes — with three to five of them major.