Bait and tackle will soon be available at the State Park Marina on Presque Isle Bay. Dan Kelly was recently awarded the state’s gas dock concession at the State Park Marina.

Manatee County's purchase of the Seafood Shack and Marina property in Cortez has sparked concern about Annie's Bait & Tackle, a beloved community staple that also sits on that property. Manatee ...

PORTSMOUTH — From her Mechanic Street restaurant, Francesca Marconi has watched a nearby bait shack fall into disrepair and said Tuesday, "We've been waiting for it to fall into the river." On ...

Bruce Shearer, owner of Annie's Bait and Tackle, who said the shop has been a staple in the community, is devastated by the decision. "We only had 45.8% damage on the FEMA rules.

Manatee County purchased the Seafood Shack and Marina property in Cortez for $13 million on the last day of 2024, but the transaction put the fate of Annie's Bait & Tackle in limbo.

Manatee County officials are starting the Cortez boat ramp project with a blank slate. Just north of the Cortez Bridge, the ...

For the first time in almost 90 years, Pismo Beach’s iconic pier doesn’t have a bait shack on it. The city started an $8.7 million renovation of the aging pier in 2017, and at that time ...

The Navy gave the land and the shack to the city when it left the area in 1944. A bait-and-tackle shop has operated there ever since.

Donna Qvarnstrom-Burke, an owner of the iconic bait-and-tackle shop since 2019, has asked the city to consider extending its lease, which is set to expire in 2025, for another three years.