Welcome to the City of Holmes Beach, Florida website. This site is designed to give residents and visitors quick access to information about the city and the services it offers. Among other things, you'll find contact information for employees and elected officials, as well as weekly lists of meetings and agendas, a calendar of upcoming events, important happenings in the city, employment information and some links to other important websites of interest to residents and visitors. We welcome your comments and suggestions.

The City of Holmes Beach is located in Manatee County and is the largest of the three island cities on Anna Maria Island, which is situated on the Gulf of Mexico at the southern tip of the entrance to Tampa Bay. Bordered on the north by Anna Maria and the south by Bradenton Beach, Holmes Beach stretches just over 3 miles with beautiful Gulf of Mexico white sandy beaches on the west and the intercoastal waters of Anna Maria Sound on the east. With just over 5000 permanent residents, Holmes Beach has a vast supply of vacation rental properties and winter residences with a good mix of shopping, restaurants and other essential services.

FIREWORKS SAFETY 
Please follow this link for important information on fireworks safety and laws: www.wmfr.org/fireworks/index.html

SEA TURTLE NESTING SEASON - May 1, 2008 through October 31, 2008
Property owners and tenants can greatly contribute to the conservation of these creatures by following the City’s ordinances and Florida Department of Environmental Protection guidelines by closing blinds/shades/draperies or turning off all lighting facing the beach from SUNSET to SUNRISE. The law also provides that all beach furniture (i.e. chairs, tables, tents, sunflys, etc.