St. Pete Beach’s city clerk is ready to take her talents to Anna Maria. Palmetto resident Amber LaRowe told The Islander ...

Mayor Mark Short emailed The Islander March 7 saying the city had a week of miscellaneous items either accomplished or progressing. The shade sail at the ...

Local businesses, whether fully recovered or still recovering from 2024 hurricanes, are gearing up to capitalize on the ...

But the Manatee County Tax Collector’s office is still tallying up winter receipts for tourist dollars. The tax collector March 3 released January 2025 collection numbers for the tourist development ...

Last week’s question My favorite AMI water sport is … Fishing. 27% Boating. 23% Swimming. 28% Kayaking. 5% Other. 18% To suggest a poll ...

The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was detected in 46 samples from Florida’s Gulf coast the week ending March 9 but bloom concentrations were not ...

Manatee County commissioners voted 6-1 March 4 to demolish Annie’s Bait & Tackle, a landmark waterfront destination in Cortez ...

They drifted in to city hall March 6 for a Bradenton Beach Planning and Zoning Board hearing for a Drift-In AMI project. And ...

Great springtime bite, top conditions between cold fronts - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Football seedings set, playoffs dominate center sports scene - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Property sales on Anna Maria Island could be poised for a spectacular winter season if the results of an informal survey of Island real estate offices done by Mike Norman Realty in Holmes Beach are ...

Officials investigate the crash of a private, single-engine plane on April 13. islander Photo: Courtesy Craig Herbert of NewsManatee.com A Cortez man and a Sarasota man suffered injuries April 13 when ...