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

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

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

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

Manatee County commissioners voted 6-1 March 4 to demolish Annie’s Bait & Tackle, a landmark waterfront destination in Cortez that was hard-hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton last fall.

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

Current red tide conditions around the state of Florida are summarized, and sampling results are mapped. Reports are updated on Friday afternoon. Current and past regional status reports are also ...

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 ...