A child drowning occurred Jan. 27 in Anna Maria. A 19-month-old infant was found unresponsive by the parents in a swimming pool at a residence at 115 Elm ...

Bradenton Beach is working to maintain its permitting and inspection process following the suspension of building official ...

Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short reported in a Feb. 6 email to The Islander that he had “a catch up week” following a trip out of ...

The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was detected in 75 samples from Florida’s Gulf coast the week ending Feb. 9. brevis was observed at background to ...

Visitors snug in Manatee County beds netted $1.87 million in tourist development tax revenues in December 2024. The Manatee County Tax Collector’s office ...

KRC crowns champs, center scores kids football, adult soccer - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Calm winds, warmers temps lead to opportunities in Gulf - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Lifelong islander Jean Bystrom captured mullet photos last week at "mom and dad's dock," Jean and Hugh Holmes Sr., in Holmes Beach, where the fish were schooling and gurgling on the bay water's ...