The Florida Institute for Saltwater Heritage is ready to restore its headquarters — the historic Fishermen’s Hall, 4511 124th ...

Beachgoers in early June found areas in Bradenton Beach lined with hay bales, prompting a range of inquiries on social media.

Eveann Adams is closing the book on her tenure at Bradenton Beach’s Tingley Memorial Library after more than two decades as ...

Bradenton Beach commissioners June 5 contemplated a proposed prohibition on metal digging tools on beaches to improve public ...

Merchants in the Island Shopping Center at Marina and Gulf drives in Holmes Beach gather June 6 for a ribbon-cutting with ...

Holmes Beach police arrested nonresident Brittany Bull, 38, May 29 on a third-degree felony for possession of methamphetamine, a Schedule II controlled ...

A fight outside a Holmes Beach bar might result in criminal charges. Two police officers responded at 10:08 p.m. May 30 to the Anchor Inn, 3007 Gulf ...

For Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short, the week ending June 6 was “another week of moving various projects forward,” in his email to The Islander. Progress ...

Roundball claims center court, rain impacts golf, horseshoes - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

April’s tourist development tax dollars climbed 12.72% compared with April 2024’s collection in Manatee County, but the tax also increased. The 2025 ...

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring notched another busy week with documenting the activity of nesting ...

Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short weighed in with an email to The Islander of “good news” May 30. “Our Memorial Day event was a ...