A few mail ballots remain to be counted Nov. 6 — 864 of 70,082 — but the city election outcomes for Anna Maria and Holmes Beach are not expected to ...

Mayor Dan Murphy checked in with The Islander Nov. 2 to let readers know: Debris removal continues in the city. The majority ...

As the amount of daylight decreases you can expect water temperatures to start dropping, which will trigger many species to ...

Soccer dominates sports, horseshoes and golf return - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Over the past week, through Oct. 25, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported the red tide organism Karenia brevis was detected in 49 samples collected from Southwest Florida.

Cortez Trailer Park owner Harry Howey Sr. with daughter Kathie Howey Harris addresses the residents about their co-op venture, "It's about preserving for the future." A small group of residents ...

Citing safety concerns for the Island trolley traveling on roads heavily used by pedestrians, cyclists and children, the Anna Maria City Commission declined to ask the Manatee County Area Transit ...

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 ...

This photo shows the location of the former Trader Jack's restaurant, now being offered for $25 million by Mike Norman Realty of Holmes Beach. islander Photo: Jack Elka Got a spare $25 million sitting ...

← Tourist council looks for pieces to mobility puzzle Fire district begins vacation rental inspections → ...

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 ...

Ham Jones is closing his Seafood Shack for two or three weeks but that doesn't mean he's selling the Cortez landmark restaurant, he said Tuesday. A persistent rumor surfaced again this week among his ...