Anna Maria Elementary School is saying goodbye to two long-term staff members as they head into retirement. Dr. Laura Redeker ...

A boat broke free from its mooring and washed ashore near Maple Avenue in Anna Maria May 12 following several days of stormy ...

Wildlife Inc. rescue and rehabilitation is still picking up the pieces from 2024 hurricanes while the work of saving animals ...

Replacing lost memorial benches in Holmes Beach won’t be cheap. But the city will shoulder some of the cost to lighten the ...

From balconies, porches, patios and sandy “backyards,” Anna Maria Island’s beachfront residents are on the lookout during the ...

Fishing inshore, offshore heats up as Memorial Day nears - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Anna Maria officials will have a choice between contractors to demolish the destroyed City Pier walkway. City staff opened a ...

Island sports topped by soccer, basketball, golf, horseshoes - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short emailed The Islander May 15 saying he was attending the Governor’s Hurricane Conference along ...

Beachgoers dot the sand mid-day May 16 at Manatee Public Beach, 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Larger crowds are expected during the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, which opens the summer season on AMI ...

Holmes Beach police arrested Bradenton Beach resident Jill Anderson, 53, May 6 on a third-degree felony charge for possession of a controlled substance ...

Holmes Beach police arrested Ellenton resident Michael Singer, 35, May 6, accusing him of 11 criminal charges, including three felonies and eight ...