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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In what is rapidly becoming a nightmare for Cafe on the Beach owner Dee Percifield - along with the numerous regular and winter visitor patrons who frequent the restaurant - Manatee County officials ...

The basic construction part of the Cortez Road project is finished and work has been suspended until May 1. As the Florida Department of Transportation promised the historic fishing village, the job ...

Restaurateurs who have received a letter from a polite patron who complained of becoming ill after dining at their establishment should probably NOT feel guilty and not send the patron a gift ...

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 ...

Many of Manatee County's homeless population often head to Anna Maria Island, particularly on weekends. With free bus service to Manatee Public Beach from the mainland and the free Island Trolley, the ...