The first piece of funding for rebuilding the Anna Maria City Pier walkway is locked in. The city’s $1.25 million ...

Increased fresh water changes fishing patterns in backcountry - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Indoor soccer back on center court, golf, horseshoes resist rain - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

A fall from a golf cart left one 15-year-old girl critically injured and in need of emergency transportation off the island. According to a West Manatee ...

A Florida Highway Patrol officer arrested Bradenton Beach resident Joseph Leister, 21, June 29 on a second-degree misdemeanor for allegedly driving under ...

Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short emailed The Islander July 2 and July 3 with news from the northernmost city on Anna Maria Island. Short commented on the loss ...

A crowd gathers June 23 at the Coquina Beach shoreline to cheer on Winnie, a tagged loggerhead sea turtle returning to the ...

The Anna Maria Oyster Bar on the Pier is putting the finishing touches on a restoration at Bradenton Beach’s Historic Bridge ...

Attorney Melton Little has announced his candidacy in 2026 for the House District 71 seat held by Will Robinson Jr., who ...

Fish early to avoid the heat, holiday boat traffic, thunderstorms - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, ...

Acquisition of the closed Gloria Dei Lutheran Church might be off the table for the city of Holmes Beach. Real estate agent ...

A holiday weekend is coming up and we’re looking for harmony and understanding. The Independence Day celebration will begin ...