While Anna Maria is saving about $50,000 a year by outsourcing its building official position and paying for just part-time help, it’s not really getting the maximum level of service, current building ...

Adult soccer takes the pitch, season of golf wraps up at KRC - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

The Bradenton Beach City Commission denied an April 17 request to operate a paid parking lot at 2000 Gulf Drive N., but ...

Springtime fishing ahead of May warms as waters heat up - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

The Bradenton Beach City Commission unanimously approved a major development plan April 8 for the Drift-In AMI, allowing for ...

An 18-year-old arrested in August 2023 in connection with a hit-and-run on the Palma Sola Causeway was sentenced April 9 to 12 years in prison, with ...

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 ...

Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short, in an April 11 email to The Islander, said the city entered an agreement with HR Direct for services, including a hotline for ...

The good news: local waterways contain thousands of pounds less debris following a recent cleanup. The bad news: due to hurricanes Helene and Milton, ...

When the fishing boots aren’t covered with mud, slime and blood, something’s wrong in Cortez. Linda Molto had been noticing that with all the added fishing regulations and a slumping economy, the ...

And just like that, soccer is back. The Center of Anna Maria Island’s spring youth soccer league’s 8-10 division kicked off April 8 with three games, starting with Beach Bums earning a 3-1 victory ...