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 ...

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 ...

Five people were rescued from a sinking boat near the mouth of the Manatee River Saturday night. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, the people aboard the 23-foot boat called 911 about 5 p.m. and said ...

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 ...

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 ...