Residential property owners in Anna Maria take heed. It is against city codes to have a commercial use at a residential property, as Frances Tunkel and Vickie Paul, owners of 300 and 302 N. Shore ...

A Manatee County circuit court judge denied a request to reduce the bond for a Bradenton Beach man arrested for engaging in sexual activities with a minor. Joseph Edmund Chiquet, 34, of the 500 block ...

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 ...

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 ...

Anna Maria city commissioners were greeted by a full house at the Feb. 12 hearing on changes to the city's retail-office-residential ordinance. islander Photo: Bonner Joy In what was expected to be ...

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 ...

Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short reported in a Dec. 19 email message to The Islander that there was not a lot to report in the week leading up to Christmas and ...

Varying water temps require change in bait for hookups - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

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Local churches will host a variety of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services, with options ranging from outdoor waterfront worship to traditional ...

Students look up and wave as elves greet them Dec. 18, during Holiday Character Dress-Up Day at Anna Maria Elementary School in Holmes Beach. To make the morning arrival extra magical, the AME team of ...

This year, we celebrate a remarkable milestone—75 years of the City of Holmes Beach. It’s an honor to reflect on how a small island community became the ...