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

Hole-in-one at Key Royale, charitable giving at horseshoe pits - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

A longtime fishing guide known for his focus on conservation and environmental stewardship began noticing a change on the ...

June Compiled by Lisa Neff Throughout 2025, every issue of The Islander contained news of efforts on Anna Maria Island to ...

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Manatee County commissioners Dec. 16 voted to direct staff to develop multiple redevelopment plans for the former Seafood Shack property, 4110 127th St.

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...