Bradenton Beach’s Drift-In AMI is preparing for a milestone this fall — a 100th anniversary celebration — and thanks to a ...

The 2025-26 academic year is about to begin in Manatee County and this year will bring the Bigs with Badges program to ...

Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short emailed The Islander Aug. 1, saying he’d had “sort of a slow week this week in terms of ...

Yes, we have news. There are triumphs, challenges, tragedies, tales that swell our hearts, and we’ve also shared devastation ...

The city of Anna Maria has a couple of decisions to make and no shortage of options. City staff opened bids on July 30 for a pair of requests for ...

Holmes Beach police arrested Palmetto resident Gabriel Pena-Mejia, 28, on July 23 on a third-degree felony charge for possession of a counterfeit license plate. Pena-Mejia also was charged with two ...

Holmes Beach police arrested Anna Maria resident James Coleman, 26, July 29 on a third-degree felony charge for driving with a suspended license as a ...

Fish early, dress properly, stay hydrated for fishing success - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

A hearing to dismiss a lawsuit filed by the Pines Trailer Park homeowners association against the park owner was pushed to ...

The Tour de Turtles featuring AMI swimmer Winnie the loggerhead is underway. The Sea Turtle Conservancy’s annual migration ...

The devastation caused by last year’s storm season uprooted some Holmes Beach businesses. But several new shops are now ...

Manatee County launched the first in a series of workshops July 24 on the future Cortez Marina. The site — formerly the ...