After suffering through the cancellations brought by four hurricane strikes in Florida during August and September, Island accommodations and restaurants are gradually reporting a return of ...

One island has the Gulf to the west and Anna Maria Sound to the east. One island has the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Irish Sea to the east. Both Islands will see St. Patrick’s Day celebrations ...

As just about any Anna Maria Island home and property owner can tell you, it pays to live within 1,000 feet of the Gulf of Mexico. Well, it doesn't exactly pay, but it sure saves you a heck of a lot ...

As stories go, this definitely is one, and it's got all the elements of a made-for-TV movie. There's adventure, romance, tragic death, a miraculous escape and a surprise ending. It's even got ...

The Florida Department of Transportation has advised motorists of the following construction projects on Anna Maria Island Nov. 16-20 that may affect traffic. Anna Maria: North Bay Boulevard from ...

Manatee County Supervisor of Elections Bob Sweat swore-in the three recently elected Holmes Beach commissioners Nov. 16 at city hall. Newly sworn Commissioners Al Robinson, David Zaccagnino and Pat ...

Off-in-the-future possible great news. Manatee County Area Transit Manager Ralf Hessler said Monday that a joint participation agreement with the county and the Florida Department of Transportation ...

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 ...

The boy in the plaid shirt and Houston Texans cap squatted, 10 tickets in hand, as he waited in line for the bungee jump. Ty Johnston was patient. “Are you ready?” asked his father Mark Johnston. Ty ...

Someday, possibly in 2009, visitors to the Neal Preserve on the southwest shore of Perico Island will tread in the sandy footprints of Native Americans of more than 1,000 years ago. But the primitive ...

The man who guided the Tidemark hotel/marina/condominium site plan through the Holmes Beach City Commission in 2001 - and a subsequent company bankruptcy - is no ...

In Anna Maria, the mayor is on vacation and Vice Mayor Charlie Salem, chairman of the commission, filled The Islander in on the current activities. Salem noted that the first phase of the Pine Avenue ...