As the amount of daylight decreases you can expect water temperatures to start dropping, which will trigger many species to ...

Mayor Dan Murphy checked in with The Islander Nov. 2 to let readers know: Debris removal continues in the city. The majority ...

Soccer dominates sports, horseshoes and golf return - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Over the past week, through Oct. 25, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported the red tide organism Karenia brevis was detected in 49 samples collected from Southwest Florida.

We, the undersigned, registered and qualified electors of the City of Anna Maria, Manatee County, Florida, pursuant to Florida Statutes §100.361 (2009), present this petition, and respectfully state ...

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 ...

Property sales on Anna Maria Island could be poised for a spectacular winter season if the results of an informal survey of Island real estate offices done by Mike Norman Realty in Holmes Beach are ...

The surfing is free and easy on the Internet at The islander, 5404 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Other free hot spots on the Island: Melinda’s Cafe & Catering, 5315 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Matt & ...

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 ...

Cortez Trailer Park residents and citizens concerned about a possible sale packed the regular monthly meeting of the Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, where the residents of Cortez lent a ...

Ham Jones is closing his Seafood Shack for two or three weeks but that doesn't mean he's selling the Cortez landmark restaurant, he said Tuesday. A persistent rumor surfaced again this week among his ...

The 16th Annual Carl Balck GMC Sarasota Blues Fest will be at the Ed Smith Stadium, 2700 12th St., Sarasota, Oct. 28. Headlining the show is Gregg Allman, who has roots to Anna Maria Island, as well ...