Holmes Beach Mayor Carol Whitmore presented her plan for Island consolidation at the May 19 meeting of the Coalition of Barrier Island Officials. islander Photo: Rick Catlin Just like Haley's comet, ...

Visitation for Holmes Beach Police Officer Pete Lannon, who died June 1, will be 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, June 5, at Brown and Sons Funeral Home, 604 43rd St. W., Bradenton. A funeral Mass will 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 ...

Jellyfish are off our shores, causing some stings to beachgoers. Beware if you’re going in the water. islander Photo: Courtesy Pat Gentry . No need to cue the theme from “Jaws,” though. The nasties in ...

You name it and it's just about done at the old Cortez school, now being rehabilitated as a museum/exhibit hall/community center. The new roof is almost done, the electrical system replaced, plumbing ...

Anna Maria city planner Alan Garrett emphasized this week that proposed amendments to the city’s retail-office-residential district that have stirred up controversy in the city are not zoning changes.

Fishing for a prize: Toto competed as a "fisherdog" in The islander dog costume contest. Muscle and mallet: Ethan Mata, 4, of Bradenton, readies to swing the mallet to show off his muscle and win a ...

Anna Maria’s planning and zoning board met Oct. 20 in what members believed would be a public hearing for a proposed day-care center at 305 Pine Ave. in which the new owners would live upstairs while ...

The Historic Bridge Street Pier on a rainy Thursday afternoon. islander Photo: Lisa Neff New fishing license rules will be applied statewide on Aug. 1, but they should not impact anglers on the ...

The Center of Anna Maria Island has announced a fundraiser in memory of Chuck Lester. Charles Lester died in April. But, for ...

Christine Olson has a mission. And she’s taken great strides toward her goal in the past 18 years since her daughter, then 18 ...

Blue Ribbon Events announced its first art show of the season — after three canceled events due to hurricanes — will be 10 ...