Holy cow, that’s the crack of a bat whacking a ball and the roar of a crowd on Ninth Street West in Bradenton. The Pittsburgh ...

Choose fishing window opportunities for best outcomes - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

A month after Manatee County’s Gulf Islands Ferry lost a temporary dock in Anna Maria, concepts of a new pier have surfaced.

Youth, adult flag football winds down, golf at KRC, more - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

The Center of Anna Maria Island’s Pickleball Extravaganza is set for noon-4 p.m. Sunday, March 2, in partnership with Luvv Pickleball. The event will ...

Bradenton Beach commission meeting started off with a bang as Police Chief John Cosby addressed commissioners with a nearly full gallery in ...

As Manatee County and the Florida Department of Transportation prepare for the replacement of the Cortez Bridge, utility work ...

Bradenton Beach commissioners motioned on Feb. 14 to hire a new building official and a new flood plain manager, unanimously ...

Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short reported in a Feb. 13 email to The Islander some of the events from a commission meeting that day ...

Calm winds, warmers temps lead to opportunities in Gulf - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

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 ...

While the Florida Institute of Government has little information on the cost of a feasibility study to consolidate the three Island cities, its counterpart in Georgia has considerable experience in ...