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 ...

Anna Maria city commissioners last week readjusted the vision set forth in a city plan for the future and then voted to send their revisions to the state for a second opinion. The final unanimous vote ...

Publisher and Editor Bonner Joy, [email protected] Editorial Lisa Neff, Editor, [email protected] Joe Bird, editorial cartoonist Jack Elka, ...

A Holmes Beach man and a Bradenton woman were arrested June 11 in connection with numerous home burglaries. Some property was recovered, but most already had been pawned by the couple to “fuel their ...

'Penny challenge' contributors John Bacich, left, and Harold Bergstrom show off their collection at The islander office. islander Photo: Bonner Joy How many pennies do you think the jar holds? And ...

Bradenton Beach commissioners moved Sept. 4 to advance a proposed $5 million budget for fiscal year 2025-26, holding the city’s property tax rate steady ...

Residents near the former Seafood Shack site in Cortez say they want Manatee County to scrap plans for a public boat ramp and ...

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 ...

Once again, the O'Connor Bowling Challenge was a hit among Islanders and Bradenton area folks. Slightly more than 280 people bowled (don't tell AMF Bradenton Lanes), with at least another 75-100 ...

Anna Maria's planning and zoning board agreed to recommend to the city commission elimination of the city's medium-density residential category of zoning in the proposed future land use element of the ...

Commercial activity on and around Anna Maria Island is blowing up. And the city of Holmes Beach is requesting Manatee ...

Tourist development tax dollars in Manatee County climbed more than 15% in July compared with July 2024, but the spike includes a hike in the tourism tax ...