Bradenton Beach city clerk Nora Idso remains on medical leave at city hall. She is recovering from surgery she underwent earlier this month. Earlier this year, Idso suffered what appeared to be a ...

Residential property owners in Anna Maria take heed. It is against city codes to have a commercial use at a residential property, as Frances Tunkel and Vickie Paul, owners of 300 and 302 N. Shore ...

Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short emailed The Islander Dec. 11, reporting that at a Dec. 10 meeting, Commissioners Charles Salem and Kathy Morgan-Johnson were ...

A Cortez coalition is urging Manatee County officials to rethink plans for public boat ramps at the former Seafood Shack property. The Concerned Citizens ...

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 ...

While Anna Maria is saving about $50,000 a year by outsourcing its building official position and paying for just part-time help, it’s not really getting the maximum level of service, current building ...

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 ...

Young visitors to Santa at the Dec. 12 Anna Maria Holiday Walk got a wink and a nod, and sometimes a “jellyfish” fist pump. Islander Photos: Bonner Joy ...

With Santa and Privateer Debbie “Flash” Kilpatrick listening in, Dylan Wagman, 8, of Palma Sola, lists his Christmas wishes for Santa, including a Nintendo Switch, during the Anna Maria Island ...

Kids have fun in a Santa-bounce house at Christmas in Cortez, hosted Dec. 13 by the Cortez Village Historical Society, ...

A U.S. Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg crew rescued five boaters Dec. 12 after their 32-foot vessel sank 28 miles west of Egmont Key. The boaters were ...

Holmes Beach police arrested resident Kira Noble, 26, Nov. 27 on a second-degree misdemeanor charge for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol ...