Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short emailed The Islander Oct. 17, saying there was “not much new news this week.” Short was in ...

People stroll Pine Avenue in Anna Maria during Bayfest, held Oct. 18 and presented by the Anna Maria Island Chamber of ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission the week ending Oct. 19 reported the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, at background concentrations ...

The 2025 stone crab season is off to a sluggish start for the working waterfront of Cortez, where crabbers and market owners ...

Cortez’s Florida Maritime Museum remains far from reopening, with Manatee County officials acknowledging that restoration ...

A Cortez man was cleared of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a judge ruled that he acted in lawful self-defense under Florida’s Stand Your ...

Community members soon may be able to help test for PFAs in the Gulf and bay waters and in marine life. Holmes Beach Clean ...

With sea turtle nesting winding down across the state, the  Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission released its ...

Anna Maria Island’s lone election this November will feature four candidates campaigning for three city commission seats in ...

The 2025 stone crab season is off to a sluggish start for the working waterfront of Cortez, where crabbers and […] ...

Anna Maria Elementary first-graders Harper Chastain, left, Cameron White, Gabin Bacon, Liam Urbiola and Kye Taylor line up ...

Last week’s question There’s about 70 shopping days until Christmas. How are you doing on your gift list? All done shopping. 7% Thought about getting a ...