A biography associated with Mr. Bishop’s last commission campaign said he had lived in West Manatee for most of his adult ...

A child drowning occurred Jan. 27 in Anna Maria. A 19-month-old infant was found unresponsive by the parents in a swimming pool at a residence at 115 Elm ...

Bradenton Beach is working to maintain its permitting and inspection process following the suspension of building official ...

Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short reported in a Feb. 6 email to The Islander that he had “a catch up week” following a trip out of ...

The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was detected in 75 samples from Florida’s Gulf coast the week ending Feb. 9. brevis was observed at background to ...

Visitors snug in Manatee County beds netted $1.87 million in tourist development tax revenues in December 2024. The Manatee County Tax Collector’s office ...

KRC crowns champs, center scores kids football, adult soccer - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

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 ...

Bradenton Beach city commissioners will hold a hearing at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 9, on a proposed 2009-10 budget that would levy the same tax rate as this year. Commissioners in July voted to tap ...

The story in the March 4 issue about the Research Data Survey on tourism done for the Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau contained an error on average ...

The Florida Department of Transportation has advised motorists of the following construction projects on Anna Maria Island Nov. 16-20 that may affect traffic. Anna Maria: North Bay Boulevard from ...