This photo shows the location of the former Trader Jack's restaurant, now being offered for $25 million by Mike Norman Realty of Holmes Beach. islander Photo: Jack Elka Got a spare $25 million sitting ...

Firefighters prepare to enter the burning duplex adjacent to Haley's Motel in Holmes Beach on Nov. 16. The fire remained under investigation on Nov. 17, as The islander went to press. islander Photo: ...

Visitation for Holmes Beach Police Officer Pete Lannon, who died June 1, will be 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., Tuesday, June 5, at Brown and Sons Funeral Home, 604 43rd St. W., Bradenton. A funeral Mass will be ...

A St. Bernard Catholic Church priest has come under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct in Fort Myers 15 years ago. Islanders learned of the allegation against the Rev. Jean Ronald Joseph last ...

Dr. Ernest Estevez is the keeper of all lore nautical in our part of the world. For more than three decades he has practiced his craft at Mote Marine Laboratory, publishing scores of technical papers ...

Bradenton Beach city commissioners have retained the services of M.T. Causely company to provide building official services to the city. The firm - specifically Steve Gilbert - has been working as ...

With certainty the National Weather Service predicted rain for Sept. 12. “Chance of precipitation is 100 percent,” read the forecast report from the NWS for the Tampa Bay area. And the rain did fall, ...

At extreme low tide, boaters and conservation officials get a glimpse of what was once a vibrant wildlife habitat - Passage Key. Gulf storms, most recently the 2005 storms, have taken a toll on ...

The roof of this two-story apartment building in Town & Country Perico was destroyed as fire sparked by a lightning strike spread across the roof and through the attic while more than a dozen ...

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 ...

What's a wannabe visiting recycler to do on Anna Maria Island? That question was posed by Dr. James N. Coutant. An occasional visitor to the Island, Coutant said he and friends dutifully bagged up ...

More than 100 species of birds - including wood storks - can be found at Robinson Preserve. After a ribbon-cutting ceremony, visitors to Robinson Preserve see the park by wagon tour. A kayaker ...