Ham Jones is closing his Seafood Shack for two or three weeks but that doesn't mean he's selling the Cortez landmark restaurant, he said Tuesday. A persistent rumor surfaced again this week among his ...

Dodge the cold fronts and get out in the Gulf of Mexico now for some good snapper and grouper catches. The bottom dwellers appear to be moving closer to shore, and there are many, many reports of ...

One person died July 4 in a personal watercraft accident that occurred at the entrance to Longboat Pass near Bradenton Beach. Three people — a husband, his wife and their friend — were riding a ...

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 ...

Officials investigate the crash of a private, single-engine plane on April 13. islander Photo: Courtesy Craig Herbert of NewsManatee.com A Cortez man and a Sarasota man suffered injuries April 13 when ...

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Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short emailed The Islander May 15 saying he was attending the Governor’s Hurricane Conference along ...

A boat broke free from its mooring and washed ashore near Maple Avenue in Anna Maria May 12 following several days of stormy ...

Holmes Beach police arrested Ellenton resident Michael Singer, 35, May 6, accusing him of 11 criminal charges, including three felonies and eight ...

From balconies, porches, patios and sandy “backyards,” Anna Maria Island’s beachfront residents are on the lookout during the ...

Beachgoers dot the sand mid-day May 16 at Manatee Public Beach, 4700 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. Larger crowds are expected during the upcoming Memorial Day holiday, which opens the summer season on AMI ...

Anna Maria officials will have a choice between contractors to demolish the destroyed City Pier walkway. City staff opened a ...