Hurricane Helene intensified to a Category 4 storm Sept. 26 on the doorstep of Anna Maria Island’s coastline before making ...

Home burns, police trapped at station, residential rescues and shared shelter Stories of rescues, resilience and community ...

Manatee County announced construction to relocate utilities at the Cortez Bridge is set to commence this month. The $7.2 ...

Islander photographer Jacob Merrifield piloted a drone Sept. 27, after Hurricane Helene hit Anna Maria Island with strong ...

Anna Maria’s business community bunkered up, waited out and even waded through the waters of Hurricane Helene. The Islander ...

Hurricane Helene disrupted school schedules, leading to three days of closure for Anna Maria Elementary. And then AME classes were moved to the mainland.

Soccer starts up, some sports holdover due to Helene - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

The Anna Maria Island Privateers want to name their heretofore nameless float, and they want Manatee County youngsters to do the naming. The boat-float is only fairly new, replacing the smaller ...

Sept. 4, 9701 Gulf Drive, disturbance. The complainant called the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office alleging that while he was at Slim’s Place, he was confronted with abusive language and the person ...

A fifth former Anna Maria employee has come forward, alleging racially motivated mistreatment inside the walls of city hall.

A city investigation into claims of racism and a hostile workplace in the city of Anna Maria has concluded. And its findings wave off the worst of the allegations levied against the municipality.

Keep Manatee Beautiful has stepped up to clean up Gilligan’s Island after images on social media showed garbage and debris ...