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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A detail from Manatee County's plans for the Kingfish Boat Ramp located just east of the Holmes Beach city limits on Manatee Avenue. islander Image: Courtesy Manatee County New sidewalks, additional ...

Bradenton Beach city commissioners approved a first reading of stop-gap regulations for the waters that the city controls. The ordinance, which is scheduled for a second and final reading on Feb. 5, ...