St. Bernard Roman Catholic Church is celebrating 50 years on Anna Maria Island, with a parishioners’ festival planned for the weekend. The Very Rev. Msgr. Edward Moretti, pastor of Sts. Peter And Paul ...

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 ...

Anna Maria Elementary School is saying goodbye to two long-term staff members as they head into retirement. Dr. Laura Redeker ...

Replacing lost memorial benches in Holmes Beach won’t be cheap. But the city will shoulder some of the cost to lighten the ...

Holmes Beach police arrested Bradenton Beach resident Jill Anderson, 53, May 6 on a third-degree felony charge for possession ...

Wildlife Inc. rescue and rehabilitation is still picking up the pieces from 2024 hurricanes while the work of saving animals ...