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Background concentrations of red tide detected offshore For the week ending Dec. 28, the red tide organism, Karenia brevis, ...

Judge Frederick Mercurio of the 12th Circuit Court Dec. 15 found Matthew McClanahan, 20, of Palmetto, guilty of a handful of criminal charges, including ...

As Manatee County weighs the future of storm-damaged waterfront property at the foot of the Cortez Bridge, John and Lacey ...

Changes in fishing tactics, temps ring in the new year - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Play gets underway at 9 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays at the Anna Maria City Hall. Warmups begin at 8:45 a.m., followed by ...

Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short reported in a Dec. 19 email message to The Islander that there was not a lot to report in the week leading up to Christmas and ...

Varying water temps require change in bait for hookups - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Local churches will host a variety of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services, with options ranging from outdoor waterfront worship to traditional ...

Students look up and wave as elves greet them Dec. 18, during Holiday Character Dress-Up Day at Anna Maria Elementary School in Holmes Beach. To make the morning arrival extra magical, the AME team of ...

This year, we celebrate a remarkable milestone—75 years of the City of Holmes Beach. It’s an honor to reflect on how a small island community became the ...