Florida Power and Light came to Anna Maria Island and Northwest Bradenton Nov. 26 with gifts for four police and fire ...

Thanks to the generosity of the following sponsors and hosts for Thanksgiving Together: Duncan Real Estate O’Bricks Irish Pub ...

By Scoop Malinowski Special to The Islander Biofile Interview: Sheena Easton         Status: Two-time Grammy Award-winning ...

The original pier opened in 1911, and there had been many repairs over the years, but was closed after insurance found it damaged beyond repair by ...

Center focus shifts to football, indoor soccer, cheerleading - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Change in temps triggers change in bait choices - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Current red tide conditions around the state of Florida are summarized, and sampling results are mapped. Reports are updated on Friday afternoon. Current and past regional status reports are also ...

A Holmes Beach man and a Bradenton woman were arrested June 11 in connection with numerous home burglaries. Some property was recovered, but most already had been pawned by the couple to “fuel their ...

A St. Bernard Catholic Church priest has come under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct in Fort Myers 15 years ago. Islanders learned of the allegation against the Rev. Jean Ronald Joseph last ...

The humpback bridge on 127th Street West off Cortez Road will close April 7 for 90 to 120 days to allow construction crews to renovate and raise its height an additional 2.5 feet above the high-water ...

Greg Oberhofer, the owner of Quality Builders of Holmes Beach Inc., 5500-A Marina Drive, has been arrested on a charge of misappropriation of construction funds, a second-degree felony. Oberhofer was ...

Fishing has been a little slow of late for backwater fishers, what with the cold fronts. Sheepshead, redfish and a few trout are being brought back to the dock, but other species seem to be hunkered ...