The 16th Annual Carl Balck GMC Sarasota Blues Fest will be at the Ed Smith Stadium, 2700 12th St., Sarasota, Oct. 28. Headlining the show is Gregg Allman, who has roots to Anna Maria Island, as well ...

People stroll Pine Avenue in Anna Maria during Bayfest, held Oct. 18 and presented by the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce. The annual event featured musical entertainment, food and beverage ...

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 ...

It’s been long, tumultuous, often tiring and sometimes informative trail - or trial at times - but the end of the comprehensive planning path for Bradenton Beach is in sight. Work on revisions to the ...

The Sir Winston out of Miami was stranded in Longboat Pass early Jan. 23. A salvage operation Jan. 24 freed the 128-foot commercial yacht, which was towed to the Tampa port. The yacht ran into trouble ...

This photo shows the location of the former Trader Jack's restaurant, now being offered for $25 million by Mike Norman Realty of Holmes Beach. islander Photo: Jack Elka Got a spare $25 million sitting ...

Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short emailed The Islander Oct. 17, saying there was “not much new news this week.” Short was in ...

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission the week ending Oct. 19 reported no red tide  in Manatee County. For more information, go to ...

The 2025 stone crab season is off to a sluggish start for the working waterfront of Cortez, where crabbers and market owners ...

Cortez’s Florida Maritime Museum remains far from reopening, and Manatee County officials acknowledge that restoration ...

A Cortez man was cleared of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon after a judge ruled that he acted in lawful self-defense under Florida’s Stand Your ...

Anna Maria Island’s lone election this November will feature four candidates campaigning for three city commission seats in ...