Holes on the beach can be dangerous. So how about banning tools used to dig them? Charlie Hunsicker, director of Manatee ...

You fly into the air and twist as you come down. Your bases catch you. You’re at ease. You hit your stunt! Thankfully, ...

Construction on a new subaqueous intracoastal water main to Anna Maria Island is on — or under — the near horizon. Manatee ...

Hot fishing action inshore, offshore despite the heat - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Members played a nine-hole scramble May 22. The team of Janelle Clements, Ron Huibers, Tom Solosky and Bill Sweeney combined ...

Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short emailed The Islander May 23 noting that key city staff attended the county’s hurricane ...

The city of Anna Maria’s annual Memorial Day observance gets underway May 26 at the Center of Anna Maria Island, 407 Magnolia ...

The Islander is a free weekly community newspaper serving Anna Maria Island. There is no charge for our standard obituary, including survivors, services, photo and other lifetime information for ...

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Red tide was reported in background concentrations in Manatee, Sarasota and Charlotte counties the week ending May 25. For more information, go to the Florida Fish ...