As the amount of daylight decreases you can expect water temperatures to start dropping, which will trigger many species to ...

Mayor Dan Murphy checked in with The Islander Nov. 2 to let readers know: Debris removal continues in the city. The majority ...

Soccer dominates sports, horseshoes and golf return - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Over the past week, through Oct. 25, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported the red tide organism Karenia brevis was detected in 49 samples collected from Southwest Florida.

Amidst the devastation and destruction left in the path of both Helene and Milton, finding the motivation to go fishing is still somewhat out of reach as we all desperately cling to what we have with ...

A former chair of the Anna Maria City Commission will square off with its current chair for the municipality’s mayoral post in November. Mayor Dan Murphy did not seek reelection, bringing his fifth ...

After some delays for adult soccer due to hits from two hurricanes, the third week of league play is underway at the Center of Anna Maria Island. Solid Rock Construction in on top of the standings ...

We, the undersigned, registered and qualified electors of the City of Anna Maria, Manatee County, Florida, pursuant to Florida Statutes §100.361 (2009), present this petition, and respectfully state ...

A map of the proposed Port Dolphin pipeline under review by the federal government. Last December the company amended its route for the pipeline to avoid an aquatic preserve at Terra Ceia. islander ...

The April 12 death of 45-year-old Anna Maria resident Karen Beth Maloney has been ruled a suicide by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. She was found shot around 2 p.m. at a home in the 500 block of ...

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 ...

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 ...