Firefighters prepare to enter the burning duplex adjacent to Haley's Motel in Holmes Beach on Nov. 16. The fire remained under investigation on Nov. 17, as The islander went to press. islander Photo: ...

With everything going smoothly in Holmes Beach, Mayor Judy Titsworth took a break from city business and attended the Mile 0 ...

Contrary to NFL, football just getting started on AMI - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Manatee County government shared an update Jan. 25 on the newly purchased and newly named Cortez Marina property — formerly ...

Center football takes field, horseshoes, golf feel chill - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Cold weather dominates fishing, and bite is good - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

According to an incident report filed by West Manatee Fire Rescue Fire Marshal Rodney Kwiatkowski, a structure fire was ...

At extreme low tide, boaters and conservation officials get a glimpse of what was once a vibrant wildlife habitat - Passage Key. Gulf storms, most recently the 2005 storms, have taken a toll on ...

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 ...

Cold, wind put a damper on fishing, marinelife struggle is real - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

One island has the Gulf to the west and Anna Maria Sound to the east. One island has the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Irish Sea to the east. Both Islands will see St. Patrick’s Day celebrations ...

Holmes Beach burglary suspects James Davidson, top, and Ricky Graef, bottom, both of Orlando. Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested two men early Thursday morning in connection with a ...