While the Florida Institute of Government has little information on the cost of a feasibility study to consolidate the three Island cities, its counterpart in Georgia has considerable experience in ...

As Manatee County and the Florida Department of Transportation prepare for the replacement of the Cortez Bridge, utility work ...

Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short reported in a Feb. 13 email to The Islander some of the events from a commission meeting that day ...

FISH secretary and Florida Sea Grant extension scientist Angela Collins holds a red grouper during a Dock Talk at the Fulford ...

A biography associated with Mr. Bishop’s last commission campaign said he had lived in West Manatee for most of his adult ...

Bradenton Beach is working to maintain its permitting and inspection process following the suspension of building official ...

Bradenton Beach commissioners motioned on Feb. 14 to hire a new building official and a new flood plain manager, unanimously ...

Calm winds, warmers temps lead to opportunities in Gulf - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

KRC crowns champs, center scores kids football, adult soccer - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short reported in a Feb. 6 email to The Islander that he had “a catch-up week” following a trip out of ...

Hole-in-one at KRC, action at center, AM pits, tennis courts - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was detected in 66 samples from Florida’s Gulf coast the week ending Feb. 16. In Southwest Florida, K. brevis was ...