Islander photographer Jacob Merrifield piloted a drone Sept. 27, after Hurricane Helene hit Anna Maria Island with strong ...

Home burns, police trapped at station, residential rescues and shared shelter Stories of rescues, resilience and community ...

Manatee County announced construction to relocate utilities at the Cortez Bridge is set to commence this month. The $7.2 ...

Hurricane Helene disrupted school schedules, leading to three days of closure for Anna Maria Elementary. And then AME classes were moved to the mainland.

Soccer starts up, some sports holdover due to Helene - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Anna Maria’s business community bunkered up, waited out and even waded through the waters of Hurricane Helene. The Islander ...

In the past two years, the Palma Sola Causeway has received two sand nourishments, the first such improvements since the causeway was created in the 1950s. On Dec. 14, 8 tons of beach-compatible sand ...

Ham Jones is closing his Seafood Shack for two or three weeks but that doesn't mean he's selling the Cortez landmark restaurant, he said Tuesday. A persistent rumor surfaced again this week among his ...

West Coast Surf Shop catcher watches as his throw to teammate Parker Keegan is too late as Troxler & Smith's Nick Rodhouse slides in for a run during baseball action at the Center. Craig Humphreys and ...

The mullet are running and castnetters are cashing in, though nothing like they hope to do as the season goes on. With an unusually early start, the big run of the fish will end in early January, ...

“We got our guys,” enthused Sgt. John Kenney of the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office the morning officers arrested two 18-year-olds for a series of area burglaries. Still, emphasized Kenney, supervisor ...

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 ...