While Anna Maria is saving about $50,000 a year by outsourcing its building official position and paying for just part-time help, it’s not really getting the maximum level of service, current building ...

Going condo? Owners of the White Sands Resort in Holmes Beach say a conversion of the property from motel to condominium units could be the only answer to their ever-increasing property taxes.

A Coast Guard training exercise turned into a repair job March 25, when a crew landed its helicopter on the beach in Anna Maria after getting a warning of a rotor problem. islander Photos: Lisa Neff A ...

There are some familiar faces within the ranks of applicants for the building official position in Bradenton Beach. The post became vacant Feb. 23 upon the sudden leave of Ed Mc Adam, who later ...

Manatee County’s Gulf Islands Ferry service may be back to square 1 in its search for a port in Holmes Beach. City ...

The city of Anna Maria’s administrative structure is shifting. And some things might not be figured out until it settles. Mayor Mark Short told The ...

The Pines Trailer Park in Bradenton Beach is at the center of a legal battle after the landowner moved to evict the residents and close the park. The ...

The Rod & Reel Pier in Anna Maria remains in ruins but its restaurant soon will be back in business. Oliver “Oli” Lemke, a ...

Holmes Beach Mayor Judy Titsworth weighed in with an email April 4 with news for property owners in the city — a CRS 5 rating ...

The Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island is preparing to host its sunrise service on Easter Sunday. With sunrise expected at 7:01 a.m. Sunday, April 20, the ...

Regular golf action saw the men play their weekly modified-Stableford system match March 31. Kevin Breheny took first place ...

Once, future king of local waters — the kingfish — returns - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...