Last week’s question Months after Milton and Helene, my main concern is for… Whether residents can rebuild. 44%. Whether businesses can survive. 31%. The ...

FEMA in late January announced plans to continue rental assistance for survivors of Hurricanes Helene and Milton who are eligible for the program. People ...

Manatee County commissioners took the bait at a meeting loaded with supporters of a Cortez institution damaged by the 2024 ...

The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was detected in four samples from Southwest Florida the week ending Feb. 2. brevis was at observed at background to ...

In Anna Maria, the mayor is on vacation and Vice Mayor Charlie Salem, chairman of the commission, filled The Islander in on the current activities. Salem ...

The Manatee County Tourist Development Council gained two new members Jan. 28 when county commissioners appointed a Holmes Beach commissioner and a ...

County commissioners at the 11th hour agreed to pursue a possible ordinance for short-term vacation rentals. Commissioner Tal Siddique of District 3, ...

Consider delay for air, water temps to warm to head out to fi sh - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, ...

Action Jan. 27 saw Solid Rock Air Conditioning earn a convincing 26-12 victory over Reel Coastal Properties in the second ...

Regional transportation planners apparently plan to have a premiere design for any replacement of the Anna Maria Island Bridge. Former Bradenton Beach Mayor Katie Pierola requested that the ...

Surfers say the groins — closed to the public — at Cortez Beach improve the surf conditions at the Bradenton Beach location. islander Photo: Lisa Neff The possible removal of three groins on the Gulf ...

Beverly Madden, visiting Holmes Beach for the first time for a month from Hyde Park, Vt., said just days ago she could walk out the Manatee Beach pier and watch folks fish, but now she can't walk ...