Two men from New York drowned in the Gulf of Mexico off Longboat Key May 19, apparently caught in a riptide. John Larry, 48, of Grand Island, N.Y., and Christopher Gugliuzza, 51, of Tonawanda, N.Y., ...

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 ...

A Manatee County circuit court judge denied a request to reduce the bond for a Bradenton Beach man arrested for engaging in sexual activities with a minor. Joseph Edmund Chiquet, 34, of the 500 block ...

Members of the Bradenton Beach Scenic Highway Committee Corridor Management Entity were surprised two weeks ago to learn that Manatee County planned to build a lifeguard station just east of Coquina ...

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 ...

The legal difficulties involving Anna Maria and its dispute with the Olesen family of 504 S. Bay Blvd. - accompanied by a dispute between Laura Gee of 502 S. Bay Blvd. and the city are far from over.

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: ...

“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 ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded a grant to Manatee County to help restore Neal Preserve, the conservation land on the southeast side of the Anna Maria Island Bridge on Perico Island.

Cortez Trailer Park owner Harry Howey Sr. with daughter Kathie Howey Harris addresses the residents about their co-op venture, "It's about preserving for the future." A small group of residents ...

Anna Maria Mayor Fran Barford and Manatee County Conservation Lands Manager Charlie Hunsicker discuss beach renourishment at the Feb. 12 city commission meeting. islander Photo: Rick Catlin For beach ...

The two hurricanes that struck Anna Maria Island over September and October are still taking a toll on people across the island. Anna Maria Commissioner ...