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 ...

When Linda Ratcliff's home at 208 Sycamore St. in Anna Maria caught fire a few weeks ago, firefighters were able to save at least the ground floor of the 80-year-old building. While that might have ...

Islanders interested in building a new home or condominium project in any of the three Island cities might do well to look into the costs of permits and fees. Depending on which city you build in and ...

Mullet fishers congregated off Bean Point in the mouth of Tampa Bay last week for a mullet catch. The fish, prized in Europe and Asia for its roe, gather in large schools in late fall and early winter ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries Service has announced a month-long closure of grouper fishing in federal waters. The ban will include both recreational and commercial ...

Mike and Lizzie Thrasher, residents of Anna Maria and the United Kingdom, are no longer partners in Pine Avenue Restoration LLC and its Pine Avenue projects. In the parting of ways, the Thrashers ...

Manatee County commissioners want to exercise the government's option to purchase more than 231 acres of undeveloped land on Perico Island. To perform such an exercise they'll need to flex some ...

It was another great year on Anna Maria Island for sports, especially at the high school level where several Islanders made their marks on high school teams. And the younger players showed strong with ...

The basic construction part of the Cortez Road project is finished and work has been suspended until May 1. As the Florida Department of Transportation promised the historic fishing village, the job ...

The Florida Department of Transportation will help fund the cost of maintaining an additional emergency medical services team on Anna Maria Island during the upcoming 45-day Anna Maria Island Bridge ...

Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short, in an April 11 email to The Islander, said the city entered an agreement with HR Direct for ...

The good news: local waterways contain thousands of pounds less debris following a recent cleanup. The bad news: due to hurricanes Helene and Milton, ...