In the wake of the recent sale of Rattlesnake Key, some north Manatee County residents say they’ve received unsolicited phone ...

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Round ball, golf, horseshoes round out sports on AMI - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Focus on fishing on warmer days for consistent bite - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

The city of Anna Maria’s annual Holiday Walk along Pine Avenue is back. And businesses along the roadway are ready for the ...

Early December presents excellent fishing opportunities inshore, nearshore - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria ...

Soccer champs crowned, basketball finals approach, more - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

A long-running effort to protect one of Tampa Bay’s most ecologically sensitive island systems has reached a new turning ...

A Bradenton man was arrested Dec. 5 after Bradenton Beach police said he drove erratically over the Cortez Bridge, striking curbs repeatedly and briefly driving on a sidewalk. The BBPD officer ...

Young visitors to Santa at the Dec. 12 Anna Maria Holiday Walk got a wink and a nod, and sometimes a “jellyfish” fist pump. Islander Photos: Bonner Joy ...

A water rescue landed Sgt. Brett Getman one of the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office’s highest annual awards. Sheriff Rick ...