Lifelong islander Jean Bystrom captured mullet photos last week at "mom and dad's dock," Jean and Hugh Holmes Sr., in Holmes Beach, where the fish were schooling and gurgling on the bay water's ...

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 ...

More than 100 species of birds - including wood storks - can be found at Robinson Preserve. After a ribbon-cutting ceremony, visitors to Robinson Preserve see the park by wagon tour. A kayaker ...

Calm winds, warmers temps lead to opportunities in Gulf - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short reported in a Feb. 13 email to The Islander some of the events from a commission meeting that day ...

As Manatee County and the Florida Department of Transportation prepare for the replacement of the Cortez Bridge, utility work ...

Bradenton Beach commissioners motioned on Feb. 14 to hire a new building official and a new flood plain manager, unanimously ...

← I’m referring to the big blue body of water on AMI’s west coast as … HB commissioner Pat Morton’s resignation remarks → ...

The red tide organism, Karenia brevis, was detected in 66 samples from Florida’s Gulf coast the week ending Feb. 16. In Southwest Florida, K. brevis was ...

Hole-in-one at KRC, action at center, AM pits, tennis courts - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...