Adult soccer takes the pitch, season of golf wraps up at KRC - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

The Bradenton Beach City Commission denied an April 17 request to operate a paid parking lot at 2000 Gulf Drive N., but ...

Springtime fishing ahead of May warms as waters heat up - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

An 18-year-old arrested in August 2023 in connection with a hit-and-run on the Palma Sola Causeway was sentenced April 9 to 12 years in prison, with ...

Officials investigate the crash of a private, single-engine plane on April 13. islander Photo: Courtesy Craig Herbert of NewsManatee.com A Cortez man and a Sarasota man suffered injuries April 13 when ...

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

The Kiwanis Club of Anna Maria Island and local churches will present a sunrise service on Easter Sunday. With sunrise expected at 7:01 a.m. Sunday, April 20, the event will begin about 6:30 a.m. at ...

The Bradenton Beach City Commission unanimously approved a major development plan April 8 for the Drift-In AMI, allowing for the full reopening of the Bridge Street bar. The vote followed a public ...

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring is making tracks on the beach. The team began surveying the beaches April 15 to monitor for sea ...

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And just like that, soccer is back. The Center of Anna Maria Island’s spring youth soccer league’s 8-10 division kicked off April 8 with three games, starting with Beach Bums earning a 3-1 victory ...