There won't be boat ramps at the Seafood Shack in Cortez, though there may still be a maritime museum there. Meanwhile, there will still be the restaurant, which remains in full operation. The Manatee ...

The April 12 death of 45-year-old Anna Maria resident Karen Beth Maloney has been ruled a suicide by the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office. She was found shot around 2 p.m. at a home in the 500 block of ...

U.S. Coast Guard Bridge Management Specialist Michael Lieberum listens to public comment March 29 on the proposed change to the opening times for the Cortez and Anna Maria drawbridges. The U.S. Coast ...

Roman Garcia, with Valcourt Building Services of Florida LLC of Bradenton, reaches his paint roller to a high spot on Holmes Beach City Hall on Oct. 16. Garcia said he expected the work, which ...

Olga Ippedico, Gloria Dei Lutheran Church’s council chair, and the Rev. Rosemary Backer, speak to members about wind insurance for the Holmes Beach church. The church’s bill for 2007 is $42,167, more ...

In 1994, Greg Koeper saw his first crab race in Illinois at a place called Dawn's that was owned by a guy named Dan. He made a mental note to himself that if he ever owned his own pub or tavern, he ...

Manatee County Superintendent of School Roger Dearing addressed a crowd of Anna Maria Elementary School parents, staff, teachers and community members with a brief dedication to the official start of ...

Island mayors and Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce representatives plan to hold a town meeting this spring on tax matters. The idea came out of a meeting Feb. 23 at the chamber office, 5313 Gulf ...

Another season of Island Little League baseball came to an official end on Wednesday, May 25, when the Anna Maria Island Community Center hosted its league awards banquet. Pizza and soda along with ...

Tyler Yavalar of the Anna Maria Island Community Center NFL Flag Football Colts breaks through for a touchdown as James Cuccio, left, misses his shot at pulling Yavalar’s flag. islander Photo: Lee ...

Fantastic weather, a lot of fun and some good golf marked the Anna Maria Island Privateers' 11th annual Whitey Horton Memorial Golf Tournament Sunday, May 15, at the El Conquistador Golf and Country ...

The city of Bradenton Beach is rallying to preserve Tingley Memorial Library, a longstanding community institution named for ...