Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short reported in a Dec. 19 email message to The Islander that there was not a lot to report in the week leading up to Christmas and ...

Varying water temps require change in bait for hookups - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

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Local churches will host a variety of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services, with options ranging from outdoor waterfront worship to traditional ...

Students look up and wave as elves greet them Dec. 18, during Holiday Character Dress-Up Day at Anna Maria Elementary School in Holmes Beach. To make the morning arrival extra magical, the AME team of ...

This year, we celebrate a remarkable milestone—75 years of the City of Holmes Beach. It’s an honor to reflect on how a small island community became the ...

Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short reported in a Dec. 19 email message to The Islander that there was not a lot to report in the week leading up to Christmas and ...

June Compiled by Lisa Neff Throughout 2025, every issue of The Islander contained news of efforts on Anna Maria Island to ...

A longtime fishing guide known for his focus on conservation and environmental stewardship began noticing a change on the ...

Dressed as gingerbread cookie characters, students in the School for Constructive Play’s 2- and 3-year-old classes perform ...

← Elves on the rooftop … at AME! Local churches plan Christmas observances → ...

Manatee County commissioners Dec. 16 voted to direct staff to develop multiple redevelopment plans for the former Seafood ...