Anna Maria Island -- located midway between Sarasota and Tampa, but a world apart from either – continues to recover from ...

Today, the island encompasses three quaint towns: Anna Maria in the north, Bradenton Beach in the south, and Holmes Beach in the middle. Each requires slow driving (25 mph in most cases ...

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

Oceania will renew and expand its Jacques Pepin restaurantJacques, the bistro that celebrity chef Jacques Pepin created for the Marina and Riviera ships, is coming to ...

In Anna Maria, the mayor is on vacation and Vice Mayor Charlie Salem, chairman of the commission, filled The Islander in on the current activities. Salem ...