A St. Bernard Catholic Church priest has come under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct in Fort Myers 15 years ago. Islanders learned of the allegation against the Rev. Jean Ronald Joseph last ...

At the dais Nov. 19, from left, Commissioners Gary McMullen, Charlie Salem, Chris Arendt and Kathleen Morgan and Mayor Mark Short begin their meeting with recognition and honors for former Mayor Dan ...

Anna Maria city commissioners last week readjusted the vision set forth in a city plan for the future and then voted to send their revisions to the state for a second opinion. The final unanimous vote ...

Bradenton Beach city clerk Nora Idso remains on medical leave at city hall. She is recovering from surgery she underwent earlier this month. Earlier this year, Idso suffered what appeared to be a ...

Anna Maria city commissioners were greeted by a full house at the Feb. 12 hearing on changes to the city's retail-office-residential ordinance. islander Photo: Bonner Joy In what was expected to be ...

Election Day has shaken up the Holmes Beach City Commission. Of the four candidates who ran in the Nov. 4 election for three ...

The 16th Annual Carl Balck GMC Sarasota Blues Fest will be at the Ed Smith Stadium, 2700 12th St., Sarasota, Oct. 28. Headlining the show is Gregg Allman, who has roots to Anna Maria Island, as well ...

Welcome back to KRC links; soccer, horseshoes finish week - Read this weeks Sprts News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

Bradenton Beach commissioners agreed Nov. 6 to revisit the wording of a proposed settlement of a land-use dispute involving a ...

There’s a hurdle to be cleared before the state can authorize the reconstruction of the Rod & Reel Pier. Florida Department of Environmental ...

More than $32.1 million collected — that’s a wrap on Manatee County’s 2024-25 bed tax. The Manatee County Tax Collector’s Office reported Nov. 3 ...

State transportation officials have confirmed construction of the new Cortez Bridge is expected to begin by next summer. The ...