Sissy Quinn, executive administrator of the Anna Maria Island Historical Society, offers T-shirts for sale at Bayfest. Thousands of festivalgoers turned out Oct. 18 to Bayfest for servings of Island ...

The roof of this two-story apartment building in Town & Country Perico was destroyed as fire sparked by a lightning strike spread across the roof and through the attic while more than a dozen ...

With less than three weeks to the Cinco de Mayo Mexican holiday on Saturday, May 5, Island and Manatee County officials are scrambling to ensure the safety of beachgoers that day following the ...

Dylan "DJ" Joseph glides across a tide pool during Native Surf Camp activities in Holmes Beach. islander Photos: Kevin Cassidy Participants in the Native Surf Camp pose for a picture before diving ...

In a project short in scope but long in process, Bradenton Beach officials hope to dredge the city’s two canals by mid-2006. The bayside canals, in the 2100 block off Avenue A, have been filling with ...

At extreme low tide, boaters and conservation officials get a glimpse of what was once a vibrant wildlife habitat - Passage Key. Gulf storms, most recently the 2005 storms, have taken a toll on ...

Manatee County is moving forward with plans for a marine rescue headquarters south of Leffis Key in Bradenton Beach. The headquarters has been in the planning stage for a decade, said Bill Hutchison, ...

The mullet run may be over, fisherfolk suspect, but while it lasted it was so much of a good thing that it shut down the biggest fish processor in the area. It drew fishermen from all over Florida and ...

Longboat Key mystery author H. Terrell "Terry" Griffin has penned a new Matt Royal mystery, "Murder Key." The body count is high on Longboat Key as a gang of smugglers start killing people. Retired ...

Children aboard the Lucky Duck entry in the DeSoto Bottle Boat Regatta ready for the start of their race. islander Photos: Lisa Neff Everyone have fun. Everyone be safe. No one drink the water. Such ...

These two crosses were placed in the water last week near the bridge location where the vehicle carrying Zavadil and Costello crashed. A solitary woman hugs one of the crosses. islander Photo: Rick ...