Anna Maria Island is all about water. It surrounds us. It binds us to the Gulf of Mexico to the west, Tampa Bay to the north, Anna Maria Sound to the east, Sarasota Bay and Longboat Pass to the south.

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 ...

The match has been met, and then some. Islanders stepped up to match fellow Islanders Joey and Chuck Lester's challenge of $50,000 to benefit the Anna Maria Island Community Center to the tune of ...

Island Baptist Church celebrated the 20th anniversary of its sanctuary and began a new chapter in history with the official name change to Crosspointe Felloship Sunday, March 18. The Rev. Dale Lawson ...

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Many of Manatee County's homeless population often head to Anna Maria Island, particularly on weekends. With free bus service to Manatee Public Beach from the mainland and the free Island Trolley, the ...

Manatee County’s codes for beach etiquette may soon be reflected across Anna Maria Island in one way or another. Over the ...

Bradenton Beach commissioners, gearing up for a busy Independence Day holiday, voted June 5 to declare a local state of emergency July 4-6, granting ...

Holmes Beach police arrested Bradenton resident Denzel Cuevas, 19, June 10 in connection with a robbery with a deadly weapon, a first-degree felony in ...

Holmes Beach police arrested Bradenton resident Casey Adt, 32, June 3 on a second-degree misdemeanor charge for allegedly driving under the influence of ...

On your marks, get ready, wait. The Sea Turtle Conservancy plans to outfit a loggerhead with a tracking device early Monday, June 23, for its annual Tour ...

The city of Holmes Beach has plenty of blue waters but not enough green buildings. City officials are hoping to change that. Planning commissioners June 4 ...