As Marie Franklin looks on, John Cagnina throws out the first pitch at the newly rededicated Scanio-Hutchinson Memorial Field May 3 at the Anna Maria Island Community Center. Marie Franklin touches ...

My daughter passed away 10 years ago and my wonderful friends purchased a memorial bench with a plaque from the city of Holmes Beach so that I could enjoy the beach on Anna Maria Island and reflect on ...

As Anna Maria Island anglers begin their return to the water after back-to-back hurricanes, we all need to keep in mind that there is still debris and other navigational hazards to be conscience of ...

It started last April with a beach cleanup for some college students who reside on Anna Maria Island and their friends. They organized a cleanup and soon after came up with an idea to form a nonprofit ...

After four weeks of action in the youth soccer league at the Center of Anna Maria Island, Solid Rock Construction is solidly on top of the 11-14 standings with a 3-0-1 record, 3 points clear of second ...

With the arrival of November, Anna Maria Island anglers are anticipating the “fall bite” to occur in the back country and along the Gulf beaches. Fishing also is a way of putting the problems behind ...

A few mail ballots remain to be counted Nov. 6 — 864 of 70,082 — but the city election outcomes for Anna Maria and Holmes Beach are not expected to change. Not yet certified. Not yet certified. Two ...

The city of Anna Maria will soon say “aloha” to Mayor Dan Murphy, who did not seek another term, bringing his 10 years of service as the city’s administrator to a close in December. As a result of the ...

Public outcry over the arrests of Bradenton resident Orlando Diaz, 72, and his autistic son, Francisco Diaz-Burgos, 30, has reached fever pitch. But many of the charges against the pair may stick.

JoAnn Fumerelle and fiancee Anthony Manali Jr. caught these twin 30-pound king salmon while vacationing in Alaska. Redfish are the best bet in the backwater right now, with snook coming in a good ...

Over the past week, through Oct. 25, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported the red tide organism Karenia brevis was detected in 49 samples collected from Southwest Florida.

Florida Studio Theater actors performed winning student-written plays in the media center at Anna Maria Elementary School to inspire students to write their own play for the 2006 Young Playwrights ...