A firefighter works at the scene of a five-engine fire in Holmes Beach early April 17. islander Photo: Bonner Joy The sun came up bright on the bay April 17 to reveal the dark smoke that remained over ...

Firefighters prepare to enter the burning duplex adjacent to Haley's Motel in Holmes Beach on Nov. 16. The fire remained under investigation on Nov. 17, as The islander went to press. islander Photo: ...

Current red tide conditions around the state of Florida are summarized, and sampling results are mapped. Reports are updated on Friday afternoon. Current and past regional status reports are also ...

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 ...

One island has the Gulf to the west and Anna Maria Sound to the east. One island has the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the Irish Sea to the east. Both Islands will see St. Patrick’s Day celebrations ...

Holmes Beach burglary suspects James Davidson, top, and Ricky Graef, bottom, both of Orlando. Manatee County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested two men early Thursday morning in connection with a ...

After suffering through the cancellations brought by four hurricane strikes in Florida during August and September, Island accommodations and restaurants are gradually reporting a return of ...

Seems like the Florida Department of Transportation is trying to drop construction of a new Key Royale Bridge in Holmes Beach in its future plans. The DOT had already moved construction of the bridge ...

A stump is all that remains of the black olive tree that shaded a front yard in the 500 block of 74th Street in Holmes Beach. The tree was removed after a crew contracted by Florida Power & Light ...

The nearly two-year ordeal of Robert and Nicki Hunt of Anna Maria is over, at least in the "preliminary" sense. As expected, the Anna Maria City Commission wasted little time in unanimously approving ...

The Anna Maria City Commission may be in for some overtime at its Jan. 26 regular meeting. Commission Chairperson John Quam has placed a number of important items on the agenda for discussion and/or a ...

Preliminary clearing for the Cortez channel dredging project can begin any time now, but the dredging itself is not likely to begin until at least October. That is to give the commercial fishermen of ...