A pair of right whales made an apparent wrong turn from their usual wintertime haunts offshore from Northeast Florida and made a lap of the Gulf of Mexico. The mother and calf were spotted off Anna ...

Rotten Ralph's Waterfront Restaurant at the end of South Bay Boulevard in Anna Maria isn't going anywhere, at least for another two years. The landmark restaurant signed a two-year lease agreement ...

An artist's rendering of what the new Anna Maria Island Community Center exterior will look like was displayed at the September board of directors meeting. islander Photo: Diana Bogan After several ...

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: ...

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 ...

A Holmes Beach man and a Bradenton woman were arrested June 11 in connection with numerous home burglaries. Some property was recovered, but most already had been pawned by the couple to “fuel their ...

There won't be boat ramps at the Seafood Shack in Cortez, though there may still be a maritime museum there. Meanwhile, there will still be the restaurant, which remains in full operation. The Manatee ...

Officials investigate the crash of a private, single-engine plane on April 13. islander Photo: Courtesy Craig Herbert of NewsManatee.com A Cortez man and a Sarasota man suffered injuries April 13 when ...

This photo shows the location of the former Trader Jack's restaurant, now being offered for $25 million by Mike Norman Realty of Holmes Beach. islander Photo: Jack Elka Got a spare $25 million sitting ...

Absolutes are always fraught with journalistic terror, but the 2005 Atlantic Ocean hurricane season warrants such phrases. Most intense. Most costly. Most. It was not a pretty year, although Anna ...

This brief summary of local fish species should serve as a guide for what you can take home. Fish regulations change often, and although this list is complete as of this date, it is advised to check ...

Many Island accommodation owners and managers experienced a merry week between the Christmas and New Year holidays as rooms were gobbled up faster than a holiday turkey at a Weight Watchers convention ...