The Anna Maria Islander

Artist Woody Candish and The Islander will again host an annual pre-holiday “yard sale” on the sidewalks of the Island Shopping Center in Holmes Beach. Full Story »

Steve Parker represents the fourth generation of his family working in the Cortez fishing village, and he’s seen decades of mullet seasons. But few have been as tough as this season. Full Story »

Holmes Beach city commissioners at their Dec. 8 meeting at city hall again discussed what type of pier they want to see replace the newly demolished one at the Manatee Public Beach, 4000 Gulf Drive. Full Story »

A bank has filed papers in Manatee County court to foreclose on a Holmes Beach property co-owned by an Island woman missing more than a year. Sabine Musil-Buehler, co-owner of Haley’s Motel in Holmes Beach, disappeared in November 2008. Full Story »

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection gave Bradenton Beach the OK needed to move ahead with fixing the Historic Bridge Street Pier. Full Story »

With a flood advisory issued for Anna Maria Island Dec. 2, Bradenton Beach Mayor Michael Pierce was watching water levels on Avenue B, a flood-prone area. Full Story »

A law firm that previously has represented William and Barbara Nally of Spring Avenue, Anna Maria, has requested a copy of an opinion on parking made by city attorney Jim Dye prior to the commission’s Dec. 3 meeting on parking safety. Full Story »

Who says there’s no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? And who says the rainbow can’t be found in Anna Maria? Full Story »

Christmas Eve is Dec. 24. Crosspointe Fellowship, 8605 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach, will hold a candlelight service on Christmas Eve at 7:30 p.m. Full Story »

With cannons blasting and booming shouts of “Merry Christmas,” the Anna Maria Island Privateers threw their traditional holiday party Dec. 12. Full Story »