This week on Anna Maria Island: Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026
Contractors at the Anna Maria City Pier are staging some of the work landside under cover. Islander Photo: Bonner Joy
Impaired waters include Palma Sola Bay
Manatee County Government and Suncoast Waterkeeper, a nonprofit agency dedicated to protecting and restoring local water, both of which monitor results for Palma Sola Bay among other bodies of water, show that the bay area is not meeting state surface water standards for enterococci bacteria and, as a result, FDEP listed it Oct. 10 as an impaired water. The water is not safe for swimming or other recreation activities.
Wedding bells for Anna Maria
Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short shared some city business with The Islander in an Oct. 8 email. The Anna Maria […]
Category: 10-14-26, Community, Featured Image, News
RISKS OF THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION BILL
The Governor’s initiative, modified by the Legislature and known as Amendment 3, will appear on all statewide ballots this November, […]
So many years ago
Looking back at past decades of island life, drawn from headlines and stories in The Islander newspaper archived online by […]
Cortez preps for launch of stone crab season
The race is on. Crabbers in Cortez last week were hustling to prepare for stone crab season as a tropical […]
IMPORTANT MEETING NOTICE
for people following progress on the Cortez Bridge.
Florida Deptartment of Transportation pre-construction Open House and “Public Information Session”
4-6 p.m. Tuesday,
Oct. 20, at Kirkwood Church, 6101 Cortez Road W., Bradenton.
Dolphins dash to finish
We had an AMAZING turnout Oct. 10 for the Dolphin Dash 5k and Fin’s Fun Run! The weather was perfect […]
Top Notch: Honorable mentions
The Islander’s Top Notch contest concludes with honorable mentions, including Rick Bisio’s photo of a heron encounter in his yard in Bradenton Beach.
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Sports
Soccer mostly rains out, while golfers, pitchers dodge rain
by Kevin P. Cassidy
While the weather brought cancellations for all but one outdoor sport on Anna Maria Island, the high waves in the […]
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Fishing
Fall weather brings migratory species close to Anna Maria
by Capt. Danny Stasny
With rumors of fall fishing being just around the corner, Anna Maria Island anglers are beginning to gear up for […]
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Time to reevaluate slot-sizes on snook, some say, ‘yes’
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A scent of fall in the air calls familiar species to the hook
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Streetlife
Streetlife – 10-14-26
Island police reports By Robert Anderson and Ryan Paice Streetlife is based on incident reports from the Manatee County Sheriff’s […]
Classifieds
The Islander Classifieds: Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026
ITEMS FOR SALE BLACK AND RED roll suitcases, $20 each, black handbag, carry on, $25. 941-920-2494. ANTIQUE PARTNER DESK: All […]