Greg Oberhofer, the owner of Quality Builders of Holmes Beach Inc., 5500-A Marina Drive, has been arrested on a charge of misappropriation of construction funds, a second-degree felony. Oberhofer was ...

Ham Jones is closing his Seafood Shack for two or three weeks but that doesn't mean he's selling the Cortez landmark restaurant, he said Tuesday. A persistent rumor surfaced again this week among his ...

Going condo? Owners of the White Sands Resort in Holmes Beach say a conversion of the property from motel to condominium units could be the only answer to their ever-increasing property taxes.

Cortez Trailer Park residents and citizens concerned about a possible sale packed the regular monthly meeting of the Florida Institute of Saltwater Heritage, where the residents of Cortez lent a ...

Greg Boast, Tim Judy, Tony Cooper and Carol McMillan capture the annual Whitey Horton Memorial golf tournament championship at River Run with a 14-under-par 56. islander Photos: Kevin Cassidy Perez ...

Cortez Trailer Park owner Harry Howey Sr. with daughter Kathie Howey Harris addresses the residents about their co-op venture, "It's about preserving for the future." A small group of residents ...

As just about any Anna Maria Island home and property owner can tell you, it pays to live within 1,000 feet of the Gulf of Mexico. Well, it doesn't exactly pay, but it sure saves you a heck of a lot ...

A car-motorcycle crash March 24 sent a Holmes Beach man to the hospital. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, a 2006 Kia driven by Francisco A. Solorzano, 42, of Bradenton, was driving on ...

Only one hurricane has been known to make landfall on Anna Maria Island. After a busy year, commissioners in Anna Maria have a lot on their minds, but when it comes to the biggest story of 2017, there ...

Mitch McKnight with the engineering firm Wilson Miller unveiled plans for improvements to Gulf Drive in the "downtown" section of Bradenton Beach last week. islander Photo: Paul Roat Preliminary plans ...

The Bradenton Beach city pier project looks to be a mess, but it is nearing completion. islander Photos: Paul Roat The Bradenton Beach city pier and its restaurant, left, fishing kiosk and dockmaster ...

Plans for GSR Development's Rosa del Mar condominium project in Bradenton Beach appear to have fallen by the wayside in the wake of the company's financial difficulties. islander Photo: Paul Roat The ...