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The Anna Maria Islander has been the main news paper for Anna Maria, Florida since 1947. We offer local news, fishing & sport reports and local classified adverts.
Breaking news: Ian intensifies, evacuations ongoing
Manatee County announced Sept. 26 a mandatory Zone A evacuation of the coastal communities and a voluntary Zone B evacuation, effective at 8 a.m., Tuesday, Sept. 27. Anna Maria’s declaration, approved in an emergency meeting of commissioners Sept. 24, said “Ian poses a severe threat to the city of Anna Maria, particularly due to the current ...
Obituaries Archives - Anna Maria Islander
Obituaries – 08-21-2024. RogerWalter Byron Cmdr. Roger Walter Byron, 86, retired U.S. Navy, of Anna Maria Island, died July 25. He was born […]
Anna Maria Islander - Page 2 of 1547 - The Islander Newspaper
This week on Anna Maria Island: Wednesday, Oct 2, 2024. Islander photographer Jacob Merrifield piloted a drone Sept. 27, after Hurricane Helene hit Anna Maria Island with strong winds and rain, but also severe storm surge.
The Islander - About Us - Anna Maria Islander
The Islander – About Us. We offer this history of The Islander and past Island newspapers beginning in 1947. On Nov. 25, 1992, we published our first edition as The Islander Bystander. Island news — since 1947. Anna Maria Island’s first newspaper was not a newspaper — at least according to the newspaper. The Bradenton Beachcomber ...
Anna Maria reopens last following storm - Anna Maria Islander
Sep 5, 2023 · Brian Seymour, who owns the Anna Maria General Store and co-owns the City Pier Grill & Bait Shop, told The Islander Aug. 31 that he stayed behind and weathered the storm at his residence in the city. Seymour said the general store remained open until about 4 p.m. Aug. 29 to feed city staff and provide last-minute supplies to others who remained ...
Developer devours vacation units - Anna Maria Islander
Feb 1, 2022 · Kaleta bought Anna Maria Vacations and the company’s annamaria.com URL from Joe Varner, a former business partner, for an undisclosed sum in November 2021. But The Islander does know the price for Anna Maria Beach Resort, 6306 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach. It cost the developer $46 million. Varner purchased the 50-year-old resort in 2017 — then ...
Ian wind, waves erode north-end AMI, LBK beaches
The category 4 storm made landfall in Lee County Sept. 28, bringing high winds and rolling surf to Florida’s Southwest coast. While Anna Maria Island beaches escaped the brunt of the storm, the storm eroded the northernmost-facing beaches. Bean Point in Anna Maria and Beer Can Island on Longboat Key saw erosion, according to Charlie Hunsicker ...
The Islander Newspaper E-Edition: Wednesday, July. 24, 2024
Jul 24, 2024 · The e-Edition, the flip-page view of the weekly news is now limited to paid subscribers. For $36 a year, you can view all the news, photos, opinions, columns and community announcements — page by page — in the e-Edition. And your news arrives promptly as The islander is hitting the streets and newsracks on the island. Don't miss a week.
Updates Hurricane Ian: Recovery continues, openings begin
Oct. 2 Update: Anna Maria Island’s beaches survived the impact of Hurricane Ian almost completely intact. Manatee County reported mid-day Oct. 2 that staff conducted before and after measurements of the beach along 25 sites and found essentially “zero loss” of sandy beach resource width or depth of beach from Hurricane Ian effects.