Local News in Manatee County

McClatchy layoffs could impact local journalism with cuts to Bradenton Herald staff

Explore the McClatchy group layoffs, where AI is given more, and local reporters are getting removed from the news.

Bradenton Times Podcast: Thomas Schwarz, Bradenton City Council candidate

Coming up this Sunday: Mitch Maley and Dawn Kitterman are joined by Thomas Schwarz to discuss his campaign.

The Islander Newspaper E-Edition Wednesday, September, 30, 2026

AID announces agency closure

Cornelia Zanetti, president for some 15 years of the organization known as All Island Denominations, an affiliation of the island’s […]

Holmes Beach roadwork continues, snarls island traffic

Work replacing a water main at the Marina Drive-56th Street intersection in Holmes Beach, shown above on Sept. 25, has closed the intersection and mucked up traffic since it began in August, but there’s hope it will end soon. Paving was set to begin Sept. 28 but also was pending…

RoadWatch – 09-30-26

Eyes on the road Stay informed before heading out with weekly updates on island-related roadwork, traffic impacts and free trolley […]

AM mayor updates city projects

Anna Maria Mayor Mark Short told The Islander Sept. 24 via email that the contractor engaged by the city to […]

Passage Key drowning victim indentified

Manatee County sheriff’s detectives were investigating a drowning Sept. 18 near Passage Key off the north end of Anna Maria […]

HB finalizes 2026-27 budget, tax increase

Matt McDonough, Holmes Beach digital and media strategist, took on the assignment from Mayor Judy Titsworth of reporting city business […]

A message from HBPD.

As the world terns – 09-30-26

A scent of fall in the air calls familiar species to the hook

Fishing inshore around Anna Maria Island seems to be in limbo as we hover between summer and fall conditions. With […]