Hole-in-one for Holcomb at KRC, football continues   It was a busy week at the Key Royale Club with the regular weekly golf matches and the ongoing matches leading to the men’s championship. The club celebrated Jon Holcomb’s hole-in-one on the eighth hole Jan. 20. And while it it was Holcomb’s first hole-in-one ...

The star of local music sensation Jake Castro, 10, of Anna Maria Island, shines Jan. 13 with the Allstar Goodtime Band, including Jeff Cook, a founding member of superband Alabama. The band performed with Castro to standing ovations at the Manatee County Fair Jan. 13. Islander Photo: Courtesy Richie Castro ...

Milder winter weather produces top-notch fishing   Inshore fishing around Anna Maria Island remains consistent due to mild cold fronts and light winds. Flats fishers are catching good numbers of spotted seatrout in water 3-5 feet in depth. Redfish are congregating around rocks and docks, creating opportunities for fishers to cash in on ...

104 Palmetto Ave., Anna Maria, a 3,173 sfla / 3,990 sfur 3bed/3bath Gulfront home built in 1975 on a 58x150 lot was sold 01/03/12, Martin Timber Company LP to Day for $1,460,000. 309 65th St., Unit B, Beach Escape, Holmes Beach, a 2,500 sfla / 3,242 sfur 4bed/3½bath/2car land condo built ...

James Arthur Coleman James Arthur Coleman of Bradenton died Jan. 13. He was born in Sydney, Nova Scotia, and lived in Massachusetts, Missouri and Michigan. He was a winter resident of Anna Maria Island. Mr. Coleman was in engineering and sales for more than 40 years with the Norton Co. of Worchester, ...

Friday, Jan. 27         5-10 p.m. — Music festival to benefit Bridge Street Merchants at Holmes Beach City Hall field, 5801 Marina Drive, Holmes Beach. Information: 941-536-4257.   Saturday, Jan. 28         8-11 a.m. — Pancake breakfast at Roser Memorial Community Church, 512 Pine Ave., Anna Maria. Information: 941-778-0414. Fee applies. 8 a.m.-noon — Yard ...

Jake Castro, 10, of Anna Maria Island, sings Jan. 13 with the headliner Jeff Cook and his Allstar Goodtime Band. Castro performed with Cook to standing ovations at the Manatee County Fair Jan. 13. Islander Photo: Courtesy Richie Castro   Jake Castro puts out the rhythm for Jeff Cook and the Allstar ...

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The Anna Maria Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization put on a winning event with the Dolphin Dash 5k run/walk Jan. 14. For more photos, story and a complete list of winners in the various divisions, click here.

Olivia Ortiz and Canaan Kitterman were crowned overall winners at the Jan. 14 sixth annual AME-PTO Dolphin Dash 5K walk/run. Ortiz won the overall female division while Kitterman claimed the overall men’s division title. The event featured multiple age divisions from 9 and under to runners competing in the 70s age ...