The Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch reported 16 green turtle nests this year, surpassing the previous record of 12 set in 2024 ...

Anna Maria Island rests off Florida’s Gulf Coast with a pace and personality all its own. This quiet barrier island is known ...

Plan a trip to Anna Maria Island and experience the quiet delights of this pristine Florida beach. Anna Maria Island is still ...

Anna Maria Island took a big hit from Hurricane Milton. At 8:30 p.m. Oct. 9, 2024, Hurricane Milton made landfall in Sarasota County near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm. Siesta Key is a ...

The pier, located north of the Pine Avenue and North Bay Boulevard intersection, was decimated by Hurricanes Helene and ...

Citing the sugary sand beaches, a popular avenue for dining and shopping as well as a historic pier, Travel + Leisure magazine recently named Anna Maria Island one of “The Most Charming Small Towns in ...

Ladies in their summer beach costumes at the home of J.R. Wood in 1920s Manatee County Public Library Digital Collections One hundred years ago, the first bridge to Anna Maria Island was built, ...

Wendy Pramik is a travel writer and photographer based in Columbus, Ohio. She enjoys exploring food and drink in small towns across the United States with her husband, Mike Pramik, and their two ...

Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida, in the Big Bend area, Sept. 26, 2024, as a Category 4 storm. When is 2024 Atlantic hurricane season? June 1 to Nov. 30, with the busiest months ...

Anna Maria commissioners have approved a bid to rebuild the City Pier, a significant step toward reopening a hub for tourists ...