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

If you’re planning a trip or simply looking for some inspiration, we’ve got you covered with the best things to do on this picturesque island. Anna Maria Island is known for its pristine white-sand ...

Anna Maria Island on Florida’s Gulf Coast was just voted one of the best small towns in America. Tiffany Tompkins [email protected] A waterfront town in Florida was just voted one of the best ...

County leaders are looking for any relief they can find to Anna Maria Island’s worsening traffic and a shortage of beach parking. Manatee County’s Coquina Beach parking lot project, which is nearing ...

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 ...

A week after Hurricane Helene’s storm surge swept ashore and devastated Anna Maria Island, the popular Southwest Florida tourist destination is still digging out of the wreckage. Signs of destruction ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Florida – For more than 100 years, the Anna Maria City Pier has been a destination for residents and tourists, a scenic gathering spot in the center of town. The pier became a ...

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 Island, that seven-mile stretch of beautiful white-sand beaches, lively seafood restaurants and tiki bars (some of them literally perched on the sand), fishing piers, souvenir shops and mom ...

ANNA MARIA, Fla. — The main throughway on and off Anna Maria Island is back open after a hole appeared on the bridge Wednesday morning, the Florida Department of Transportation said. Recent traffic ...