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

A Sarasota area restaurant known for its breakfast and lunch dishes — its waffle in particular — has expanded to Anna Maria Island, and will soon join a downtown Sarasota neighborhood growing in ...

It’s a packed weekend in the Suncoast! Here’s what’s happening around Sarasota and Manatee this Saturday, October 18, 2025.

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A new ferry service in Manatee County is already expanding. The Gulf Islands Ferry is adding a stop at the Bridge Street Pier in Bradenton Beach starting Friday, Feb. 9, ...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — The ferry service connecting downtown Bradenton to Anna Maria Island is extending its service. The Gulf Islands Ferry will add Thursday departures to its schedule ...

On sunny days when the seas are calm, a new water taxi service between the Bradenton Riverwalk and Anna Maria Island operates with full loads of passengers. On other days, not so much. In fact, the ...