At the island’s northern tip sits the town of Anna Maria proper, the crown jewel of this barrier island sanctuary that has somehow managed to keep the modern world at arm’s length while the rest of ...

Legendary Louisiana tarpon guide Lance Schouset recently got a call from his long-time friend Mike Strohmeyer. Strohmeyer asked Schouset, who’s based in Houma, to take his grandson Cruz tarpon fishing ...

Cruz Strohmeyer already has a leg up on Santiago, you remember, the old fisherman in Ernest Hemingway’s "The Old Man and the Sea.” After 84 days without a fish, Santiago battled a giant blue marlin ...

Seven miles of powdery white beaches, turquoise waters that shimmer like jewels, and a pace of life that moves with the gentle Gulf breeze. Welcome to Anna Maria Island, Florida’s hidden coastal ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (SNN) — For decades, the Anna Maria City Pier has been a place where families cast a line, share a meal, and make memories by the water. But after back-to-back hurricanes tore ...

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Preview this article 1 min The Bean Point property was ...

ANNA MARIA, Fla. (WWSB) - The emergency no-swim zone ordinance for Anna Maria Island’s Bean Point was vetoed by Mayor Mark Short because he says it was poorly worded. Short vetoed this ordinance at a ...

There is no sight in saltwater fishing as impressive and exciting as a jumping tarpon. The sheer size and power of these fish will make even the most experienced anglers forget how to set a hook. Even ...

The price per square feet amounts to $1,176. This Anna Maria Island home, located at 826 South Bay Boulevard, sold for $5.28 million. Image credit: Google Street View Anyone can view a sampling of ...

After some needed rainfall — and then some — Anna Maria Island anglers are ready to get back on the water to fish. The next full moon occurs June 14 and should result in some well-anticipated banner ...