Related: Resilient Sarasota, Florida, rebounds after back-to-back hurricanes In the meantime, Anna Maria Island -- located midway between Sarasota and Tampa, but a world apart from either ...

The most photographed spot on Florida’s Anna Maria Island ... Arriving on the island after a 30-minute drive from Sarasota Bradenton International Airport, I’d checked into Bungalow Beach ...

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 ...

Photo Credit: Bradenton Area Visitors Bureau Anna Maria Island, a seven-mile stretch of silver sand on Florida's Gulf Coast ... towns of Clearwater and Sarasota. Free of high-rise developments ...

Plan a trip to Anna Maria Island and experience the quiet delights of this pristine Florida beach ... Fly into nearby Tampa ...

After several meetings with Mayor Short, local resident William Pakbaz decided that his Eagle Scout project would involve ...

County commissioner George Kruse posted a split image of Anna Maria ... mph winds off Sarasota, wiped out the Rod and Reel Pier, a seafood restaurant that opened in 1947 on the island’s northern ...

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 ...

Securing re-entry tags now can help assure a smooth post-hurricane return for Manatee County barrier island if a storm hits ...

"Compared to some brand-name Florida destinations ... visit before tourist season starts in Sarasota, Bradenton and on Anna Maria Island Anna Maria Island named one of The 20 Greatest Beach ...

The best waffle in Florida, according to The Food Network, is now available on Anna Maria Island. The Toasted Mango Cafe, owned by two longtime friends and Sarasota residents, opened its first ...