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 ...

Plan a trip to Anna Maria Island and experience the quiet delights of this pristine Florida beach. Anna Maria Island is still recovering from damage sustained during Hurricanes Milton and Helene ...

The most photographed spot on Florida’s Anna Maria Island, if not second to photos of the sun setting over the Gulf of Mexico, may be the Old City Jail. The rough stone structure is graffitied ...

There’s a fresh look and new food to try at the Sandbar Seafood + Spirits restaurant on Anna Maria Island. Last year, ...

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 ...

Green turtles generally nest every other year on Anna Maria; a record 12 green turtle nests were seen in 2023. “We hope to break that record this year,” Mazzarella wrote. Also of note, several turtles ...

Short said at the Anna Maria City Commission meeting on March 27. Short said the city received permits from the Army Corps of Engineers and the Florida Department of Environmental Protection in ...

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 ...