Now the new owners have completed renovations and added two new dining options to the restaurant at 100 Spring Ave., Anna ...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A wall of hay bales was installed along the beaches on Anna Maria Island to prevent sea turtles from leaving their habitat. The hay bales serve both as barrier and as a cue to ...

Hay bales are lining the beach on the shoreline to protect the sea turtles from going the wrong way away from the ocean.

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

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 ...

After a seven-month closure, a beloved Sarasota-Manatee restaurant near the beach reopens today at 5 p.m. with an enticing ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. — An Anna Maria Island resident created a parking garage petition in an effort to convince Gov. Ron DeSantis not to sign a bill that would make way for a new, large ...

As of June 5, 2024, the Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch documented 149 turtle nests along the beaches of Anna Maria Island. If ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. — A man in his early 20s was bitten in the lower leg by a shark near Bean Point on the north end of Anna Maria Island on Sunday, according to the West Manatee Fire Rescue ...

Conveniently located on Florida’s West Coast, the Bradenton Area features breathtaking beaches, outdoor adventure, rich ...

An 11-year-old Michigan girl vacationing with her family in Florida found a message in a bottle that had purportedly been ...