David Clark, a Bradenton resident who had worked as a server at the Rod & Reel Pier Restaurant since 2022, saw the place he called his second home vanish. According to the Rod & Reel Pier’s Facebook ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. — The Center of Anna Maria Island became the central hub for recovery in a community battered by back-to-back storms. The damage Helene and Milton left behind, you can still ...

The City of Anna Maria Island has made more progress toward rebuilding its beloved city pier, which was destroyed by Hurricanes Helene and Milton in 2024. City commissioners met last week to approve a ...

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ANNA MARIA, Fla. — Benjamin Tuffley of Keystone Heights, near Gainesville, was much more than just a husband and father. His family said he inspired them to live boldly and without fear. They're ...

In August, four people were rescued and two lost their lives off of Bean Point on Anna Maria Island. On Labor Day weekend, 20-year-old Abhigyan Patel died after a Sunday evening swim off of Bean Point ...

The waters off the northern tip of Anna Maria Island may be closed off to swimmers. Anna Maria city commissioners reached consensus Aug. 28 to move forward with making Bean Point, from the Fern Street ...

Changes could be coming for grand trees in Anna Maria. At their Aug. 14 meeting, city commissioners discussed a proposed ordinance that would revise municipal code to change the definition of a grand ...

Hurricanes Helene and Milton decimated the walkway and damaged the building on the end of the pier. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper seven days a week that is ...

The City of Anna Maria has set an “aggressive” timeline to reopen its City Pier thanks to $1.25 million in funding from state officials. Hurricanes Helene and Milton decimated the pier’s walkway and ...

WORCESTER — Anna Maria College welcomed graduates and their families to the DCU Center Monday morning, May 12, for the college's 76th Commencement exercises. Saying goodbye to the graduates for the ...