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 Manatee Belle is the newest addition to Manatee County's Gulf Islands Ferry service, which officials say will help reduce the number of service days canceled due to rough conditions. The new ferry ...

As passengers board the Miss Anna Maria, a 49-passenger open-air catamaran, they’re greeted by a take-it-easy playlist of The Beach Boys and Van Morrison as the boat pulls away from the Bradenton ...

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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With 45 sea turtle nests remaining on Anna Maria Island beaches as of Sept. 19, Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring was continuing its daily patrols but also making plans for the ...

ANNA MARIA, Fla. (WWSB) - Anna Maria city commissioners approved a 60-day ordinance Thursday night banning swimming “and certain water activities” at Bean Point after several recent drownings there.

A search involved boats, paddleboards, aerial support from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Coast Guard. The body of a missing swimmer was found Monday off Anna Maria Island, ...

There was a full slate of sporting activities the week of July 21-27 with youth soccer and adult football in the gym and on the field at the community center to go along with adult horseshoe and golf ...

ANNA MARIA, Fla. — They arrive silently in the night, leaving only tracks in the sand to mark their passage. Sea turtle nesting season has begun on Anna Maria Island, but these ancient creatures face ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The first loggerhead ...