The beloved Blue Marlin restaurant, tucked away on bustling Bridge Street in the tiny city of Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island, is expected to reopen soon — and with a fresh twist.

About 25 miles north of Siesta Key – around an hour's drive – is Anna Maria Island, a barrier island off the coast of Bradenton overlooking ... including Bean Point Beach and North Holmes ...

A festival called the Beach'N Food Truck and Music Festival makes its debut Saturday on Anna Maria Island's Coquina Beach ... Coquina Beach, Bradenton Beach. Admission: Free.

The Toasted Mango also has a bar serving mimosas, wine-based spirits, bloody marys, rum punch, mango ritas, beach-styled cocktails and smoothies. The restaurant on Anna Maria Island seats 67 ...