Anna Maria Island, a seven-mile stretch of silver sand on Florida's Gulf Coast, has built a devoted following despite, or perhaps because of, its location between the better-known and more ...

Haley's at Anna Maria Island Inn has been part of the island's landscape since the 1950s. Updated rooms feature modern amenities and guests have a two-minute walk to the beach. bamboo-apartments ...

A water taxi service could begin ferrying riders between downtown Bradenton and Anna Maria Island beaches as soon as July. Construction of two 49-passenger vessels, named “Downtown Duchess ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced executive actions aimed at speeding up Hurricane Helene recovery efforts during a visit to Anna Maria Island on Thursday, also the first day that locals could ...

Popular Anna Maria Island, which was closed after Hurricane Milton, will have access again soon. The Gulf Coast island is popular with tourists.

Where: Anna Maria Island is a barrier island on the west coast of Florida, about midway between Sarasota and Tampa. Where to stay: We spent one night at the Bali Hai Beach Resort in Holmes Beach ...

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 Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.