The destination survived Hurricane Ian intact. Photo Credit: Bradenton Area Visitors Bureau Anna Maria Island, a seven-mile stretch of silver sand on Florida's Gulf Coast, has built a devoted ...

The owners of a popular surf shop ... people on the island their first job, a place to live, memories of summers at the beach, and on Saturday up to 700 friends came out to Anna Maria Island ...

Manatee County dodged the brunt of Hurricane Michael but officials still warned people who didn’t live or work on Anna Maria Island to ... Rough surf, strong winds and high tides created ...

The day when longtime residents confront everything they don’t like about the new Anna Maria ... Silver became the first private citizen to drive across the bridge that first connected the ...

Featuring several of the region's best beaches and a bunch of fun beach bars in addition to various other attractions, Anna Maria Island is one ... and the West Coast Surf Shop that opened ...

On the northeast side of the Cortez Bridge, a bright blue house that holds a surf and paddle shop was ... The first day signs of red tide showed up to Anna Maria Island, Neumann said he and ...

A potential drowning off Anna Maria Island’s Bean Point was averted when ... currents of water flowing away from shore at surf beaches. Rip currents typically form at breaks in sandbars, and ...

Looking for some weekend R&R? Anna Maria Island beach has reopened after significant damage from back-to-back hurricanes. When Hurricane Helene swept through the island, government leaders closed ...