Up to 5 feet of sand covered Gulf Drive on Sat., Sept. 28, 2024, after Hurricane Helene battered Anna Maria Island as a Category 4 storm in the Gulf of Mexico.

The loss of so many nests to Tropical Storm Debby comes as Anna Maria Island has seen a record number of sea turtle nests this season. Last month, the previous record of 543 nests was set in 2019.

Anna Maria Island took a big hit from Hurricane Milton. At 8:30 p.m. Oct. 9, 2024, Hurricane Milton made landfall in Sarasota County near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm. Siesta Key is ...

Anna Maria Island took a big hit from Hurricane Milton. At 8:30 p.m. Oct. 9, 2024, Hurricane Milton made landfall in Sarasota County near Siesta Key, Florida, as a Category 3 storm.

Anna Maria Island took the brunt of the damage in Manatee County, and WFLA News Channel 8 got a look at the damage on Holmes Beach with a ride along with Holmes Beach Chief of Police.

The Cortez Bridge to Anna Maria Island is only open for emergency responders after Hurricane Milton on Oct. 10, 2024. Tiffany Tompkins ttompkins@bradenton.com Anna Maria Island is still closed and ...

Anna Maria Island took the brunt of the damage in Manatee County, and WFLA News Channel 8 got a look at the damage on Holmes Beach with a ride along with the chief of police.

Anna Maria Island took the brunt of the damage in Manatee County, and WFLA News Channel 8 got a look at the damage on Holmes Beach with a ride along with the chief of police.