Routes depart from downtown Bradenton between 7:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., and island departures occur between 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

The island offers three beautiful cities: Holmes Beach, Bradenton, and Anna Maria. The Anna Maria Beach Resort is the perfect home base for your family, and folks love the waterfront views and ...

In the meantime, Anna Maria Island -- located midway between Sarasota and Tampa, but a world apart from either – continues to recover from back-to-back hurricanes that impacted Florida’s ...

Anna Maria Island beach has reopened after significant damage from back-to-back hurricanes. When Hurricane Helene swept through the island, government leaders closed the beaches.

Bradenton Beach on June 6, 2022. Anna Maria Island from above, post-Helene: Looking north from Bradenton Beach after Hurricane Helene on Oct. 2, 2024. Gulf Drive in Bradenton Beach, before Helene: ...

Bamboo Island Bar Manager Licia Toledo said her family chased the American dream and opened a bar in Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island four years ago. This was the first time she saw flood ...

Siesta Key Beach and Anna Maria Island are home to the No. 1 and No. 2 Best Beaches in Florida, according to a new list by U.S. News & World Report. To come up with the rankings, the U.S. News ...

Gulf Islands Ferry makes first voyage from mainland Bradenton to Anna Maria Island The ferry, which begins taking rides Dec. 8, takes nearly 50 passengers on a vessel at a time and costs under $10 ...

The new “Gulf Islands Ferry Service” will take riders from the Bradenton Riverwalk day dock just east of the Green Bridge to either Anna Maria or the Bridge Street Pier in Bradenton Beach.

I love coffee, community and people,” Michelle McSweeney said. On Oct. 1, they realized that dream when they opened Anna Maria Island Coffee Shack, 5500 Marina Drive in Holmes Beach.