Hatchling season is in full swing at Anna Maria Island, and thousands of baby sea turtles have already made their way to the ocean this year.

Our favorites so far include Coquina Beach on Anna Maria Island, Fla.; Grand Anse Beach in Grenada, and Bali’s Jimbaran Bay. Closer to home, Crane Beach in Ipswich is breathtaking.

The Anna Maria Island City Pier is seen after Hurricane Milton on Oct. 15, 2024. The city has set an "aggressive" timeline to reopen the pier thanks to $1.25 million in funding from state officials.

The Anna Maria Island City Pier is pictured after sustaining serious damage from Hurricane Milton on Oct. 15, 2024. The City of Anna Maria set an “aggressive” timeline to reopen its City Pier ...

Florida allocated $1.25M to help rebuild Anna Maria’s hurricane-damaged pier. Demolition is 75% complete; piling installation could begin by year’s end. Total project may reach $9M; FEMA and ...

He pointed to approved appropriations for the Anna Maria Island Pier, SCF's future campus in Parrish and the city of Bradenton's utilities as examples. "In the long run, money is fungible," Kruse ...

The city of Anna Maria aims to rebuild a public pier destroyed during hurricanes Helene and Milton, but city officials are seeking commitments from Mote Marine, Manatee County and area state ...

Oliver Lemke bought the Rod & Reel Pier on Anna Maria Island a year before Helene and Milton destroyed it.

The City of Anna Maria held a public meeting for local contractors to bid on the Anna Maria City Pier project.

The sea turtle patrols began along Anna Maria Island on Tuesday morning.

ANNA MARIA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Anna Maria City Pier has been shut down since it was split in two by Hurricane Milton last year. Despite the closure, tourists continue to stop by the landmark to ...