a driving force behind bringing Mote to a 1,900-square-foot space at the end of the Anna Maria City Pier, 103 Bay Blvd., was treated to a sneak peek on Tuesday. “It’s a dream come true.

Anna Maria Island's City Pier was damaged and still sits alone and ... At the end where a grill, bait shop and the Mote Marine Education Center sit had some damage to the buildings, but is ...

The Rod & Reel Pier is reopening on Anna Maria Island after its destruction in a hurricane — but it’s in a new location.

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. -- The City of Anna Maria Island says the Rod and Reel Pier passed inspections and will reopen Saturday morning. This after the pier, which is home to the Rod and Reel ...

Despite the pier closures, tourism to Anna Maria Island has rebounded since the hurricanes ... which supports a building occupied by the Mote Marine Laboratory for public education of local ...

Sarasota's Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium announced that it reached a deal with the City of Anna Maria to construct the center at the island's famous pier. Mote says the building will inspire ...

ANNA MARIA, Fla. — Visitors to Anna Maria Island now have ... entered a partnership with Mote Marine Laboratory. They turned a 1,900-square-foot space on the pier into a fun and creative center ...

But when I arrived, I found the pier still closed, its wooden planks swept into the Anna Maria Sound months before. Arriving on the island after a 30-minute drive from Sarasota Bradenton ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (AP) — A historic city pier on Florida’s Gulf Coast that was damaged by Hurricane Irma will be torn down and rebuilt from scratch. After the storm blew through in ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Florida – For more than 100 years, the Anna Maria City Pier has been a destination for residents and tourists, a scenic gathering spot in the center of town. The pier became a ...