The most photographed spot on Florida’s Anna Maria Island, if not second to photos of the sun setting over the Gulf of Mexico, may be the Old City Jail. The rough stone structure is graffitied with ...

Anna Maria Island is the still-hidden jewel of the Sarasota, Florida area. This small barrier island is home to gorgeous, sugar-sand beaches along the Gulf of Mexico, also known as the Gulf of America ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A week after Hurricane Helene’s storm surge swept ashore and devastated Anna Maria Island, the popular Southwest Florida tourist ...

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 ...

Plan a trip to Anna Maria Island and experience the quiet delights of this pristine Florida beach. Preserving the landscape ...

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 the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An aerial view of a fishing pier on Holmes Beach in Anna Maria Island Florida. Vacation planning often comes with a familiar ...

About 25 miles north of Siesta Key – around an hour's drive – is Anna Maria Island, a barrier island off the coast of Bradenton overlooking Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Long a favorite among ...

Meanwhile, Anna Maria Island, in Manatee County, was recognized for its beaches' Old Florida vibes and soft white sand. U.S. News specifically highlighted Coquina Beach and Manatee Public Beach's ...

The three bridges serving Anna Maria Island are all low-level drawbridges built in the 1950s, and two — the Cortez Bridge and the Anna Maria Bridge — are scheduled to be replaced by high-rise bridges.