Efforts to protect nesting shorebirds on Anna Maria Island have begun, with the AMITWSBM conducting surveys and urging beachgoers to respect nesting areas.

Shorebird breeding season is March through September.

TAMPA, Fla. — Southern Living released its list of best beach towns in the South last week. Two Tampa-area beaches made the cut. Anna Maria Island came in at No. 11 out of 50, while Siesta Key came in ...

A new life vest initiative in Bradenton called "Beach Like a Local" is dedicated to encouraging a safer swimming experience for beachgoers of all ages.

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 ...

ANNA MARIA, Fla. — Two days after Hurricane Helene brought heavy storm surge and flooding to the Tampa Bay area, a boil water advisory has been issued for drinking water on Anna Maria Island. In a ...

ANNA MARIA, Fla. — With Hurricane Milton on the horizon, a local police chief on Anna Maria Island warns death could be imminent for anyone refusing evacuation orders. “If you're, for lack of a better ...

The parade is scheduled for 4–6 p.m. Sunday and will begin at Holmes Beach City Hall.

Holmes Beach will vote on a plan to increase stormwater fees this month. Bradenton Beach experienced a steep 13.14% decline in taxable value due to hurricane damage. Anna Maria saw a 3.08% increase in ...

Anna Maria Island residents are boarding windows, piling sandbags outside their doors and tossing their belongings into their cars haphazardly. Again. An unwelcome sense of deja vu has settled over ...

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Opinions varied on FDOT’s proposal to construct a 78-foot clearance fixed span bridge connecting Longboat to Anna Maria Island.