Anna Maria Island remains under a curfew with access limited to residents, business owners and first responders. Hurricane Helene ravaged Manatee County’s barrier island as it twisted through the Gulf ...

The Anna Maria City Pier is taking shape again after being heavily damaged and split in two during the 2024 hurricane season.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced plans to restore Anna Maria Island’s main road two days after Hurricane Helene battered Manatee County as it stormed through the Gulf of Mexico. The barrier island ...

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 ...

One by one, new pilings are being installed as the City of Anna Maria Island works to build back the city pier, which has been closed since Hurricanes Helene and Milton caused damage to the pier and ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Anna Maria Island took the brunt of the damage in Manatee County, and WFLA News Channel 8 got a look at the damage on Holmes Beach with a ride along with Holmes Beach ...

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. — Spring break season has arrived, and it is drawing tourists to various beaches across the state of Florida, including local beaches in the Tampa Bay area that still recovering from ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Hatching 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. Anna Maria Island Turtle ...

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A Sarasota area restaurant known for its breakfast and lunch dishes — its waffle in particular — has expanded to Anna Maria Island, and will soon join a downtown Sarasota neighborhood growing in ...