Hay bales are lining the beach on the shoreline to protect the sea turtles from going the wrong way away from the ocean.

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

Green turtles generally nest every other year on Anna Maria; a record 12 green turtle nests were seen in 2023. “We hope to break that record this year,” Mazzarella wrote. Also of note, several turtles ...

a boil water advisory has been issued for drinking water on Anna Maria Island. In a news release, Manatee County leaders said the decision was made after surveying the damage caused by the ...

It could take weeks for crews to fully repair a water main break that occurred on Monday afternoon, but services to Anna Maria Island residents served by the line should not be interrupted.

Beat the June heat for fishing comfort and hookups - Read this weeks Fishing News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

That resilience was evident everywhere I looked on Anna Maria Island. Mere months ago, there was 3 feet of standing water in several businesses, and sand was piled along roads and against buildings.

People who recently visited Anna Maria Island were pleased to find uncrowded beaches, soft white sand and crystal clear water. A few reported seeing dolphins swimming close to the shoreline.

Para-sailors soaring over the water in the distance ... then we can’t recommend Anna Maria Island highly enough. But what about the future? Actually, Anna Maria Island is essentially a sandbar ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Manatee County has shut off the water to the barrier islands in preparation for Hurricane Milton. The water will be completely shut off for the following islands ...

According to the group’s Facebook post, sea turtles use light to navigate back to the water after nesting ... so her legacy will continue,” Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WWSB) - Manatee County has issued a boil water advisory for Anna Maria Island. This advisory does not mean that the water is contaminated but rather that it could be ...