Roughly 300 volunteers are signed up to plant a record 12,000 sea oats Saturday, starting at 7 a.m. on Anna Maria Island’s ...

Months after hurricanes Helene and Milton devastated the island, Anna Maria’s business community is making headway. But it’s ...

Top 5 concerts this week in Sarasota, Bradenton, Anna Maria Island, Palmetto The top concerts taking place this week in Sarasota and Manatee counties.

The line is one of two that delivers water to Anna Maria Island, and residents will continue to be served by a 24-inch line that runs along the Cortez Bridge.

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WWSB) - The City of Anna Maria Island is looking to create a blank slate of sand for beachgoers and newly hatched turtles as they plan to pass a “no holes on the beach ...

Manatee County has new rules at the beach. An ordinance is aimed at preventing people from digging huge holes in the sand.

Lightning strikes group on Florida's Anna Maria Island, injuring 1 person Monday's incident is the third lightning strike in Florida in a week, resulting in an injury or fatality. This week is ...

Obituaries – 06-25-2025 - Read this weeks Obituary News from Anna Maria Island, Florida ...

The Brief Dunes and sea oats were washed away following Hurricane Helene. They are vital to protecting the shoreline and wildlife. Keep Manatee Beautiful is asking for 300 volunteers to help plant ...