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 ...

After recently opening an Anna Maria Island location, the restaurant will next relocate to a new space in downtown Sarasota.

MCSO has established a checkpoint at the entrance of Anna Maria Island to reduce any traffic and sightseers. To be able to ...

Support local journalism and stay informed with a digital subscription to the Herald-Tribune. 8:20 p.m.: “It's not going to be the same as what you left." Anna Maria Island devastated, Manatee ...

The Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce estimates that more than 50% of businesses have reopened, including restaurants, shops, and accommodations.

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 ...