TAMPA, Fla. — Southern Living released its list of best beach towns in the South last week. Two Tampa-area beaches made the ...

The best waffle in Florida, according to The Food Network, is now available on Anna Maria Island. The Toasted Mango Cafe, owned by two longtime friends and Sarasota residents, opened its first Manatee ...

Two Bay Area beach towns were named among the best in the South by Southern Living. Anna Maria Island and Siesta Key were ...

Anna Maria Island and Siesta Key were ranked No. 11 and 15 respectively. A third-party surveyed Southern Living consumers in July and August 2024 to compile the list. SIESTA KEY, Fla.

Located just off the coast of Sarasota, Siesta Key's Siesta Beach is repeatedly ... 20 miles northwest of Sarasota, you'll find Anna Maria Island and its 7 miles of beautiful white sand beaches.

“The hurricane is the third-deadliest hurricane of the modern era (behind Maria and Katrina ... landfall on Florida's Gulf Coast, near Siesta Key, as a Category 3 storm. The deadly storm ...

Attracted by the Anna ... Siesta Key and Casey Key, where deep-pocket developers have purchased million-dollar adjacent homes to collect enough parcels to rebuild with a new subdivision - and more ...

Simply recalling the sight of Passage Key excited Kraus. Several years ago, he stood on a spot on the north end of Anna Maria Island and looked out across the water. “The sun was shining,” Kraus ...

Despite the pier closures, tourism to Anna Maria Island has rebounded since the hurricanes. The city of Anna Maria has largely returned to normal following heavy impacts from hurricanes Helene and ...