After a seven-month closure, a beloved Sarasota-Manatee restaurant near the beach reopens today at 5 p.m. with an enticing new menu.

The Anna Maria City Pier’s fractured walkway might not be around much longer. City commissioners unanimously voted May 29 to ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Sea turtle nesting season is in full swing, which means weekly updates from Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch. The first nest was spotted in the first week of May ...

Anna Maria Elementary School is a public school located in Holmes Beach, FL, which is in a large suburb setting. The student population of Anna Maria Elementary School is 190 and the school serves ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WWSB) - The doors are back open for Sandbar’s Beachside Bites on Anna Maria Island. Since the hurricanes, repairs and remodels have been top-of-mind for the restaurant ...

The following morning, I was sipping fresh watermelon juice by the infinity pool with Maria Pulido, the hotel’s general manager, who has lived on the island for more than a decade. With pride in ...

ANNA MARIA, Fla. — They arrive silently in the night, leaving only tracks in the sand to mark their passage. Sea turtle nesting season has begun on Anna Maria Island, but these ancient creatures ...

WORCESTER — Anna Maria College welcomed graduates and their families to the DCU Center Monday morning, May 12, for the college's 76th Commencement exercises. Saying goodbye to the graduates for ...

This new house at 100 Sycamore Ave. in Anna Maria has been the subject of several complaints by neighbors that the structure blocks their view of the Gulf of Mexico. islander Photo: Rick Catlin What’s ...

Things are starting to slow down a bit in the Sarasota area as we reach the middle of May, including the local concert calendar. Even still, this week will offer a full-fledged music festival ...

Interior designer Carrie Williams, a Hamilton Island local, was inspired by her own experiences as a mum when creating a space that feels luxurious yet practical. The hotel toys with retro ...

After back-to-back hurricanes shredded the Gulf Coast last fall, barrier island hotels faced a daunting ... Since 1935, Bungalow Beach Resort on Anna Maria Island has served up a slice of Old ...