Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A week after Hurricane Helene’s storm surge swept ashore and devastated Anna Maria Island, the popular Southwest Florida tourist ...

Anna Maria Island is the still-hidden jewel of the Sarasota, Florida area. This small barrier island is home to gorgeous, sugar-sand beaches along the Gulf of Mexico, also known as the Gulf of America ...

Plan a trip to Anna Maria Island and experience the quiet delights of this pristine Florida beach. Preserving the landscape ...

The most photographed spot on Florida’s Anna Maria Island, if not second to photos of the sun setting over the Gulf of Mexico, may be the Old City Jail. The rough stone structure is graffitied with ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Florida – For more than 100 years, the Anna Maria City Pier has been a destination for residents and tourists, a scenic gathering spot in the center of town. The pier became a ...

Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida, in the Big Bend area, Sept. 26, 2024, as a Category 4 storm. When is 2024 Atlantic hurricane season? June 1 to Nov. 30, with the busiest months ...

Hurricane Milton heavily damaged homes on Bradenton Beach, Florida, Friday, Oct. 11, 2024. Anna Maria Island was still closed to the public on Friday and was scheduled to reopen Saturday. Tiffany ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) — The Florida Department Of Law Enforcement said 21 Florida deaths have been attributed to Hurricane Helene. While visiting Anna Maria Island Thursday morning, Governor ...