Anna Maria Island -- located midway between Sarasota and Tampa, but a world apart from either – continues to recover from ...

She reached out to local community leaders about renourishing the beaches, and they jumped right in. She teamed up with Damon ...

The Gulf Islands Ferry in Manatee County will no longer stop in the city of Anna Maria until city pier repairs are complete.

"What's good for the animals, what's good for the habitat, ends up also being good for us." Researchers sound the alarm over ...

Mable Ringling’s roses will have to be replanted. And historic St. Armands Circle needs to fill in a few vacant storefronts.

The Florida Legislature directed OPPAGA to analyze the potential benefits of consolidating local government services for the three incorporated cities on Anna Maria Island─the City of Anna Maria, the ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WWSB) - A study recently released by a research firm sparked debate about the overlap in services provided by the three different cities on Anna Maria Island. “What we ...

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There are two main things people look for when choosing the perfect beach destination: soft, sugar-white sand and sparkling, crystal-clear water. Everything else—great restaurants, quaint shops, and ...

I didn’t expect that about 20% of all plants globally were endemic to islands. I was also surprised that most of these – about 44,000 species – were endemic to a single island only ...

At Island Beach State Park ... The dunes are dominated by hardy plants like beach plum, heather, and bayberry. And interestingly, these species hold the sand in place and prevent erosion while ...

The island is requiring height verification before trimming dune vegetation after multiple hurricanes and tropical storms in ...