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 among ...

Featuring several of the region's best beaches and a bunch of fun beach bars in addition to various other attractions, Anna Maria Island is one of Florida's great tourist destinations and, yes, ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – A recent study has revealed the best “hidden gems” in the United States to visit this fall, and Anna Maria Island has cracked the top 10. According to travel website ParkSleepFly, ...

Vacation planning often comes with a familiar challenge: where will we eat? Finding spots that satisfy everyone’s cravings ...

Citing the sugary sand beaches, a popular avenue for dining and shopping as well as a historic pier, Travel + Leisure magazine recently named Anna Maria Island one of “The Most Charming Small Towns in ...

That’s the first question a visitor might ask upon arriving on Anna Maria Island, a delightful enclave on the west coast of Florida, about an hour south of Tampa. United, Spirit and Southwest airlines ...