Parts of Anna Maria Island may never look the same after Hurricane Helene brought new levels of destruction to Manatee County’s barrier island. Even though the Category 4 storm did not make landfall ...

Last summer, I stood barefoot on Anna Maria Island, waiting for what locals swore was the best coconut shrimp in Florida.

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Drone operator Justin Nadeau captured what he said felt like a “National Geographic scene” at Anna Maria Island last week – and we couldn’t have agreed more. Last ...

Ten people were injured in an accident between a yacht and a smaller boat near Anna Maria Island on Sunday afternoon, according to West Manatee Fire Rescue officials. The collision, which occurred ...

A man was taken to a local hospital after being bitten by a shark Sunday afternoon, according to West Manatee Fire Rescue. The man, who is in his early 20s, was bitten by a shark in the water north of ...