In the City of Anna Maria, restaurants and shops are back open. The crowds during spring break make it look almost like ...

ANNA MARIA, Fla. — Families across Manatee County were devastated when the beloved Rod N' Reel Pier restaurant on Anna Maria ...

Onlookers are gathering near Times Square on Fort Myers Beach as Hurricane Helene plows through the Gulf of Mexico Breaking waves were pounding the old pier and nearby seawall, spraying saltwater ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. — Six months ago, Hurricane Milton destroyed Anna Maria Island's iconic Rod and Reel Pier Restaurant. Now, the pier still has damage with a fence blocking access and a ...

state and local partners to split the cost of hurricane Helene and Milton damage repairs. Short said city officials aim to rebuild the pier walkway to the same standard as construction used for ...

The Galveston Island Historic Pleasure Pier is a wharf that juts ... and in 2017 Hurricane Harvey battered it with wind and waves. Still, it's up and running once again. Rides available include ...

Beachgoers enjoy a beautiful day next to the Flagler Beach Pier, which has been closed due to hurricane damage since September 2022, Friday, March 28, 2025. "To say the least, I’m let down by ...

For others, it's just a better wave, and worth looking at over and over again, particularly during hurricane swells. Either way, crowds can get thick during good swells at the pier and near ...

Just hours after Hurricane Helene’s record storm surge ... Where the sea and shore met, in the shallow waves, there was a tannish-brown gopher tortoise. And then another. And another.

Nearly six months since Hurricane Helene ripped across Tampa Bay ... not including Ballast Point Pier. It's another $10-12 million in losses for trees, equipment and department supplies.

Like everywhere, it's best on a hurricane swell or groundswell, but it won't be your first choice -- unless it's to escape the crowds. Park at the pier.