Some municipalities, including Bradenton and those on Anna Maria Island ... extended Florida law prohibits municipalities from regulating certain aspects of vacation rentals, such as duration ...

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The number belonged to a woman in Hawaii who remembered putting the bottle in the ocean off the coast of Oahu when she was just 13.

Life’s a beach,” said that famous ’80s t-shirt slogan — if only it were true. In reality, life is anything but. However, in a ...

Sea turtle nesting season has begun on Anna Maria Island, but these ancient creatures face new challenges in the wake of last year's devastating hurricane season. "We come just from the morning ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Sea turtle nesting season is in full swing, which means weekly updates from Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch. The first nest was spotted in the first week of May ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. — Earlier this month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers toured the erosion along Anna Maria Island beaches. After Hurricane Idalia, the county says it's lost 150 feet of ...

The cost of vacation rentals in popular beach destinations, like Long Island and Cape Cod, surge over the summer. Here's ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. — A man in his early 20s was ... which hasn’t released his condition. According to the Florida Museum of Natural History’s international shark attack file, Florida ...

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The Anna Maria Island Museum went through that with Hurricane Helene. What’s left of their priceless artifacts? And, did the historic tin of Fig Newtons survive the storm?

However, I didn't want to spend a ton of money on a Caribbean vacation. Instead, I booked a trip to Okaloosa Island, which is on Florida's panhandle in an area nicknamed the Emerald Coast.