Gov. Ron DeSantis set an aggressive timetable for a temporary road on Anna Maria Island after Hurricane Helene buried and ...

DeSantis said in a Saturday afternoon press conference in Bradenton Beach. “This is just too nice an area not to.” ...

Parts of Anna Maria Island may never look the same after Hurricane Helene brought new levels of destruction to Manatee County ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that he will hold a press conference on Anna Maria Island Saturday afternoon, two days ...

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch Director Kristen Mazzarella told the Herald-Tribune that wildlife on the island also suffered ...

Anna Maria Island took the brunt of the damage in Manatee County, and WFLA News Channel 8 got a look at the damage on Holmes ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Sen. Rick Scott toured Anna Maria Island to evaluate the damage left behind from Hurricane Helene. Scott met with residents and other crews who were beginning their cleanup ...

Photojournalist Thomas Bender got an aerial tour of Anna Maria Island after Hurricane Helene. Thomas Bender. Hurricane Helene ...

Officials said since the water quality is unknown, residents should assume its unsafe to drink and take the appropriate ...

According to Holmes Beach Police, no one will be allowed on the island until the first in teams can clear the roads and determine that it is safe.

Hurricane Helene. The St. Pete Pier, Tampa Bay, Florida, hours before Hurricane Helene made landfall, September 26, 2024.

But, although there are many places in Florida that feel like the Caribbean, Anna Maria Island certainly tops the list. Located about 20 minutes west of Bradenton on the Gulf Coast, the barrier island ...