Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Entering the 2025 hurricane season that began June 1, Anna Maria Island law enforcement urged residents to take evacuation orders ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Rattlesnake Key, an undeveloped island of over 670 acres in Tampa Bay that state and local officials hoped to conserve as a public ...

This collection of stories explores the history of Rattlesnake Key, an undeveloped island of over 700 acres near Manatee County and Tampa Bay that faces an uncertain future. While privately owned, the ...

Efforts to protect nesting shorebirds on Anna Maria Island have begun, with the AMITWSBM conducting surveys and urging beachgoers to respect nesting areas.

Two 50-foot catamarans to be used for the Gulf Islands Ferry service that will taxi tourists and residents to and from Anna Maria Island and Bradenton hotspots have arrived in Manatee County. The ...

Visit this secluded island state park in Florida where pristine beaches, turquoise water, and rare wildlife make for the perfect outdoorsy vacation.

Manatee County leaders voted this week to expand a local nature preserve with the purchase of 13 acres of island property near the mouth of the Braden River. The $41,500 land buy will add a missing ...

Anna Maria Island officials urge residents to heed evacuation orders and pre-register for re-entry tags. Officials will not rescue residents who ignore evacuation orders due to the dangers posed by ...

Rattlesnake Key, an undeveloped island of over 670 acres in Tampa Bay that state and local officials hoped to conserve as a public park, recently sold to a private buyer. The island, which sits ...