Sean Murphy and wife Susan Timmins surprised Sarasota and Bradenton area restaurant-goers last January when they sold Beach Bistro, the Anna Maria Island waterfront landmark they opened in 1985. When ...

Featuring several of the region's best beaches and a bunch of fun beach bars in addition to various other attractions, Anna Maria Island is one of Florida's great tourist destinations and, yes, ...

While I struggle with the summer heat like everyone else, this is still my favorite time of the year for visiting destinations like the Sarasota-Manatee gem, Anna Maria Island, with its abundance of ...

Are they reopening? 19 Sarasota-area restaurants, resorts, and shops temporarily or permanently closed due to damage from Hurricanes Helene or Milton.