Plan a trip to Anna Maria Island ... bay waters to the east. It is an irresistible escape for winter-weary Northerners and anyone who wants a ticket to paradise any time of year. Besides being a ...

With sea turtle nesting season about to pick up, Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch & Shorebird Monitoring is officially kicking off its annual turtle patrols.

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) — The sea turtle patrols began along ... “It’s really important to keep our lights from reaching the beach and so, the hatchlings will use the light as a cue to find ...