Since 1947, the Rod & Reel Pier has stood as a landmark on Anna Maria Island as generations of families have cast a fishing ...

The Anna Maria restaurant that blew away during Hurricane Milton plans a temporary location in a strip mall on the island.

The Rod & Reel Pier in Anna Maria remains in ruins but its restaurant soon will be back in business. Oliver “Oli” Lemke, a ...

Hurricane Milton destroyed Anna Maria Island's iconic Rod and Reel Pier Restaurant. Owner Oliver Lemke is fundraising to ...

providing some access onto north Anna Maria Island for shopping and other activities. "Around a week and a half ago public safety called me and said the state of Florida contacted us, and since ...

Despite the pier closures, tourism to Anna Maria Island has rebounded since the hurricanes. The city of Anna Maria has largely returned to normal following heavy impacts from hurricanes Helene and ...

A Sarasota area restaurant known for its breakfast and lunch dishes — its waffle in particular — has expanded to Anna Maria Island, and will soon join a downtown Sarasota neighborhood growing in ...