Anna Maria Island group spots 1st loggerhead sea turtle nest ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Sea turtle nesting season is in ...

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch is reporting a busy week with 35 new sea turtle nests discovered and at least 3 “false crawls” ...

About 25 miles north of Siesta Key – around an hour's drive – is Anna Maria Island, a barrier island off the coast of Bradenton overlooking Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Long a favorite ...

Sea turtle nesting season has begun on Anna Maria Island, but these ancient creatures face new challenges in the wake of last year's devastating hurricane season. "We come just from the morning ...

Local resorts are bouncing back from last year’s hurricane season, and staycation season is the perfect time to book a room.