Anna Maria Island and Gulf Coast Properties

07/25/2024

! This photo is a closeup aerial view of the village of Longbeach on the north end of Longboat Key. he remains of the original Longboat-to-Anna Maria bridge can be seen in the shallow water of Longboat Pass. The bridge was destroyed by a storm and high tide or tidal wave in the 1930s.

Gordon Whitney of Whitney Beach Resort took this picture for a 1941 advertising booklet.

📸: Manatee County Public Library System

05/31/2024

Wow! Before the bridge was built connecting AMI to Longboat Key.

! This week, it's a view of Longbeach Village, Longboat Key and Longboat Pass in 1941.

You can see Jewfish Key, the Sister Keys and Sarasota Bay are on left, and Whitney Beach Resort is visible on Gulf side of Longboat Key. Gordon Whitney of Whitney Beach Resort took this photo for an advertising booklet for the resort.

📸: Manatee County Public Library System

05/20/2024

With Donato Creations – I just got recognized as one of their top fans! 🎉

05/01/2024

View of Florida from the International Space Station!

04/12/2024

! This week it's an aerial view of Anna Maria Island from the 1960s.

The photo shows the canals, roads and housing developments that grew after Manatee County's five-bridge program of 1957 made it easy for residents to come to the island. The white areas and canals at upper center of image became the Bimini Bay development. Roads had been laid out on School Key, the little green island to the right of Anna Maria Island, which soon became Key Royale, the elite development of the time. North of the tip of Anna Maria lies the white sand shoal that was Passage Key and beyond that is Egmont Key, former U.S. Artillery base and home to a lighthouse, pilot's station and bird sanctuary. In the upper right corner are the Mullet Keys and the former Fort De Soto.

📸: Manatee County Public Library System

04/12/2024

Neat picture!

! This week, it's an aerial view of the old wooden Cortez Bridge with projected route of the new 1957 bridge. This photo looks west from the Cortez bayfront across the old wooden bridge from Cortez to Anna Maria Island. The bridge was built in 1921 and replaced in 1957. A dark line has been drawn on the original photograph, showing the planned line of the new 1957 bridge.

📸: Manatee County Public Library System

02/11/2024

I’ve only seen the green flash once!

FLORIDA GREEN FLASH!
Incredible picture of the rare Green Flash captured in Yankeetown. Goood explanation here ——> https://www.aaas.org/catching-elusive-green-flash #:~:text=The%20green%20flash%20is%20a,and%20the%20dispersion%20of%20sunlight.
📸 Ken Rohling via Matt Devitt WINK Weather

01/27/2024

01/22/2024

I never knew this!

Did you know George Herman “Babe” Ruth owned Drift-In AMI in the early 40’s?
Here he’s caught contemplating drink prices and eliminating smoking!

12/19/2023

We are back open and ready to serve you Chef Jose delish Pulled pork chimichangas!!

12/17/2023

10/11/2023

I love my walks along the beach in Longboat Key.

09/15/2023

Inland thunderstorms have been illuminating the sky the past few nights. Here's how they looked from the Anna Maria Island City Pier on Monday night. 📷 Dylan Jon Wade Cox Photography

09/11/2023

Look at that water during sunrise. Smooth as glass!

📸 Sailor Bert

09/07/2023

We haven't had a direct hit hurricane in our area since 1921. Let's pray that trend lasts.

The area has been fortunate to avoid a direct hit from a hurricane. Will we always be this lucky?

08/26/2023

Another rendition of our Red or White question…

08/15/2023

Spectacular sunset reflections in Sarasota.

Blue Lifeguard Tower at Siesta Key Beach on 8.14.23

📷 Dylan Jon Wade Cox Photography

07/31/2023

Here's a classic example how lightning can strike more than 7 miles from the parent storm. Bottom line. If you can hear thunder you can be struck by lightning. When thunder roars, get indoors! 📷 Justin Battles in Venice