Spring has sprung in Southwest Florida. Rising temperatures in the Gulf around here mean one thing: tarpon fishing season.

Black skimmers are designated as a threatened species in Florida and are protected under the U.S. Migratory Bird Treaty Act. While the Bradenton Beach area has been roped off, it is important that ...

The Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring group roped off part of the beach to protect the threatened birds.

The annual shark migration is in full swing along Southwest Florida’s coastline. As Gulf temperatures climb, tarpon fishing season kicks into high gear - and with it comes a dramatic increase in shark ...

Sea turtle nest patrols begin on Anna Maria Island SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium documented ...

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 Anna Maria Island on Tuesday morning. Researchers said we ...

It stretches thin and curved, fringed by beaches so white they glow in the ... Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. On Anna Maria Island, the speed limit is 25 mph, making electric ...

Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch and Shorebird Monitoring announced April 28 that it cordoned off an area in Bradenton Beach ...

The beloved Blue Marlin restaurant, tucked away on bustling Bridge Street in the tiny city of Bradenton Beach on Anna Maria Island, is expected to reopen soon — and with a fresh twist.