The 1920 cottage was moved from Willow Avenue to Sato Real Estate on Pine Avenue on Anna Maria Island. The cottage took about an hour and a half to move nearly a mile to its new location. Jason Sato, ...

Emma’s Cottage was originally built in 1912. Editor's note: This article has been updated to reflect a change in price--Emma's Cottage was originally listed for $3.2 million; the asking price is now ...

The redevelopment of cottage properties is changing the face of once-quaint Anna Maria Island, and fast. The island off Manatee County has only four beach cottages for sale with less than 1,000 square ...

Seasonal residents usually head for cooler climes when summer hits Southwest Florida. Not Bradenton real estate broker Brenda Boyd May and her husband, Milt, the former Pittsburgh Pirates catcher and ...

With memories still fresh of a state-mandated ban on short-term rentals in Manatee County this past spring, local short-term resort rental operators are fully aware of the COVID-19 pandemic threat.

Anna Maria Island may be largely built-out, but that hasn’t stopped developers from buying older existing homes, tearing them down and replacing them with new high-end homes. Some call the new homes ...

As the temperature heads south, so do tourists. And when it comes to sunny retreats, nowhere offers as many options as Florida. Two communities, just 23 miles apart on the Gulf of Mexico, top many ...

In the Anna Maria Island Historical Museum, the cover of a vintage brochure features a Victorian bathing beauty. “Anna Maria Beach, Florida’s Famous Year-Round Resort!” trumpets the headline, ...

Recognized for its abundance of activities, cuisine, creative repurposing of space and almost complete aversion to chain restaurants and hotels, Anna Maria Island was named one of 11 under-the-radar ...