ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. — A man in his early 20s was bitten in the lower leg by a shark near Bean Point on the north ... According to the Florida Museum of Natural History’s international ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Florida – For more than 100 years ... From the Bali Hai, it was a 2-mile walk to Bean Point Beach, the northern tip of the island, where the Gulf of Mexico meets Tampa ...

Plan a trip to Anna Maria Island and experience the quiet delights of this pristine Florida beach ... Make a pilgrimage at ...

The man, who is in his early 20s, was bitten by a shark in the water north of Anna Maria Island’s Bean Point and was taken by Manatee County EMS to HCA Florida Blake Hospital, said Fire Marshal ...

Alligators prefer freshwater like lakes and rivers, but Florida wildlife experts ... on our beautiful white sandy beaches of Bean Point on Anna Maria Island,” Barbi Harris-Wilt wrote on her ...

Anna Maria boasts its own stretch of wide, soft, white sand beaches that run the entire length of the island – 7 miles. The beaches on the northern end of the island, including Bean Point Beach ...

Meanwhile, Anna Maria Island ... Florida vibes and soft white sand. U.S. News specifically highlighted Coquina Beach and Manatee Public Beach's amenities and family-friendliness, as well as Bean ...

Also absent on Anna Maria are high-rise condos and chain hotels. You'll have to drive off-island for a McDonald's or Starbucks fix. "We've been all over Florida, but we love Anna Maria Island ...