Cortez founded on mullet

CORTEZ – A visit by Dr. Angela Collins to the Cortez Cultural Center furthered the organization’s mission to “preserve the past and protect the...

Underwater Anna Maria Island gallery

Hold your breath and take a tour of the limestone reefs in Anna Maria Island waters; it may not be coral, but it's home!

Insider’s Island – The insider’s guide to outdoors AMI

There’s more to outdoors life on Anna Maria Island than you think. From kayaking mangrove tunnels to diving a historic wreck to finding your perfect...

Shorebird gallery

Least terns, pelicans, royal terns, snowy plovers, gulls, black skimmers and oystercatchers are some of the shorebirds that frequent Anna Maria Island.

Cindy Lane

Cindy Lane is the editor of The Anna Maria Island Sun. Email