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Media

News Archive

This is a selection of some of the recent press coverage that the Bradenton Area has recieved in major news outlets.

The New Haven Register - ‘Hidden Gems’ of Florida: Bradenton, Cortez, Anna Maria Island
February 19, 2019

Anna Maria, FL was named one of America's Happiest Seaside Towns by Coastal Living in 2018

The Boston Herald - Catch the natural beauty, delicious fare and laid-back vibe of Florida’s Anna Maria Island
November 15, 2018

The Boston Globe - Fun, family-friendly Florida — minus the mouse ears
August 7, 2018

The Houston Chronicle - Anna Maria Island a time capsule of simpler times in Florida
May 29, 2018

The Independent - Florida Coast to Coast: Barefoot Indulgence on Anna Maria Island
February 22, 2018

The Daily Mail - Why there's more to Florida than just Disney
November 17, 2017

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