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Anna Maria Island makes top 5 of Tripadvisor´s Travelers´ Choice awards

Apr 1st, 2013 | By

ANNA MARIA ISLAND
Anna Maria Island made it in the top 5 islands of Tripadvisor´s Travelers Choice Awards 2013!
It has been named one of the top five island destinations in the country. The fact that travelers named the islands that made it on the list  shows that Anna Maria Island is no longer a well kept [...]



Anna Maria Island in the Boston Globe

Feb 7th, 2012 | By
Anna Maria Island in the Boston Globe

Even more media coverage for our beautiful Anna Maria Island! Diane Bair and Pamela Wright of the Boston Globe love the Old Florida Style and friendliness of AMI.
Anna Maria Island: Low-key pleasures rule on this slice of Old Florida
ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. – “Can you get arrested in Florida if you drive half-naked,’’ I asked. [...]



Anna Maria Island featured in NYPost

Feb 1st, 2012 | By
Anna Maria Island featured in NYPost

Anna Maria Island is getting more and more national attention! New York Post author Jason Cochran likes AMI for its laid back and relaxed lifestyle:
The best place in Florida you’re not going
Slow  down and savor the simplicity of life on Anna Maria Island
You know a beach town is a find when the residents aren’t sure [...]



Lakewood Ranch Builder earns national award

Jan 9th, 2012 | By

LAKEWOOD RANCH — Neal Communities will be featured as “America’s Best Builder” in the March edition of the national industry trade publication, Builder Magazine.
The Lakewood Ranch company was the only builder in the country to receive the award that closed between 100 and 500 homes last year. Three other developers that fit different size categories [...]



Best Beach on the Gulf Coast: Anna Maria Island

Aug 13th, 2011 | By
Best Beach on the Gulf Coast: Anna Maria Island

Florida Travel + Life recently ranked our beaches on Anna Maria Island as some of the BEST around!
They feature Anna Maria Island as the place that offers an authentic taste of island living with best beaches for long beach walks, cute beach boutiques, chilled-out beach cafés, funky beach bars - and of course they are right!!!
Here’s the article:

Best Florida Beaches: [...]



Market Update July 2012

Aug 9th, 2011 | By

The median sales price of listed single-family homes in July was $250,000,  the highest since December 2009, according to the most recent multiple listings report from the Manatee Association of Realtors. The median price of condominiums sold, $121,500, is at the highest point since September 2010. That statistic is just one of several positive developments [...]



Anna Maria Island featured on AuthenticFlorida.com

Jul 26th, 2011 | By
Anna Maria Island featured on AuthenticFlorida.com

I just found a nice article about Anna Maria Island on authenticflorida.com with some good ideas on how to spend the day. Of course there is way more to explore on Anna Maria Island.
Enjoy checking out Authentic Florida – and ask us how you can make this living possible for you!

Anna Maria Island
Daring to be Different

If you [...]



Siesta Beach – The Best Beach In America

May 28th, 2011 | By
Siesta Beach – The Best Beach In America

Siesta Beach finally made it!
Siesta Beach was named the best beach in the United States Friday in an annual survey by Florida International University professor Steven Leatherman, who is also known by the friendly nickname “Dr. Beach.”
Siesta Beach – Sarasota, Florida
Siesta Beach is the number one beach in the 21st annual Top 10 Beach [...]



Coquina Beach among best beaches for families

May 23rd, 2011 | By
Coquina Beach among best beaches for families

Parents Magazine named Anna Maria Island one of the best beaches for families:
This beach, on the southern tip of Anna Marie Island, near Sarasota, is famous for “coquinas,” colorful mini seashells. “Every morning, there’s a row of shells on the shoreline for kids to scoop up,” says Debbie Meihls, executive manager of the Bradenton Area [...]



New Homes For Sale on Anna Maria Sound – Harbour Isle

Mar 30th, 2011 | By
New Homes For Sale on Anna Maria Sound – Harbour Isle

Florida Island Living At Its Very Best!
Anna Maria Sound is located in the city of Bradenton, Manatee County, Florida. Harbour Isle, located in beautiful Perico Island, is just minutes away from Anna Maria Island, with its quaint business districts, award-winning restaurants, specialty shops, and arts and entertainment venues that make it one of the nation’s favorite [...]