Influencers, national media descend on AMI in tourism campaign

ANNA MARIA ISLAND - After a year of quarantine, visitors are beginning to once again plan vacations. With tourism being so vital to the...

Wild iguanas are calling Anna Maria Island home

ANNA MARIA ISLAND - They’re not escaped pets, they are wild iguanas, and they are showing up more often on the Island. And if the...

They’re called lovebugs, but nobody seems to love them

ANNA MARIA - Car washes love them; most everyone else finds them to be an incredible nuisance. Twice a year, Anna Maria Island is invaded...

Anna Maria Princess offers plenty to laugh at

BRADENTON BEACH - Visitors come from all over the world to the white sand beaches of Anna Maria Island, and enjoy the Island’s many...

Tourism on the rebound as visitors lengthen their stays

BRADENTON - After struggling to stay afloat throughout the worst of the COVID pandemic, area businesses may be getting some relief with people once...

Jason Schaffer

Sun correspondent Jason Schaffer covers tourism, the arts, Anna Maria Elementary School, law enforcement, and the Anna Maria Island Chamber of Commerce. Email