Anna Maria Island

Old Florida is Disappearing at Anna Maria Island

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009

“Old Florida” is a term people love to use when describing a place that has not been taken over by the development trends of the day. It has been a favorite way to describe Anna Maria Island for many years.

FEMA Rules Change Anna Maria Island

Tuesday, December 9th, 2008

On Anna Maria Island, when you see an empty lot with new construction about to begin, you know the new building will tower over the traditional Old Florida one-story homes in the neighborhood. Why? It’s the law, to some degree, at least. In 1975 FEMA made it mandatory that all new construction place the [...]

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