Pier Review

Rebuilding of Anna Maria Island's City Pier to Begin Soon

Construction on the pier will begin within the next two months—with test pilings installed in the next two weeks—and the pier will be "substantially complete" by April 2026.

10/09/2025 By Megan McDonald

Flashback

In 1937, a Local Man Caught a 2,500-Lb. Shark Just Off Longboat Key

Edgar Green caught the massive animal while fishing alone in the Gulf.

07/21/2025 By Megan McDonald

Sarasota Magazine

Manatee County Public Library System

Rebuilding of Anna Maria Island's City Pier to Begin Soon

In 1937, a Local Man Caught a 2,500-Lb. Shark Just Off Longboat Key