“No swim” signs have been placed around Bean Point Beach following the drowning death of a 20-year-old on Aug. 31. Within the last month, there have been three drownings near Bean Point – two on Aug.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A man was taken to a local hospital after being bitten by a shark Sunday afternoon, according to West Manatee Fire Rescue. The man ...

ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla (SNN) — A popular stretch of Anna Maria Island is now officially off limits to swimmers after two recent deaths and a number of other close calls. City leaders say the move is ...

Bean Point on Anna Maria Island near Bradenton is a popular vacation spot for tourists, but there are sharks in the blue-green water of the Gulf of Mexico. Sometimes, they attack swimmers and ...

After a man drowned off a popular Anna Maria Island beach over the Labor Day weekend, city officials are speeding up plans to ban swimming in the area. The death of 20-year-old Abhigyan Patel is the ...

ANNA MARIA, Fla. — Benjamin Tuffley of Keystone Heights, near Gainesville, was much more than just a husband and father. His family said he inspired them to live boldly and without fear. They're ...

A man in his early 20s was bitten by a shark near Bean Point, on the north end of Anna Maria Island on Sunday. First responders learned of the accident while transporting 10 patients to a nearby ...

Anna Maria's mayor vetoes no-swim zone ordinance in Bean Point To stream 10 Tampa Bay on your phone, you need the 10 Tampa Bay app.

A man was taken to a local hospital after being bitten by a shark Sunday afternoon, according to West Manatee Fire Rescue. The man, who is in his early 20s, was bitten by a shark in the water north of ...

The man, who is in his early 20s, was in the water north of Bean Point at the time of the shark attack, according to authorities. West Manatee Fire Rescue said a man in his 20s was bitten by a shark ...