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September 7, 2026

rental staff in blue polo shirts hand-deliver beach gear to a family outside a pastel Florida vacation cottage.

Published by Duane Gartman on September 7, 2026

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Beach Gear Rental on Anna Maria Island Beats Buying Every Time

Buying cheap beach gear for a single vacation week costs more than most families realize. On Anna Maria Island, renting delivers quality gear directly to your door, saves money over disposable purchases, and keeps the island cleaner one trip at a time.

September 3, 2026

Vacation rental team welcoming a family beside a golf cart on Anna Maria Island

Published by Duane Gartman on September 3, 2026

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Anna Maria Island Golf Cart Delivery Built on 25 Years

Fun and More Rentals built the delivery-first rental standard on Anna Maria Island 25 years ago. Here is what a quarter century of getting it right looks like for families arriving today.

August 31, 2026

snowbird couple with their golf cart rental in Anna Maria Island

Published by Duane Gartman on August 31, 2026

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What Snowbirds Discover About Anna Maria Island in Winter

Snowbirds who know the winter island return for quieter beaches, active wildlife, and no rush. A street-legal golf cart from Fun and More Rentals handles every errand, sunset run, and slow morning loop for a multi-week AMI stay.

August 27, 2026

A retro-style welcome bag with Fun and More Rentnal flyer peeking out.

Published by Duane Gartman on August 27, 2026

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The Welcome Bag Flyer That Built Anna Maria Island’s Leading Rental Company

Fun and More Rentals started with a chrome beach bike and a flyer tucked into a vacation rental welcome bag. Twenty-five years later, the same logic drives every delivery on Anna Maria Island: meet the family the moment they arrive and make the first day count.

August 24, 2026

Calling Fun And More Rentals Before You Arrive Sets Up Your Whole Week ? vacation rental golf cart phone booking

Published by Duane Gartman on August 24, 2026

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Calling Fun And More Rentals Before You Arrive Sets Up Your Whole Week

Online booking captures what you already know you want. A phone call with Fun And More Rentals surfaces what you did not know to ask, and sets up your Anna Maria Island vacation before you ever cross the bridge.

August 20, 2026

Chrome rental bike on Anna Maria Island getting ready for donation

Published by Duane Gartman on August 20, 2026

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The Anna Maria Island Bike Donation Giving Our Retired Bikes a Second Life

When a rental bike ages out of the Fun and More fleet on Anna Maria Island, it does not disappear. It goes to a local church that puts it in the hands of someone commuting to work, rebuilding stability, and moving forward on the island.

August 17, 2026

What Gets Checked on Your Golf Cart Before It Reaches Your Door ? golf cart pre-delivery maintenance

Published by Duane Gartman on August 17, 2026

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What Gets Checked on Your Golf Cart Before It Reaches Your Door

Most families arrive on Anna Maria Island thinking about the beach, not brake checks. But at Fun and More Rentals, off-season maintenance means every golf cart has been fully inspected, tested, and ready long before your vacation begins.

August 13, 2026

Chrome Bike, Zip-Tied Sign, and a Philosophy That Lasted 25 Years ? Anna Maria Island vacation rental philosophy

Published by Duane Gartman on August 13, 2026

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Chrome Bike, Zip-Tied Sign, and a Philosophy That Lasted 25 Years

A chrome beach cruiser, a zip-tied sign, and three rules that never changed. Here is how Fun and More Rentals built an Anna Maria Island vacation rental philosophy that shaped the entire island's delivery standard over 25 years.

August 10, 2026

Worn Rental Equipment Kills the Vacation Before It Starts ? vacation rental equipment quality

Published by Duane Gartman on August 10, 2026

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The Standard We Set for Vacation Rental Equipment Quality

Functional and guest-ready are not the same thing. On Anna Maria Island, worn rental equipment signals indifference before anyone says a word. Here is how Fun and More Rentals holds the line on equipment quality every single season.