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July 6, 2026

Golf cart parked on sandy driveway near palm trees and modern beige house with louvered shutters

Published by Duane Gartman on July 6, 2026

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Anna Maria Island Life

Here Is How Fun And More Rentals Kept Up With a Changing Anna Maria Island

Anna Maria Island transformed from a laid-back beach town into a high-end vacation market. Fun And More Rentals has spent nearly 20 years evolving with it while keeping the local, family-first service that brings visitors back every year.

July 2, 2026

Multi-generational golf cart on shaded Anna Maria Island tree-lined road with families riding together

Published by Duane Gartman on July 2, 2026

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Fun on Anna Maria Island

Multi-Generational Trips to AMI Work Better With Street-Legal Golf Carts

Anna Maria Island moves at a pace that works beautifully for multi-generational families. A street-legal golf cart keeps grandparents comfortable, involved, and rolling alongside everyone else from the first morning through the last sunset.

June 18, 2026

Father and two toddlers playing with toy wagon filled with beach toys and towels on Anna Maria Island patio

Published by Duane Gartman on June 18, 2026

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Vacation Tips

Beach Day With a Toddler on Anna Maria Island Can Be Magic

Getting a toddler to the beach on Anna Maria Island takes more than sunscreen and good intentions. Here is what actually helps families arrive ready, move easily, and spend their energy on the vacation itself rather than the logistics around it.

June 11, 2026

Red golf cart on sandy beach road lined with palm trees under blue sky, old Florida AMI style

Published by Duane Gartman on June 11, 2026

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Anna Maria Island Life

Anna Maria Island Never Lost Its Soul, Just Got Discovered

Anna Maria Island got discovered, but it never lost what made it worth finding. The bungalows became mansions and the traffic got real, but the old-Florida pace, unpretentious culture, and golf cart life that define AMI are still there for anyone who slows down enough to find them.

June 8, 2026

Family watching a colorful sunset on Anna Maria Island after a brief summer storm.

Published by Duane Gartman on June 8, 2026

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Fun on Anna Maria Island

Anna Maria Island Summer Storms Make the Best Sunsets

Anna Maria Island gets afternoon thunderstorms nearly every summer day between 2 and 4 p.m. Families who know the pattern get more beach time, better sunsets, and a vacation that runs with the island's own rhythm instead of against it.

June 4, 2026

Golf cart with a properly installed child safety seat outside an Anna Maria Island vacation rental

Published by Duane Gartman on June 4, 2026

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Vacation Tips

Golf Cart Child Safety Seat Rules Every AMI Family Should Know

Street-legal golf carts on Anna Maria Island follow Florida child safety seat laws exactly like cars do. Here is what families need to know about the rules, what is included with every rental, and how to plan before arrival day.

November 27, 2025