Anna Maria Island golf carts

June 22, 2026

Family of four riding white golf cart on shaded tree-lined path through Anna Maria Island golf cart culture neighborhood

Published by Duane Gartman on June 22, 2026

How Golf Carts Became Anna Maria Island’s Favorite Way to Get Around

Golf carts took over Anna Maria Island without a single vote or policy memo. Here's how it happened organically, why it fits the island's old-Florida pace, and what it means for your next family trip to AMI.

April 28, 2026

Vintage gold golf cart on palm-lined path surrounded by pink and white flowering bushes on Anna Maria Island.

Published by Duane Gartman on April 28, 2026

Golf Carts Became Anna Maria Island’s Signature Way to Travel

Visitors to Anna Maria Island get around on street-legal golf carts. Learn why 25 mph, open-air travel became the island's signature experience and what every visitor should know before they get behind the wheel.

April 23, 2026

A happy family riding in a street-legal golf cart along a palm-lined coastal road on Anna Maria Island

Published by Duane Gartman on April 23, 2026

Seat Belts Are Required in Street-Legal Golf Carts on Anna Maria Island

Anna Maria Island applies the same traffic laws to street-legal golf carts and cars, including seat belt requirements. Here is what every renter needs to know before leaving the driveway with a Fun and More Rentals cart.