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Old 05-03-2015, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by jnieman View Post
Anna Maria Island is about 2 hrs 17 minutes from here and you can avoid Tampa and take I-75 most of the way there. There are tons of white sandy public beaches. It is gorgeous there.
Agree that Anna Maria Island is a very nice beach. Although the drive time sounds a bit optimistic to me.