ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. (SNN) — For decades, the Anna Maria City Pier has been a place where families cast a line, share a meal, and make memories by the water. But after back-to-back hurricanes tore through the structure, the once-bustling walkway now sits empty.

For longtime visitors like Lisa Goodson, the loss is personal.

“I came here for the first time 40 years ago with my grandparents. We’d come here, fish… just eat at the pier. It’s sad not to see it now because we’ve had so many fun memories here,” she said.

Her father, Charles Koziura, has been visiting even longer — six decades of fishing and passing down traditions. He said seeing the pier destroyed has been hard, but he’s glad the city is committed to restoring it.

“I’ve been coming here 60 years… I’m glad to hear the pier

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