MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — After being closed more than a year, a popular business is finally open again on Anna Maria Island — the Rod & Reel Pier Restaurant.

Last year, the structure was literally swept away by Hurricane Milton.

But today, customers and staff are back. The restaurant opened its temporary location as it waits for the pier to be rebuilt.

What You Need To Know • The Rod & Reel Pier restaurant is back for the first time in more than a year • Last year, the structure was literally swept away by Hurricane Milton • The temporary location for the Rod & Reel Pier Restaurant is in Holmes Beach at 3246 East Bay Dr.

The Rod & Reel Pier is back for the first time in more than a year.

Assistant Manager Dawn Stockford welcomed longtime customers back to the restaurant they call

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