The Brief
- In August, four people were rescued and two lost their lives off of Bean Point on Anna Maria Island.
- On Labor Day weekend, 20-year-old Abhigyan Patel died after a Sunday evening swim off of Bean Point.
- No swim signs stretch from the Fern Beach access to the former site of the Rod and Reel Pier.
ANNA MARIA ISLAND, Fla. – An area off of Anna Maria Island known as ‘Bean Point’ is now a ‘No Swim Zone.’
What we know:
The City of Anna Maria Island made the decision following the drowning of 20-year-old Abhigynan Patel last weekend. …