Drift-in AMI reopens after being closed for 6 months due to Hurricane Helene

BRADENTON BEACH, Fla. — The Drift-In AMI in Bradenton Beach celebrated its grand reopening Friday after being closed for six months because of damage caused by Hurricane Helene.

What You Need To Know

  • The Drift-In AMI is a bar on Anna Maria Island that was closed for six months
  • The bar has been open for 100 years, but closed due to hurricane damage
  • Employees say they are excited to get back to work

It’s a bar that’s been on Anna Maria Island for 100 years. It’s made a comeback after being closed for six months because of damage from last year’s hurricanes.

With each pour, bartender Heather McNeal is making up for lost time, and so are the customers…

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