Spring break arrives on cue to AMI

People flock to Coquina Beach March 17 to enjoy sunny weather during spring break for Manatee County schools and many others. Islander Photos: Kelsey Mako

Brittany Simple, left, passes the ball to friends March 17 in a game of paddleball at Coquina Beach. Spring officially arrived March 20. Islander Photos: Kelsey Mako

Hillsborough Community College students Flor Torres, left, and Elizabeth Cruz sip tropical drinks March 19 while on spring break at the Anna Maria Island Beach Cafe in Holmes Beach.

Dustin Rickabaugh, right, builds a sandcastle March 19 with his kids Huie, and Jack, with help from a neighbor, Hayle, while on a spring break visit to Anna Maria Island from Pennsylvania.

Mike and Starla Fuqua, vacationing on Anna Maria Island from Kentucky, ride March 17 along a trail at Coquina Beach.