Wonderful! I hope the weather is good. I lived near Anna Maria until a year ago and I still administer a small dog rescue group in Bradenton since my role doesn't require me on site. I do communication and adopter profiling. 24/7. #Nonprofitvolunteer.
If your family wants off island the Ringling mansion is an amazing place to tour. Yeah, I know, you are not a circus fan but this is a different experience. If you want to see the very tiny antique bed that the Mrs. Forced her very tall heavy husband to sleep in so as to have appropriate decor this is your chance to gloat over his gilded cage.
Further north in Tampa is the Lowry park Zoo. What can I say. I adore ourangutans (best to see at end of day they get active and playful at dinner time)and I never was so close to a rhino they are like an overblown VW beetle.
There are animal sanctuaries on Anna Marie for giant tortoise etc too.
And the beach the beach the beach.