Some cities discourage spring breakers, but towns along the Gulf Coast, where every dollar is crucial after Hurricanes Helene ...

Coastal species like railroad vine, beach elder, and bitter panicgrass hold onto sand and encourage it to pile up, forming ...

The black spiny-tailed iguana has colonized Gasparilla Island, where it they outnumber humans five to one, undermining sea walls and dunes, gobbling native plants and gopher tortoise eggs and pooping ...

Collier County Sheriff's Marine Bureau helped rescue four people who fled a sailboat fire off Marco Island on Wednesday.

A profile on Marco Island's invasive iguana hunter John Johnson got people talking on social media. What they were saying.

The pipes that now line parts of the beach promise to replace some of that sand. Cyzyxki explained about 900,000 cubic yards of sand will be dredged from the inlet.

Florida tops the list of states most likely to see a major hurricane in 2025. Odds are it will be in the Panhandle.

A recent flurry of activity on the Southwest Florida foodie scene includes a Brazilian steakhouse, trending doughnut shop and ...

It was a quiet 2024 hurricane season for Southwest Florida until late September and early October when two powerful storms hit in a 13-day span.

That dried out lots of fuel just waiting for a spark — from freeze-dried grasses in the southern Plains to downed trees and brush from hurricanes ... Much of Florida also is in drought ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Fort Clinch is one of the top attractions on the island, especially for first-time visitors. The fort is impressive and fun – and don't miss the panoramic views from atop ...

Languages: English. Florida is one of the states facing a heightened risk of direct impacts from hurricanes this year, and one side of the state is more at risk than the other. The Atlantic ...