beaches

Wildlife officials want to know who ran over eight sea turtle nests on a South Siesta Key beach.The Sarasota Herald-Tribune reports that Mote Marine…

Nearly 4,000 jellyfish stings have been reported at Volusia County beaches in the last two weeks.Volusia County Beach Safety Captain Tammy Malphurs said…

An outbreak of red tide is killing fish along the southwest Florida coast.The Naples Daily News reports the algae that cause red tide were found in…

Dozens of beachgoers have been stung by jellyfish along a Volusia County beach.Volusia County beach safety officers said they treated around 60 people…

It costs a lot of money to keep Florida’s beaches “postcard ready.” How much sand is on your favorite beach? In some cases, not quite enough.

This past state legislative session, Florida’s beaches got the most funding for renourishment than they have in more than a decade: $50 million.

During the height of summer tourist season, miles of beaches have been closed. Flooding from heavy rains caused more than 500,000 gallons of waste to overflow from manholes and cascade into the surf.