We found something strange washed up on the beach — a giant cray shell. That discovery kicked off a search through the reef, where we uncovered one of the biggest lobsters we’ve ever seen. This wasn't ...

Florida offers several unique New Year's Eve "drops" as alternatives to New York City's ball drop. Panama City Beach drops an 800-pound beach ball, an event that ranked on USA TODAY's 10Best list.

Rural stays booked on the Hipcamp platform allow budget visitors to save money while reveling in the outdoors. Among the Hipcamp rentals the author stayed in was a yurt in Kealakekua on the Big Island ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — A woman was found dead near Shell Key Preserve on Friday afternoon, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Details are limited at this time, but deputies say they ...

A central piece of a closed crude oil refinery in Convent recently came crashing down as Shell Oil shifts the nearly 60-year-old complex toward making renewable fuels, company officials confirmed. The ...

An aerial view of Celebration Key. Photo Credit: Carnival Corp. Princess Cruises will introduce port calls at Celebration Key, Carnival Corp.'s private destination on Grand Bahama Island that opened ...

KEY WEST, Fla. — A construction crew in Florida’s southermost city unearthed an old mortar shell on Wednesday, prompting an evacuation and the closure of one Key West street for four hours. According ...

An old mortar shell is laid on the curb of a street in Key West Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025. Construction crews dug up the piece of ordnance, prompting an evacuation of the immediate area. Key West ...

A woman was found stabbed to death inside an apartment on Wilmington Island Monday evening, and police are searching for her killer. Chatham County Police Department (CCPD) officers were dispatched to ...

Gulf Island Fabrication was awarded a fabrication contract to help rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Md., which collapsed after a container ship collided with it in March 2024. The ...

Washington will ban camping at Vernita Bridge site starting mid October. Department cites health risks, trash buildup and habitat damage from overuse. Officials plan day-use upgrades and seek funding ...