Jaime Kulaga, who filmed the video, told USA TODAY she and her family were going down a canal in Big Pine Key when they turned and saw the group.

Pine Island Experience podcast host Joanna Anderson said she would describe herself as an optimist. She said she came to Pine Island with her husband Trygve (Trig) in 2015. “We’d been coming here a ...

On the water around Southwest Florida in August means dealing with steamy hot weather and the possibility of daily ...

BRADENTON, Fla. — Manatee County commissioners unanimously voted to purchase more than 13 acres of land to add to Pine Island Preserve. The $40,000 purchase will come out of Manatee County’s ...

FDOT close to wrapping up project for creating light with intersection on Pine Island Road to improve traffic flow and make it safer.

Discover the Pine Belt region of Mississippi by venturing into the oak forests and lakesides of this underrated hotspot, ...

The Tamiami Trail (US 41) connects Florida’s east and west coasts, showing off the wild side of the state. Alligators often ...

St. Andrew’s State Park might just be the crown jewel of Panama City Beach’s natural attractions, a 1,200-acre preserve where the Gulf of Mexico meets St. Andrew Bay. For a modest entrance fee ...

Early Spanish charts identify the island as Matecumbe la Vieja. The 1774 Romans chart called it Vieja Matacomb. The following year, on Gauld’s 1775 chart, the name was translated into […] ...

The fishing line snapped — and so did he. A Florida boater tried to kill his wife and dump her body at sea after being set off by a snapped line during a fishing trip — but the bloodied victim ...

Scott said NOAA’s now “inaccurate data” hinders Florida’s multibillion-dollar fishing industry, which supports hundreds of thousands of jobs and attracts visitors to coastline communities.

Florida never struggles for beautiful beaches, but many options come with large crowds, which isn't the case at this stunning ...