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From our readers: The on-again-off-again oceanfront park planned in Highland Beach, needs to end. Just build the public access beach.
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (WMBB) – Panama City Beach Police and city officials are trying to crack down on a problem section of the beach. This Thursday afternoon, they announced they’re closing ...
Popular tourist town along North Carolina coast adopts strict guidelines for people digging on the beach, including fines for holes more than 12 inches deep.
Massachusetts’ archaic beach access laws may finally be loosening — but only enough to settle a petty land dispute involving a prominent donor to Governor Maura Healey. Buried inside the ...
Portugal's government and the Portuguese Environment Agency (APA) have pledged to tighten enforcement of public access rules along a popular 45-kilometre stretch of the coast, where rapid development ...
Whatcom County parks face wildfire and damage impacts. Lake Whatcom trails remain open, while Point Whitehorn beach access is closed for repairs.
The National Weather Service confirmed Tuesday afternoon in a preliminary local storm report that the waterspout came ashore near beach access 18 at the southern end of Island Beach State Park.
Panama City Beach has announced a temporary nighttime closure for the weekend. The area between Beach Access 25 and Beach Access 36 will be closed from 10 p.m to 5 a.m. tonight due to “recent ...
15-year-old girl sunning on North Carolina beach is hit by pickup, police say. She was hospitalized for injuries that are not life-threatening, cops say.
Once a rare refuge in war-torn Gaza, the beach offered relief and a glimpse of freedom. Now, even the sea is off-limits — as Israel bans access to the coast, warning it could cost lives.