Amelia Island is ranked as Florida's 'Best Island" on Travel + Leisure's list of best U.S. islands. Here are 5 things to do while you are there.

The picturesque island is ranked No. 2 this year and holds its spot on Travel + Leisure's list of best U.S. islands for its seventh consecutive year.

MERRITT ISLAND, Fla. (CBS12) — A North Carolina family of four, including two school-age children, died when their small plane crashed as they flew back from Florida.

The number of flamingos at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and across Florida has been rising, giving hope for a pink renaissance more than a century after the birds’ population w… ...

Among the Merritt Island birds are some with light pink features, a few with peach tones, some with orangey-red markings and even a couple sporting dark orange plumage.

Fun as they are, Florida isn’t all theme parks and crowded beaches. Beyond the famous vacation spots lie quiet towns, spring-fed rivers, waterfront hideaways, and quirky pockets of Old Florida that ...

From Merritt Island beaches to NASA launches, discover why Merritt Island, Florida, is a must-visit for nature lovers, space fans, and coastal explorers.

Two workers have died after a crane collapsed at a construction site on Merritt Island in Florida, the Brevard County Sheriff's Office confirmed to FOX 35.

Two people were killed after a crane collapsed at a construction site in Merritt Island, Florida, on Wednesday, the Brevard County Sheriff's Office confirmed to ABC News.