Caspersen Beach is famous for being one of the best spots in Florida for finding prehistoric shark teeth. That’s right – while other beachgoers around the state are collecting seashells, visitors to ...

It started as a quiet stroll along a Florida beach and quickly turned into a heart-pounding moment when a young woman spotted something massive and millions of years old buried in the sand.

July 23: Tranquil weather for South Florida Wednesday evening, scattered storms possible Thursday, especially early Partly cloudy skies will be the general rule for South Florida Wednesday evening.

A tropical low-pressure system is expected to bring rain and storms to Jacksonville and surrounding areas this afternoon as The Weather Authority tracks its path across Florida and into the Gulf.

Manatee County will host a special sandbag pickup event July 18, while Sarasota County will offer free self-service locations July 19.

In preparation, Escambia County is offering sand for residents living in flood-prone areas. The sand is available on a first come, first served basis and locations are open 24 hours a day.

Santa Rosa County is offering free sand to residents ahead of anticipated heavy rainfall and flooding from Invest 93L.

South Florida braces for heavy rains and probable flooding on Monday The NEXT Weather team is issuing a NEXT Weather Alert Day for Monday as heavy rain starts to fall across South Florida.

Dust and sand storms can have far-reaching impacts on our health and quality of life, on air and ground transport, on agriculture and the environment, and on solar energy production.

Sand and dust storms affect about 330 million people in over 150 countries and are taking an increasing toll on health, economies and the environment, the U.N. World Meteorological Organization says.