Surfers by rip currents – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Exotico y Barato Photos South Florida is predicted to experience dangerous rip currents as a result of Erin’s powerful winds. As part of Hurricane Erin’s effects, beachgoers in South Florida are being alerted about the possibility of potentially fatal rip currents along the shoreline beginning
Flesh-eating bacteria – Pictured: No swimming advisory sign on beach – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Jean Faucett The number of deaths from “flesh-eating” bacteria is increasing in the U.S.’s southeast coast. This year, infections that can result in necrotizing wounds have killed at least five people in Florida, four in Louisiana, and one in
Florida Beach – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Sky Cinema Delray Beach, FL. — With sun, sand, and major bragging rights, Delray Beach has soared to the top once more, taking home USA TODAY’s Best Beach in Florida title for the second consecutive year. With its second consecutive year at the top of USA TODAY’s
Aerial view of New Smyrna Beach, Florida – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Sky Cinema Strange balls are washing up on the coast of South Florida, so visitors to the Sunshine State might be in for a surprise. According to the Associated Press, tar balls are appearing throughout the Atlantic Ocean coast from Port Everglades
Sea turtles swimming – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Gail Johnson Green sea turtles as far south as St. Augustine are suffering from a condition called cold stunning as a result of an arctic blast that brought an unusual snowfall to northern Florida last week. After being discovered stranded in the northeastern Atlantic Coast of
Sargassum (seaweed) pollution — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Bret Reyes There aren’t many more summer weekends left, and people are hoping that the foul-smelling sargassum seaweed that covered Florida’s beaches last year won’t return. Sargassum invaded the Sunshine State in historic numbers during the spring and summer of last year, but so far in 2024, far
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Hunter Crenian A law that would have allowed the state to close beaches if testing revealed the water does not meet the state’s health requirements has been rejected by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis. DeSantis made the announcement this week, even though just two months prior, Florida residents
Spring Break Sunny Isles Beach — Courtesy: Shutterstock — B Cruz Plans for spring break on Florida beaches on the Atlantic and Gulf coastlines have been postponed due to hazardous swimming conditions caused by strong waves and potentially fatal rip currents. This week, strong southeasterly winds will likely result in rough surf and a high
Sea turtle hatchlings on beach – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Julian Wiskemann Thousands of sea turtles have spent the last few months making the arduous journey from the ocean to beaches in the United States to deposit their eggs, just as they have done for millions of years. Despite mounting concerns about the challenges
Aerial view of residential houses in island small town Boca Grande on Gasparilla Island in southwest Florida – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Bilanol Only a small percentage of the nearly 140 million tourists who visit Florida each year make their way to tranquil Gasparilla Island and Boca Grande, the island’s main town, which is