Paris Hoisington, 31, and her daughter Josie Law, 11, point to the area on Cortez Beach in Manatee County where the girl found a message in a bottle on Sunday (Spectrum News/Josh Rojas).

With a 6-3 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Panthers advance to the second round of the playoffs for the fourth straight season, where they will await the winner of the Toronto Maple Leafs vs ...

PALM BAY — Gene Cate once fished a crystal-clear seagrass bed near the dock at Castaway Shores. These days, stringy, rancid seaweed carpets the banks of the Indian River Lagoon along the condo’s ...

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Hurricane Michael destroyed miles of shoreline in Mexico Beach. City officials say there was less than 12 feet of beach left. The Bay County Tourist Development Coun… ...

Seed-free hay ensures nothing will take root on Bradenton Beach that doesn’t belong there and helps keep the beach as natural as possible. The Anna Maria Island Turtle Watch was pleased with the idea.

LAS VEGAS — Lake Mead is 8 feet lower than it was a year ago, and officials are making more adjustments to help boaters who are ready to get out in the water this summer.After adding a new courtesy ...

Caribbean resorts may be plagued by a peculiar phenomenon in the upcoming weeks, as 37.5 million metric tons of seaweed was detected during May. The metrics of seaweed mark the largest detected ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A record-breaking amount of sargassum seaweed is making its way through the Atlantic and Caribbean, piling onto beaches and creating a stinky mess.

From the moment you arrive at Surf Dawgs Grill, you can't miss their wiener mobile, ... This restaurant in Surfside Beach has American comfort food for everyone.

A woman sunbathes on a beach during the sargassum seaweed in Playa del Carmen, Mexico on June 3, 2025. REUTERS. As part of the Mexican government’s response, officials planned to focus on ...