The Best Beaches in America: Florida snags number one spot on the list

Florida’s Beaches – Aerial View of Miami Beach, South Beach – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Mia2you Two of the top 10 beaches are in Florida and three are in Hawaii. The greatest beach in the US for 2023 has been recognized as Florida’s St. George Island beach. The 14-kilometer length of the undeveloped white

Intense tornado hits close to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Tornado leaves debris and trees scattered — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Lawoowoo According to officials and eyewitness accounts, a violent storm system that produced tornadoes tore through a region close to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, on Saturday, damaging homes and overturning cars. A man was stuck between a boat and a concrete piling due to a

5,000-mile-wide blob of seaweed can make beachgoers sick

Sargassum (seaweed) pollution — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Bret Reyes Seaweed blobs that smell terrible are already washing up on Florida’s shores. According to Brian Lapointe, a research professor at Florida Atlantic University, they’ve “already seen some of this arriving in Key West.” It’s not simply smelly, he claimed. As more wash up on the shore,

Miami mayhem is caused by Florida spring break revelers while chaos is avoided in Fort Lauderdale

Beachgoers sprawled throughout Miami Beach during spring break – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Angela N Perryman Miami Beach was completely destroyed by violent spring break parties, but Fort Lauderdale, Florida, roughly an hour up the coast, was where the fun continued. Coeds in bikinis traveled to popular coastal holiday destinations in the Sunshine State

An enormous blob of stinky seaweed is on its way to Florida beaches

Seaweed pollution along Miami Beach, Florida — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Sergii Figurnyi The majority of the stinky seaweed buildup in the Atlantic, which is being closely monitored by researchers, is expected to end up on Florida beaches this summer. Jetty Park was covered in stinky, brown seaweed in July of last year. This brown seaweed

‘Sand is like gold.’ The pricey cost of restoring Florida’s beaches before the next Hurricane hits

Sand walkway to South Beach — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: Mia2you The Sunshine State’s beautiful sandy beaches aren’t just one of the biggest money-makers in the state’s tourism industry, they’re also the first line of defense against storm surges and flooding caused by tropical storms and hurricanes. Now, after both coasts were hit during

Small Florida community beachfront homes washed away by Hurricane Nicole

Hurricane Nicole Update – Photos of homes destroyed by previous Hurricane Ian – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Felix Mizioznikov Before it washed away last week, Trip Valigorsky’s oceanfront home in a close-knit neighborhood in Volusia County, Florida, had been in his family for almost 15 years. Hurricane Nicole’s deadly storm surge and strong winds

Crandon Park Beach makes it onto Florida’s five “most beautiful” beaches list

Crandon Park Beach – Courtesy: Krystal Socorro, Florida Insider Swaying palm trees, soft, sugary sand, and a scenery worthy of a postcard picture, Crandon Park Beach has always been a must-visit destination for Key Biscayne visitors and residents alike. At least 189 official beaches are located among the Sunshine State’s 360 miles of coastline, and

Miami Grand Prix: Formula 1 festivities were all over South Florida on race day

Miami Grand Prix – Max Verstappen Wins — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Motorsports Photographer There couldn’t be a Miami Grand Prix without an F1 race celebration on the beach. Red Bull’s Max Verstappen won the Miami Grand Prix at the Hard Rock Stadium on Sunday, after getting ahead of the Ferrari of Formula 1 World Championship

Brightline has begun Central Florida test runs before high-speed trains start from Orlando to Miami

Brightline Train — Courtesy: Shutterstock — EQRoy The first Brightline train entered Brevard County for a test run on Tuesday between South Florida and the Orlando airport. The train and crew will conduct dry runs across the 130-mile Florida east coast railway corridor.  There weren’t any passengers just yet, but onlookers looked extremely intrigued by