No Smoking Sign – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Bokeh Blur Background Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill on Friday authorizing local governments to prohibit smoking on public Florida parks and beaches. Local leaders will now have complete jurisdiction in regulating smoking at beaches. This includes stricter laws on cigarette disposal, the creation of
Rosemary Beach, FL – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Alan LeStourgeon With the same crystal-white sand and gorgeous layout as its due-west counterparts on Highway 30A on Florida’s Gulf Coast, Rosemary Beach seems to be the most charming. With board porches, deep eaves, and tucked-away gardens, the town’s one-of-a-kind architecture is influenced by St. Augustine,
Surfside Building Collapse Site – Courtesy: Shutterstock – Image by Felix Mizioznikov A tentative, nearly $1bn settlement has finally been reached in a class-action lawsuit brought together by the devastated families of survivors and victims of last June’s condominium collapse in Surfside, Florida, an attorney announced on Wednesday. Harley S. Tropin disclosed the $997m settlement
SAVOR SoFLO Festival at Hollywood Beach – Courtesy: Krystal Socorro, Florida Insider This past weekend, the second annual SAVOR SoFLO Festival took place in the heart of the Hollywood Beach Broadwalk in Broward County. The two-day festival took place on Saturday and Sunday, April 30 and May 1, behind the Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort. The
Hammerhead Shark — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Ken Keifer Much to beachgoers’ surprise, an impressive 11-foot hammerhead shark washed up on a beach in southern Florida. Pompano Beach visitors encountered the shark’s corpse on April 6, according to CNN affiliate WPLG. After moving the body away from curious onlookers, scientists from the American Shark Conservancy took
Bluebottle Portuguese man o’ war on the beach — Courtesy: Shutterstock — KarenHBlack Next time you take a trip to Florida’s coast, watch your step! Toxic Portuguese man o’ wars are showing up on beaches all over the Sunshine State. As spring breakers flocked to South Florida and South Carolina beaches recently, so did the
Courtesy: SAVOR SoFLO Foodies, wine enthusiasts, and craft beer aficionados rejoice! SAVOR fans are invited to SIP, SAVOR, and be SEEN at the second annual SAVOR SoFLO festival. This two-day event taking place April 30-May 1 behind host hotel Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort, will feature some of the best bites and cocktails from a wide range
Spring Breakers Enjoy the Beach — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Jillian Cain Photography While Florida saw a bleak 1,500 people a day in 2020 and about 65,000 Spring Breakers in 2021, it is estimated that 570,000 students will be on holiday in the Sunshine State this year. The University of South Florida and the majority of
Shark Bite; Bull Shark In its Natural Habitat — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Carlos Grillo According to the annual update from the International Shark Attack File, Florida remains the shark bite capital of the world as numbers increased globally after three years of declines. The group released its annual report this month and found a total
Surfing Santa — Courtesy: Shutterstock — Image by: mikeledray In Florida, Santa cast aside his reindeer and sleigh to kick off Christmas festivities with a surfboard. The outstanding event happened at Cocoa Beach on Christmas Eve Friday, when hundreds of surfers threw on their best Santa costumes to celebrate the holiday and benefit local charities.