Tis the season for holiday lights, ugly Christmas sweaters, Santa Claus, and boat parades galore. Florida has many parades ...

Tis the season for holiday lights, ugly Christmas sweaters, Santa Claus, and parades galore. Florida has many boat parades ...

Alongside serene white-sand beaches, St Pete-Clearwater offers major league sports venues, eclectic craft breweries and botanical gardens.

Old surfboards and fishing nets hang on the walls, telling stories of Florida’s beach culture. The bar area offers the perfect perch for people-watching. You can spot surfers, shell collectors, and ...

Cedar Key sits on a cluster of small islands, creating a fishing village that time forgot. The population is tiny—less than 1,000 people—making this one of Florida’s best-kept secrets. You won’t find ...

Florida has many friendly small towns, but which ones are ideal for visitors? Here are the Sunshine State's 10 best, ...

“I’ve just been getting bites the whole day,” said 14-year-old Willie Hurst, who spent the afternoon fishing with his father off of Pier 60. The area of the pier from the bait house to the gate had ...

When the original Sunshine Skyway bridge opened in 1954, it was given a 50-year life span. A second bridge, built in 1969 and opened in 1971 to allow double the cars, was given a similar lifespan.

The entrance to the south Skyway fishing pier runs alongside Interstate 275 in Manatee County in this September 2024 Bradenton Herald file photo. Tiffany Tompkins [email protected] Nearly half ...

Fishing line is the leading cause of death for Florida pelicans, and causes thousands more deaths among birds across Tampa Bay annually. You can make a difference by joining Tampa Bay Watch (TBW) and ...

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