U.S. News took into account reader votes and factors like aesthetics, atmosphere and convenience to rank the best beaches in Florida ... sits off the coast of Sarasota on the Gulf of Mexico.

Red tide is causing fish kills and respiratory irritation at some Florida beaches, but are Sarasota and Manatee area beaches ...

Shoreline erosion along Central Florida’s Gulf Coast was already at a critical stage well before back-to-back Category 3 ...

Several beaches in Lee County are under a health alert, but general warnings stretch from around Tampa to the Keys. Florida Fish ... collected from along the Gulf Coast following hurricanes ...

The Gulf of Mexico has always been more than just a body of water for those of us living along its shores. It's a lifeline ...

A massive, 1653-pound great white shark, the biggest male tagged by OCEARCH, has repeatedly pinged off North Florida, ...

IT'S 100 SQUARE MILES OF RENT FLOATING ALONG THE GULF COAST ... ON VANDERBILT BEACH IN NORTH NAPLES. THE CROWDS WILL SHOW YOU. THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO SIGNS OF RED TIDE IN THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT ...

A 9-foot great white shark, recently tagged by OCEARCH, has made its way to Florida, sending pings from its journey along the ...

Many weather stations on the central Gulf Coast, including New ... Snow arrived in the Florida Panhandle early Tuesday afternoon, covering beaches and stretches of Interstate 10.

But think about this: our local economy thrives because people recognize and love what “the Gulf of America” represents: pristine beaches ... central to our lives here on Florida's west coast.