Family reportedly announced on social media that Leah Lendel’s hand was "hanging on by just the skin" before she underwent ...

Skip the crowds and see the side of Florida locals keep to themselves—peaceful beach towns, crystal-clear springs, quiet coastal getaways, and the timeless charm of Old Florida tucked in unexpected ...

Visit Raccoon Island in Biscayne Bay—home to friendly raccoons, lush mangroves, and wildlife. Learn how to visit by boat or ...

A 9-year-old girl, identified as Leah Lendel, required emergency surgery to her hand after an apparent shark attack off the Florida coast during a family vacation.

You don't need a submarine or scuba gear to see the remains of these five wrecks, which are visible from shore.

If you've got a little pirate captain eager to set sail ... known in modern times as—surprise!—Gasparilla Island. The legends also say Gasparilla met his end after attempting one last capture.

Ed Vetter, known as a tornado of activity and beloved by students and teachers, established Polk's first International Baccalaureate School in Bartow.

On this barrier island off southwest Florida, Johnson had enjoyed watching the owl family next door, the little male “so ... tailed iguana has colonized Gasparilla Island, where they outnumber ...

the Jose Gasparilla II will set sail from the south of Hillsborough Bay and continue north to the Seddon Channel (the area between Davis Island & Harbour Island) before docking at the Tampa ...

Gasparilla Pirate Fest is set for Saturday ... Bay and into Seddon Channel (between Davis Islands & Harbour Island). 1 p.m. - Mayor Jane Castor surrenders the key: Once the José Gasparilla ...