Sanibel’s east-west orientation (unusual for Florida barrier islands) creates a perfect scoop for gathering seashells that wash up from the Caribbean and beyond. This geographical quirk has earned it ...

Coquina Beach, with its Australian pine-lined shore, offers natural shade that’s increasingly rare on Florida beaches. The ...

In January, the president ordered that the Gulf of Mexico would henceforth be known as the Gulf of America. That renaming ...

The Mexican government has deployed more than 7,000 troops and security personnel to safeguard the country’s most popular ...

ABC Action News tracks tropical developments in the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico.

Mexican officials say they confiscated and shut down a massive fuel theft ring in the border town of Reynosa, which comes as ...

Another four people have died after being infected with a flesh-eating bacteria that thrives in warm coastal waters, ...

NOAA-supported scientists announced today that this year's Gulf of Mexico "dead zone"—an area of low to no oxygen that can ...

Skip the high costs of Cancun. This hidden Gulf Coast retreat offers a vibrant environment and a surprising nightlife for a ...

A boat hauling barges down the Mississippi River in Memphis, Tennessee. The Gulf of Mexico’s annual summer “dead zone” is ...

The Gulf of America’s “dead zone” has shrunk significantly this summer, with scientists measuring a hypoxic area of just over ...

Beryl also wrecked Surfside's sewer system, filling its lines with sand and salt water, overwhelming the system just weeks ...