People tend to flock to Florida's hotspots, making them incredibly crowded and busy. This area, however, offers plenty of adventure without the crowds.

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.

Know Before You Go: Venice Beach’s North Jetty Park was among the many places along Florida’s Gulf Coast devastated by a storm surge during Hurricanes Helene and Milton in September and ...

While red tides and other algal blooms can occur worldwide, Karenia brevis is found almost exclusively in the Gulf of Mexico ...

Several beaches in ... According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Karenia brevis, the organism ...

While driving from the East Coast to the West Coast of the United States in one day would be far fetched, if not impossible, driving from Florida’s Atlantic Coast to Gulf Coast in a day is much ...