Law enforcement escorted people out of the barrier islands due to dangerous conditions following Hurricane Helene. Pinellas County Officials said barrier islands will remain closed. Pennsylvania ...

Pritchards Island is deemed one of the best outdoor labs on the East Coast. It’s become a selling point as USCB develops a ...

Helene and Milton's one-two punch was devastating for barrier island communities in Sarasota, Manatee and Pinellas counties. But DeSantis pointed out that West Central Florida isn't the only ...

Between Oct. 2 and Thursday, deputies conducting looting patrols on the barrier islands had arrested 45 people on charges including armed robbery, burglary, loitering and prowling, grand theft, ...

A study has found concerning new evidence of long-term declines in coral reef fish around highly visited inshore islands of ...

Barrier islands, long, narrow strips of sand, buffer the mainland from the power of the ocean. In the eastern U.S., barrier islands cover 2,300 miles of shoreline. Naturally, they're always moving.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - UPDATE: here is the current list of open islands, and who they are open to. Lido Key: No access. Casey Key: No access. Manasota Key: No access. Siesta Key: Access restored ...

Hurricane Milton caused more damage to some barrier islands that were still recovering from a previous hurricane. Storm surge swept into some of the same areas hit by Hurricane Ian two years ago.

However, there's now a reason to celebrate as many barrier island businesses are reopening. After extensive clean-ups and renovations, many shops and restaurants reopened on Friday. Now ...

Midnight Pass flowing freely again. Sarasota city officials reported that barrier islands residents and businesses are expected to get water stored Monday. Once it is restored, a boil water ...

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. (WFLA) — Law enforcement escorted people out of the barrier islands due to dangerous conditions following Hurricane Helene. Pinellas County officials said barrier islands will ...

A major development in an 8 On Your Side investigation: the FBI has assigned another non-profit to take over the special needs trusts of more than 2,000 disabled people from across the country.