For many, Florida’s beaches are a place to relax and take in the sunshine. But for some, it’s an opportunity to take relaxation to a whole new level.

With the government shutdown hitting the one-week mark, visitors in Brevard County are feeling the impacts at federally funded destinations.

For many, Florida’s beaches are a place to relax and take in the sunshine. But for some, it’s an opportunity to take relaxation to a whole new level.

Playalinda Beach in Central Florida is known for lots of things, including nudity.

The National Park Service says it will reopen part of Playalinda Beach and Canaveral National Seashore Tuesday after spending two months trying to restore the beach following hurricanes Ian and Nicole.

Recent storms may have pushed a big part of a ship onto a secluded Central Florida beach — and locals are left with questions.

CANAVERAL NATIONAL SEASHORE, Fla. – A plane carrying three dozen rescued and rehabilitated sea turtles landed Friday at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center before a short drive to the ocean where the cold-stunned turtles were released back into the wild. The Canaveral National Seashore said the 37 Kemp’s ridley turtles were cold-stunned this winter in New England, which kept them from swimming south to warmer water. The Seashore said turtles are normally in warmer ocean this time of the year. The group effort to support the turtles’ journey including NASA, NOAA and Space Florida inspired a retired astronaut to watch Friday’s release. “This is just a really wonderful example of how people do behave like crewmates down here on spaceship Earth.”

A shark bit a surfers hand as the man was releasing a fish he caught Tuesday at Canaveral National Seashore, according to Volusia County Beach Safety. The victim was a 54-year-old man from Winter Springs. The 4- to 5-foot shark swam away after it bit the mans hand and the fish he was holding. He was treated on scene by Beach Safety personnel then drove himself to a hospital. The extent of his injuries is unknown.