The Sunshine State has plenty of interesting things to do and see. However, some parts of Florida make for a better vacation spot than others.

The Sunshine State has plenty of interesting things to do and see. However, some parts of Florida make for a better vacation spot than others.

With over 800 miles of coastline, there are a lot of places to have a relaxing beach day in Florida, and it appears there’s one beach in the Sunshine State that’s the best in the United States.

Strong storms spurred possible tornadoes and caused damage throughout parts of Central Florida.

Several of Florida's beaches ranked high in popularity on social media sites like Instagram and TikTok, according to a recent study.

A meteotsunami was recorded in Florida last week as a line of thunderstorms tracked onto the coast.

Fire officials announced on social media that the waterspout popped up around 4 p.m., causing winds that blew several items along the beach flying into the air.

SeaWorld Orlando has officially shared the name of the dolphin it helped rescue earlier this summer on Clearwater Beach.

August 30 is National Beach Day and Central Floridians live in a prime spot to take advantage of this toes-in-the-sand holiday.

Colleges around the U.S. are scaling back spring break or canceling it entirely to discourage beachfront partying that could raise infection rates back on campus. Colleges around the U.S. are scaling back spring break or canceling it entirely to discourage partying that could spread the virus and raise infection rates back on campus. But hotel occupancy is expected to reach 70% in Miami Beach this month, he said. In Miami Beach, tourists are receiving cellphone messages warning, “Vacation Responsibly or Be Arrested.”“Spring break in Miami Beach may be one of the great rites of passage, but only if you plan on following the rules. Go to Vegas,” Miami Beach City Manager Raul Aguila said during a recent virtual city meeting.

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Two people were injured, one critically, from a lightning strike Sunday on Clearwater Beach, officials said. Officials received a call around 2:15 p.m. as a line of storms moved onshore from the Gulf of Mexico, officials said. Gacek Arkadiusz, 37, of Des Plaines, Illinois, was unconscious and not breathing when police arrived at the scene around 2:15 p.m., officials said. Arkadiusz was taken to a hospital in critical condition where he remains as of Monday, Clearwater police said. Sav Keomany, 43, of Pickerington, Ohio, who was a few feet away, was taken to the hospital in stable condition.