Orlando, Florida. A tax-friendly city in a tax-friendly state, Orlando ranks as the best place to retire in the nation.

WTSP, a Tampa Bay television station, reported on Feb. 3, 2003, that a “20-foot sperm whale beached itself … near the ...

Homeownership is tough, but some Florida cities still offer retirees a real chance. See which areas are most and least accessible for buying a home today.

Apalachicola is the kind of town where oysters are a way of life, not just something on a menu. This working fishing village on Florida’s Forgotten Coast feels genuinely salty in all the right ways.

Nestled along Florida’s Gulf Coast about an hour south of Tampa, Venice offers that perfect blend of relaxation and adventure that makes for an ideal escape from the everyday. It’s close enough for ...

After a lack of tropical systems in the Gulf, a dry end to summer and a strong early cold front during November, the shallow ...

Florida abounds with gorgeous places worth visiting, including this underrated state park with plenty of watersports, fishing ...

Three out of four Mulberry men who spent nearly 24 hours stranded after their boat capsized are describing their survival as ...

A normal fishing trip turned into an 18-hour survival story for a Florida family after their boat capsized in the Gulf of ...

These Florida seafood shacks may be out of the way, but locals promise the hot baskets, cold drinks, and ocean views make ...

The San Francisco 49ers finished their Week 13 contest with a 26-8 win over the Cleveland Browns at Huntington Bank Field.

Early one morning in March 2010, Captain Gary Jarvis cast a heavyweight line into the Gulf of Mexico from the deck of his ...