Have you ever thought that all you need to be happy is to live on an island, away from the hustle and bustle of city life? Well, in parts of South Carolina, residents are doing just that. As a ...

Study finds 657 new barrier islands worldwide. April 22, 2011— -- Islands that suddenly appear may sound like something out of a pirate myth. But a new survey has found hundreds of islands ...

Barrier islands are Florida’s postcard paradises. And developers keep building on them and people keep moving to them in a ...

Picture this: A sandy, 25-mile stretch of beach, just a three-hour drive from Miami but devoid of grocery stores or gas stations, restaurants, bars or hotels. Instead, sea turtles nest on the beach, ...

It's blowing up a storm as Hyatt explores the protective barrier islands and their resilient wildlif In this escapade, we dive deep into a stormy Lowcountry, revealing the vital role of barrier ...

Michael Evanoff, a Sarasota resident since 1997, had lived in his house three years before Hurricane Helene struck Siesta Key in 2024, destroying the bottom level of his house. Ashley Miznazi Viewing ...

Traveling along Florida State Road A1A near Juan Ponce de León Landing Park in Brevard’s barrier island near Melbourne Beach. Matias J. Ocner [email protected] Picture this: A sandy, 25-mile ...