Hamilton Island, the iconic Great Barrier Reef resort long owned by Australia’s Oatley family, is being sold to US ...

Florida barrier islands host 765,000+ residents as development raises hurricane, erosion and insurance risks while taxpayers fund repeated beach restorations.

Brevard County’s southern barrier island is one of the least developed areas on Florida’s Atlantic coast. It’s a quaint, still pristine paradise, but all that seemed at risk just a few years ...

As the area enters a severe drought, irrigation practices can worsen the cycle of depleting freshwater in aquifers.

A proposed 21-story luxury tower south of Bahia Mar is set to come before the Fort Lauderdale planning board on Jan. 21. The ...

An iconic Australian holiday island is being sold by its family owners to a US private equity giant with reports putting the ...

The beachfront restaurant alleges the Captiva Erosion Prevention District illegally built a 12-foot artificial dune barrier.

A US private equity company has bought one of Australia’s best known resorts, Hamilton Island, for more than $1 billion.

Hamilton Island, a key landmark in Queensland’s Great Barrier Reef, has been acquired by US private equity firm Blackstone, ...

When developers began transforming the kitschy waterfront motels of Sunny Isles Beach into luxury high-rise condos and hotels more than two decades ago, they were confident they understood the ...

TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. — Pinellas County announced it's wrapping up its beach nourishment project. The $125 million effort ...

Erosion on Isle of Palms reached new places on the island in 2025, prompting the city council to explore new ways to protect ...