Florida

The ship has carried the likes of Truman, Eisenhower, Marilyn Monroe…and now will become a refuge for a marine life and a spectacular dive site off the coast of Destin, Florida

Rather than a farewell to arms, these cats say hello to extra toes. On the Hemingway Home’s sixtieth anniversary, a look at one of the writer’s strangest legacies.

A blue crab scuttles across the ocean floor. A baby sea turtle faces a wall of predators. Photographer Ian Wilson-Navarro shows Dry Tortugas National Park as it’s never been seen before.

The stinky, four-toed cryptid is said to lurk in swamps across the Sunshine State. Years ago, I almost met him.

The Tallahassee author returns to Area X—and its real-life model, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge—in his latest ecological thriller, Absolution

The moment Hurricane Milton passed, crabbers were out setting traps for the Southern delicacy

Donna Kalil has plunged into canals in the dead of night, straddled two-hundred-pound serpents, and been bitten more times than she can count—all in the name of killing a thing she loves and playing a game she can’t win

Says one guide: “I don’t have a free second to not be out here helping, neck deep in mold, sand, saltwater, and sweat”

Organizations working to provide relief after the storm

A hurricane-savvy writer marks the moment when aftermath meets forecast

A peek inside the return of a beloved steakhouse

After surviving the terrifying ordeal, the owner of a local fish market pivots to rebuilding her community—yet again

The aquatic mammals often end up in precarious positions after floods abate

The Ocala venue once again steps up to help its community weather the storm

Breath samples? Check. Body condition data? Check. Technology has taken off—literally

A Florida company unveils a hybrid craft that will go where others can’t

A ceramist and educator’s interactive coral reefs put the dire straits of Florida’s waters into relief

Cattle ranchers are joining forces with conservation groups to support the big cat’s comeback

The Panhandle’s take on an age-old recipe

With its year-round temperate waters and seashells (and sea glass) galore, this laid-back isle is a beach lover’s dream