The island’s lure dates back centuries, to the earliest days of the Chitimacha tribe, who fished in its Gulf waters. The ...

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

This beach house was only 2 to 3 years old. Built to withstand 150 mph winds. Hurricane Ian destroyed it anyway. We walk ...

A Texas beach in such poor shape that it was described as "unrecognizable" after Hurricane Beryl blew through it in 2024 will ...

Neil L. Frank succeeded the retired Robert Simpson as director of the National Hurricane Center in 1974. During his tenure, ...

Most summers, the polar jet stream retreats northward into Canada and weakens considerably, leaving the continental U.S. with ...

In 2024, Gulf of America oil and gas activity supported approximately 428,000 jobs across all 50 states, contributed $35.9 billion in spending, and generated $7 billion in federal revenues. Few ...

A fourth major December windstorm blasted Mat-Su with hurricane-force gusts, toppling trucks and downing fences.

The year started with an unusual winter storm bringing snow, ice, and freezing temperatures to much of the Gulf Coast on ...

Arctic air spread across Florida on New Year's Eve, forcing cold weather shelters to open from the Panhandle to the Treasure Coast.

From political kerfuffles to heartwarming moments of community celebration, the Longboat Observer captured it all in the past ...