Michael Hengel and his dad, Chuck, had an eventful evening in the Florida surf on Feb. 12. Standing on the beach of Virginia Key at sunset, they hooked a giant bull shark that could have potentially ...

Bay County is unique in that it has two full-sized piers within just a few miles of each other along the Gulf Coast.

When nearshore water temperatures reach their summertime peaks, species such as striped bass, big bluefish, and red drum leave the surf until the fall. What many surf anglers don’t realize, however, ...

Surf fishing can be daunting. Standing on the beach looking at the crashing waves and vastness of the ocean makes you feel small. It’s not like a pond or river that you can more easily break down.

Visit the Florida Fish & Wildlife Commission website, myfwc.com/fishing/saltwater, to purchase fishing licenses and to check ...

If your dream beach vacation is more action-packed than laid-back, it’s time to book a trip to Cocoa Beach. This slender strip of land south of Cape Canaveral on Florida’s Space Coast—not to be ...

ISLE OF PALMS — Sharks are on the brains of millions of Americans as they tune into the Discovery Channel’s mega-popular Shark Week programming. The weeklong shark extravaganza, which runs through ...