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Off the Isle of Palms coast sits a Civil War-era shipwreck. After being undisturbed for more than a century, the Stone Fleet ...

The schooner "Lawrence N. McKenzie" was transporting a load of oranges from Puerto Rico to New York City when it wrecked on March 21, 1890 ...

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. - A months-long investigation into illegal gambling in Sarasota County came to a head on Wednesday. Deputies raided a business in ...

A new book by author Julian Sancton explores the lengthy quest to find the Spanish galleon—and the political firestorm that ...

As a Florida local, I love visiting downtown Fort Lauderdale, about 30 miles north of Miami. Though it's been nicknamed "Venice of America," it's a far cry from the Italian city. Still, it's nice to ...

Staff at the 7-Eleven in Venice, Florida received a surprise visit from a giant gator, coming in just over 10 feet long. This follows after a 600-pound gator was caught wondering the streets of ...

Severe coastal erosion caused by Typhoon Kalmaegi exposed a centuries-old shipwreck in Vietnam, providing a narrow window to salvage what experts say could be a historically significant find.

Even before the land boom hit Sarasota, world-renowned orthopedic surgeon Fred Albee saw the potential for development in Nokomis and Venice. He purchased thousands of acres along what was then called ...

All eight first-place teams in the USA Today Florida Network football poll remain unchanged in Week 10. Despite holding top spots, some teams like Vero Beach and Armwood saw competitors receive ...

Long-lost Spanish coins worth $1 million were discovered recently during an underwater excavation of a shipwreck. The shipwreck salvage company 1715 Fleet – Queens Jewels LLC deployed excavators near ...

USA TODAY Florida Network reporters Jon Santucci and Nick Wilson debate the biggest topics after the seventh week of the high school football season. Sarasota Herald-Tribune Boys Athlete of the Week ...