beach closures

Santa Rosa Beach attorney Daniel Uhlfelder, who filed the lawsuit this spring to try to force the closure of beaches statewide, responded Friday to an appeals court order to show why he and his lawyers should not face sanctions for pursuing the appeal.

Residents and tourists are searching for alternatives after Bay County shutters its beaches. The move follows similar closures up and down Florida's…

Florida’s panhandle beaches are shutting down. Tourist-heavy Okaloosa, Walton and Bay County Beaches are closed. Now, Franklin and Wakulla are too. The…