5 ‘so Florida’ New Year’s Eve drops to ring in 2026, where to watch them

Ring in 2026 with a shrimp, beach ball or even a drag queen shoe drop! Here are five Florida New year's Eve drops and where ...
The Island Packet

‘Unusual’ seashell found on Outer Banks has an unexpected color, national park says

A uniquely colored Florida Fighting Conch was found Aug. 21 on a Shackleford Banks beach in North Carolina. It was all white. NPS photo/Steve Maier Outer Banks beaches are beloved by seashell hunters ...
Yahoo

In Bahamas, conch fishing is way of life. But for how long?

FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — Tereha Davis, whose family has fished for conch from waters around the Bahamas for five generations, remembers when she could walk into the water from the beach and pick up ...
The News-Press

Shelling on Sanibel: Visitors from Buffalo uncover two large horse conch shells

During a recent vacation on Sanibel Island, Jessica Reyna and her family participated in the popular tradition of shelling along the beach. More than six months after Hurricane Ian caused catastrophic ...
Miami Herald

Is that a queen conch in your pants? How a mollusk found in the Keys can put you in jail

Florida’s marine life attracts people from all over the world — but what happens if someone gets too comfortable with the state’s natural wonders? Florida has strictly enforced laws in place to ...
Vols Wire

5 Florida New Year’s Eve drops and where, when to watch them

In southwest Florida, Sarasota hosts a pineapple drop at midnight on New Year’s Eve, complete with an all-day block party ...
Charlotte Observer

‘Unusual’ seashell found on Outer Banks has an unexpected color, national park says

Outer Banks beaches are beloved by seashell hunters for the numbers of shells to be found and the variety. Weird stuff is also known to wash up along the popular North Carolina vacation destination ...