Four men were rescued after their boat sank north of the Dominican Republic and taken to Jacksonville, the Coast guard said in a release.

Part of a legal description of a boundary line of Dixie County, for instance, says it goes "southerly down the thread of the main stream of said Suwannee River to the Gulf of Mexico; thence along said Gulf of Mexico, including the waters of said gulf within the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, to the mouth of the Steinhatchee River."

At least 55 statutes include references to the Gulf of Mexico, while local-government ordinances also are tied to the traditional name

While driving from the East Coast to the West Coast of the United States in one day would be far-fetched, if not impossible, driving from Florida’s Atlantic Coast to Gulf Coast in a day is much easier to fathom.

Several fishermen helped Coast Guard crewmembers rescue four Americans whose ship had sunk after striking several rocks.

The Fed's proposal would prohibit fishing for snapper and other reef fishes along much of Florida's Atlantic Coast for three months a year.

The National Weather Service urges small craft operators to avoid heading out to sea, as high waves and gale-force gusts could overturn boats.

The Falcon 9 rocket carrying the satellites is set to take off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 3:22 p.m.

If you're dreaming of warmer weather, check out these seaside spots, from Kiawah Island in South Carolina to Kā'anapali Beach in Hawaii.

Done with cold weather? From the Keys’ turquoise waters to the Panhandle’s white-sand shores and beyond, here are the Sunshine State’s best beaches to visit.

A 1,400-pound great white shark pinged in Florida waters for the 9th time this month. Wednesday's ping came right after snow blanketed North Florida.

Two years ago, the Daytona Beach City Commission approved a South Florida developer's controversial plan to build a 25-story oceanfront condo-hotel at the east end of Silver Beach Avenue. Now a second South Florida developer has stepped forward with plans for another oceanfront high-rise, just two doors over.