Stories from The Beach

Others reject a paint called toxic. A Clearwater company sells it by the gallon.

Nest counts around Florida's Gulf Coast are down. It’s peak season, but there’s still time. Hopes are high for the number to rise.

After last year's Fourth of July explosion, two Florida cities move shows off shore.

Form and function come together when Markus Lehtovirta makes custom chairs in his Pass-a-Grille workshop.

Markus Lehtovitra transforms planks of wood into crafted Adirondack chairs.

Markus Lehtovirta created a new life on the beach in crafting his chairs.

A St. Petersburg biologist searches shorelines for sea turtle nests. He's their best chance at survival.

Historic small town has survived killer storms. But the real threat comes after the rain.

Learning sales and writing newspaper stories are short-term business plans for Dallas Totilo, 10. He is always looking for something new.

Federal standards restrict how and where historic homeowners in Pass-a-Grille, Fla., can build.

A Florida artist brings his love of people to work at Pass-a-Grille beach.

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Personal narrative

Personal narrative