Hollywood Police arrested Tyrell Anton Thomas after they say he shot at two victims on the beach near Douglas Street, threatened a third person, fled officers and crashed near Hallandale Beach Boulevard.
Spanish River Park beach in Boca Raton has earned its second consecutive international Blue Flag Beach Award, placing it among just three beaches in the United States with the distinction.
A new Florida Atlantic University study found that sediment plumes from beach nourishment projects in northern Palm Beach County overlapped with annual blacktip shark migration routes and may affect both marine life and nearshore safety.
Fort Lauderdale closed out Spring Break 2026 with 51 police arrests, 29 alcohol enforcement arrests, and 1,205 traffic citations, with most police arrests involving locals rather than college spring breakers.
Sea turtle nesting season is underway on Boca Raton’s beaches, while Gumbo Limbo Nature Center says five juvenile green turtles were killed in boat strikes near the Spanish River Bridge in five days.