Boats were tied up in a Hurricane Hole on Lower Matecumbe Key in advance of Hurricane Irma coming ashore. A Hurricane Hole is a spot where boat owners can tie off and anchor their vessels at ...

In Key West, testing shows cruise ships stir up as much sediment as a hurricane. KEY WEST, Fla. — On a warm and sunny February day here in Florida's historic resort, people stream off the ...

KEY WEST, Fla. — On a warm and sunny February day here in Florida's historic resort, people stream off the Celebrity Constellation, a cruise ship with more than 2,000 passengers. The ship towers ...

KEY WEST, Fla. — On a warm and sunny February day here in Florida's historic resort, people stream off the Celebrity Constellation, a cruise ship with more than 2,000 passengers.

KEY WEST, Fla. — On a warm and sunny February day here in Florida's historic resort, people stream off the Celebrity Constellation, a cruise ship with more than 2,000 passengers. The ship towers over ...

The Key West Silkies Hike, presented by the nonprofit Irreverent Warriors, will return to Key West on Saturday, Dec. 14, when veterans and active duty military service members will hit the streets and ...

When cruise ships lumber into Key West’s shallow harbor, they can sometimes churn up a storm of sediment more potent than a hurricane, new monitoring by the city shows.

Editor's note: This page reflects the news of Hurricane Milton on Wednesday, Oct. 9. For the latest updates on Hurricane Milton's aftermath across Florida, read USA TODAY's live hurricane coverage ...

Siesta Key is a barrier island with 5,500 residents about five miles south of Sarasota or 50 miles south of Tampa on Florida's west coast. It's just over 100 miles southwest of Orlando.

The mayor in St. Petersburg, Florida, warned residents cranes at several construction projects across the city might fall in Hurricane Milton and at the storm's peak on Wednesday night, one came ...

Hurricane Milton, with its mighty strength and its dangerous path, is approaching Tampa and Key West, Florida, at dusk on Wednesday. The Associated Press.