Doug Beachy, 61, upsized to a larger vacation home so his entire family could gather in one place, visit more frequently, and have more fun together.

With seafood dives, state parks, and more public beaches than its eastern counterparts, Santa Rosa Beach is a quieter gem of Florida's Highway 30A. Here's what to do, where to eat, and where to stay.

Local wisdom holds that the best shelling happens at low tide, particularly the first low tide following a weather front. What you won’t encounter at Manasota Key is the commercial circus atmosphere ...

Ever since I was a kid, my family’s “big vacation” was a state over to the local shore point. It was a family favorite for ...

Think beach house vacations are only for peak summer and big bank accounts? Off-season proves otherwise. Once the crowds ...