Shell Key Preserve offers untouched beaches perfect for swimming, shelling, and birdwatching. Access the island only by boat, kayak, or ferry, as there are no roads or bridges. Its unspoiled beauty ...

Those looking to escape development entirely will enjoy Shell Key Preserve. More than 1,800 protected acres – which include their own barrier island – is a place for humans to connect with the beauty ...

MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — Dozens of people looking for seashells found something much bigger, and perhaps "greater," off of Florida's coast. Around 49 guests with Hubbard's Marina in Madeira Beach went on ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Two of Pinellas County’s most prominent nature preserves could soon lose county funding as local officials work to close a $42 million budget gap for the upcoming fiscal year.