Some beach accesses will be closed as the county tills beach sand to prepare for nesting season, which begins May 1.

Located off Florida's west coast, just across a bridge from Sarasota, this barrier island has all the hallmarks of an excellent beach town. Keep reading for the best things to do in Longboat Key, ...

Whether sifted, saved or shipped out, post-hurricane sand from Lido Key to Turtle Beach posed a gritty predicament.