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From 19th-century seaside resorts to surf-lashed stretches of golden sand, here’s our pick of the best beaches in and around Melbourne.

Front Beach in Ocean Springs has become a welcoming place for everyone to get on beat. The Ocean Springs Drum Circle was started in March and has been bringing people together to play, watch, and dance in harmony as the sun sets. Everyone is welcome to participate and no talent is required.  Organizer James Ball […]

(Ocean Springs, MS) – On Sunday, June 6, the City of Ocean Springs will welcome the Budweiser Clydesdales to downtown with a parade and Budweiser pub crawl. The Budweiser Clydesdale crew will start the parade at 3 p.m. on Front Beach near the Ocean Springs Yacht Club. The route will continue onto Porter Avenue, then […]

Premium Content Subscriber only A former Mackay man accused of raping a former lover on a Bowen beach has been acquitted. The 34 year old, who now lives in Bowen and cannot be named for legal reasons, pleaded not guilty in Mackay District Court last week. He was charged with raping the Ayr woman at Front Beach on April 20, 2020. It was alleged he threatened the woman he had been dating about 12 months, to coerce her to drive to Bowen and have break up sex with him. He denied the claims and tol...

Florida troopers nab suspect in Panama City Beach hit-and-run that injured 4 people The News Herald/USA TODAY NETWORK © CONTRIBUTED A side view of the Dodge Charger suspected of being involved in a hit-and-run in Panama City Beach on Wednesday. PANAMA CITY BEACH — Florida state troopers have arrested a Missouri man for allegedly fleeing the scene after striking a golf cart with his vehicle and injuring four people in Panama City Beach on Wednesday.  According to a state t...

The crash occurred at about 11:32 p.m. on Wednesday on Thomas Drive, just east of the intersection of Chickasaw Street. The victims, two men of Jennings, Louisiana, two women of Jennings, Louisiana and one man of Youngsville, Louisiana, were all occupying an eight-seater golf cart, traveling westbound within the outside lane on Thomas Drive. Victims and witnesses stated a newer model gray Dodge Charger with a rear spoiler and a Georgia tag rear-ended the golf cart while it was also traveling we...

Alabama News Updated: The Panama City Beach Police Department has opened an investigation into an fight that occurred on Sunday, April 25. The fight occurred in the Long Beach Plaza located in the 10000 block of Front Beach Road. The incident involved a large group of people, both male and female. Police believe all participants in the altercation are from the Montgomery, Ala. area. Law enforcement identified two suspects: Qwashunda Sanders and Rashad Glasper, both of Wetumpka, as active parti...

Now is your chance to have your say on how the Whitsunday region adapts to climate change hazards such as storm surges and sea level rise, with a new plan outlining actions for towns including Airlie Beach and Bowen released today for community feedback. Whitsunday Regional Council has developed a draft Climate Hazard Adaptation Strategy, outlining its plans to address predicted sea level rise in the region’s coastal communities. The CHAS studies have found that by 2100, almost 590 residentia...

The ridership was at 650,000 to 700,000 trips a year before the hurricane, he noted. The third round of the community survey will be key, as it helps to assess the usability and needs of the systems ridership. The TPO received about $200,000 in grant funding from the Federal Transit Administration to cover the analysis, which will shape the future of the system for the next decade. More than 1,000 people have responded to the online survey so far. In the first survey, the TPO learned a majorit...

PANAMA CITY BEACH — Local officials have approved more than $1.6 million in upgrades to more than a dozen city streets.  The money will fund the 2021 Street Resurfacing Project, an annual effort by local leaders to improve aging roads across Panama City Beach. The project was awarded to C.W. Roberts Contracting during a City Council meeting on April 8. "We try to resurface every city street ... at least one time in a 20-year period," Councilman Paul Casto said. "Sometimes, we dont meet tha...