• An exquisite Mexico beach, cursed by plastic

    Sea currents act like a conveyor belt, depositing trash on a remote stretch of sand in an ecologically rich region of coral reef and mangrove forests. Locals can only pick up the pieces, bit by bit.


  • Mexico Beach plans gumbo cook-off

    Mexico BEACH - Time to put on the boas, string up some beads and drag out the pots and pans because it's gumbo time and there'll be plenty of Brunswick stew to boot.The 14th Annual Mexico Beach Gumbo Cook-Off will swing into action on Feb. 18 at Sunset Park. The cook-off will begin at...


  • Who cooks the best gumbo and Brunswick stew? Taste buds in Mexico Beach want to know

    Time to put on the boas, string up some beads and drag out the pots and pans because it?s gumbo time and there?ll be plenty of Brunswick stew to boot. The 14th Annual Mexico Beach Gumbo Cook-Off will swing into action on Saturday, Feb. 18 at...


  • DeFuniak Springs bank robbery could be linked to robbery attempt

    MEXICO BEACH ? Law enforcement officers from several agencies met Thursday to coordinate an investigation of two or more robberies or attempted robberies in Northwest Florida this week.


  • Bank Robbery Cases Solved

    Two suspects have been arrested in a Defuniak Springs Bank Robbery, a Mexico Beach attempted bank robbery and an attempted robbery of a Dothan food store.


  • Travel deals: A kids-free romantic getaway to Mexico

    The deal: The Sandos Caracol Eco Resort and Spa in Riviera Maya, Mexico is offering a "Romantic Getaway" for adults only.


  • Beware the risks of renting a car in Mexico

    Renting a car in Mexico can be costly and, in the case of an accident, it could land you in jail.


  • Gulf fishermen drowning in regulations

    Chip Blackburn's boat hasn't gone out since September. Blackburn, captain of the charter boat Miss Mary out of Mexico Beach, has seen a drastic change in the fishing business since he started chartering 25 years ago. Blackburn, along with a host of...


  • Travel with Val: Florida's Siesta beach named top U.S. sandy spot

    Shoveling your way through another winter is definitely no day at the beach, especially when compared with a visit to Siesta beach, America's top-rated beach on Florida's Gulf Coast. YNN's Valarie D'Elia filed the following report.


  • Premier Golf Resorts 2012: Silver Medal Winners

    Arnold Palmer?s Bay Hill Club & Lodge Orlando, Fla. 888-422-9445 bayhill.com Barnsley Gardens Resort Adairsville, Ga. 877-773-2447 barnsleyresort.com Barton Creek Resort & Spa Austin, Tex. 512-329-4000 bartoncreek.com Bay Creek Resort and Club Cape Charles, Va. 757-331-8600 baycreekresort.com Cabo del Sol Beach & Golf Resort Los Cabos, BCS, Mexico 877-703-4394 cabodelsol.com Cap Cana Resort ...