"So far it looks like the state of Florida is catering to tourism ... creating a "bathtub" between the shore and the reef. "And it's the closest reef that you can get to in Martin County," he said.

A Pennsylvania couple drowned after being swept away by a rip current Thursday off the coast of Hutchinson Island, Florida, ...

"Of the larger sharks species, we generally get hammerheads. I have only seen one or two tiger sharks." Here's what he thinks happened.

According to Martin County Fire Rescue, emergency crews responded to a boat explosion just after 9 a.m. Thursday.

A couple from Pennsylvania died after drowning while on vacation with their children in Florida ... forced to swim to shore, while Warter and Wishard were later found by Martin County Ocean ...

The designation requires county approval and was sought by a local affiliate of New Jersey-based Ferreira Construction.

It likely died close to shore, said Gavin Naylor ... t allowed to chum or use blood bait while beach fishing in Martin County. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is not ...