After Hurricane Irma left North Hobie Island Beach in its wake in 2017, Miami-Dade County is ready to give it new life.

It resets your day. That’s why I do it in the morning,” she said. “Once I do this, I know I can conquer anything.” ...

With its Alexander Island project, the city of DeBary is preserving land rather than developing it. Thanks to a grant from Volusia County, the nature park will open to the public next year. The island ...