Long walks on the beach shouldn’t just be the punchline to dating jokes. From as young as I can remember, wandering my tiny feet across the shores of Santa Cruz, to just last week, when I hoofed it ...

Clearwater Beach's shoreline boasts white sand, turquoise water and proximity to downtown's hotels, restaurants and attractions, making it one of the area's most popular beaches to visit. It's backed ...

Some have a designated place to pray. I have a designated place to think. You can pray or think anywhere, of course, but some places are by design or their nature more conducive to going deeper. My ...

This story is part of our weekly Hidden Gems feature series as the USA TODAY Network – Florida takes readers around the state to highlight some of our most interesting attractions. NORTH PALM BEACH — ...

Beach-walking legal disputes are making news again. As my Free Press colleague Keith Matheny reported this month, the U.S. Supreme Court may take up a challenge to Indiana’s law that allows the public ...