The City of Holmes Beach, Florida, enacts a new ordinance banning holes deeper than one foot on beaches to protect beachgoers and prevent sea turtles from getting trapped.

Ashley O'Connor, who was 30 at the time, was found dead in a sand hole with just an arm above the sand. "The odds of it happening are slim but we always have to be ready for it," Clark told 11 News.

It was in the 2000 big-screen blockbuster "Charlie's Angels" that one angel, Alex, played by Lucy Liu, displayed her lack of baking skills. To woo her boyfriend, Alex whipped up blueberry muffins.

As discussion continues about whether Lauderdale-by-the-Sea will pay for lifeguards and if the majority of residents even want them, elected officials have made it illegal to dig deep holes in the ...

So if you dig a hole in the beach, it’ll stay stable for as long as the sand stays moist. Once it dries, the hole collapses. Sand is unstable. When either the sand forming the hole dries out or ...

Ghost crabs also tunnel holes in the sand. The 1-inch to 2-inch-long crabs are extremely fast and scavenge most anything. “They will eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich or a baby sea turtle ...

Digging large holes in the sand at the beach may be fun, but officials in the Town of Nags Head are warning beachgoers about the dangers of leaving those holes behind.

A 16-year-old girl was rescued after a hole she was digging in the sand collapsed on her and buried her up to her neck, according to authorities. The teenager, who was not identified, was digging ...

Sand holes that are too deep may turn deadly, experts warn. Digging a sand hole at the beach can be fun, but it can turn deadly when those sand holes suddenly collapse.

At Jacksonville beach, you’re required to fill in any sand holes before leaving the beach to protect the sea turtle population. However, it also is important for public safety.