West Coast, Best Coast? Florida’s Gulf Coast is showing off this summer, with circus-themed stays in Sarasota, luxurious new suites in Clearwater Beach, and nightly sunsets that outshine the last.

We asked ‘Dr. Beach,’ to compare the Florida beaches. “If you like the sand, the sand is clearly better on the West coast of Florida – the southwest coast of Florida,” he explained.

On Florida's west coast — aka "nature coast" — this island is best accessed via State Route 24, which runs from Gainesville. It's the kind of beach town you go to rent a cottage and a golf ...

Expert ranks 2 Florida beaches among top 10 in US, and they're both on the west coast Dr. Beach developed 50 criteria to rate each beach and has been compiling annual lists since 1991.

Florida’s southeast coast gets the brunt of summer’s sargassum blobs, whereas beaches on Florida’s west coast only get a little bit of seaweed, if any.

Beaches across parts of the west coast of Florida are dealing with a significant issue. It’s called red tide, and it can completely ruin a day of surf and sun. Skip to main content ...