Eight people have died in the U.S. this year in Florida and Louisiana from infection with Vibrio vulnificus, a "flesh-eating" ...

Health officials are sending a warning to residents in Gulf Coast states after eight people are dead from the flesh-eating ...

Vibrio vulnificus tends to cause infection in summer months. This year, some states are reporting higher-than-usual numbers.

As rounds of thunderstorms continue to hammer the south-central and southeastern United States this week, the risk of locations experiencing severe weather and flash flooding will increase.

Atlantic hurricane season is about to hit its stride. August through mid-September is historically the most active stretch of ...

Tropical downpours are expected to soak the Gulf Coast region of the U.S. with localized flash flooding, rough surf and even potential tropical development this week from July 22-25.

The massive area of low oxygen can cause fish, shrimp and other marine life to flee or die. It can also affect fish diets, ...

Officials in Okaloosa County bought the SS United States from the SS United States Conservancy last year. The grand ocean liner — over 100 feet longer than the Titanic — will be purposely sunk off the ...

How a professional ship-sinker is about to turn a famous ocean liner into the world’s largest artificial reef The SS United States is towed at sunset past Key West, Fla., headed to Mobile, Ala., ...

A historic ocean liner will become the world’s largest artificial reef once it reaches its final resting place off Florida’s Gulf Coast. Competing diving businesses are vying for the massive ship to ...

SS United States history Some of America’s most rich and famous, from presidents to movie stars, sailed to Europe on the ocean liner while it was in service between 1952 and 1969.