Florida is often synonymous with popular beaches, theme parks ... Whether you’re diving for scallops in Steinhatchee, birdwatching at Hickory Mound, or unwinding at Keaton Beach, Taylor County ...

When Category 4 Helene moved over the North Florida coast Thursday night ... of small coastal communities such as Dekle Beach, Keaton Beach and Steinhatchee, Helene plunged the region into ...

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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis spoke from Steinhatchee on Monday ... 2 video shows extensive Hurricane Helene damage in St. Pete Beach, Tampa Bay, Fort Myers>> Photos, videos show Helene's eerie ...

STEINHATCHEE, Florida ‒ For nearly two decades, Scott Peters poured his heart and soul into his Crabbie Dad's bar just across the road from the Steinhatchee River on Florida's Big Bend coast.