The Big Bend is a lush blend of salt marshes, tidal swamps, deep woodlands and an occasional slice of sandy beach," according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Perry is ...

After swamping much of Florida’s Gulf Coast, Hurricane Helene slammed into the state’s Big Bend around 11:10 p.m. Thursday at Dekle Beach in Taylor County, about 20 miles south of the county ...

Florida continues to recover in the ... About 22 miles from the town of Perry, residents of Keaton Beach were still trying to recover from Hurricane Idalia when Helene roared through Taylor ...

Hurricane Helene made landfall near Perry, Florida on Thursday at 11:10 p.m ... last month and about 30 miles northwest from Keaton Beach, where Hurricane Idalia struck in August 2023.

It revealed wreckage spanning the Florida coast across the communities of Cedar Key, Suwannee, Horseshoe Beach, Steinhatchee and Perry. Homes and businesses in coastal areas experienced widespread ...