Dark summer storm clouds gather over the turquoise waters and white-sand shoreline of Anna Maria Island along Florida’s Gulf Coast. The scene captures the region’s dramatic subtropical weather, where bright beach conditions can quickly give way to afternoon thunderstorms during the warmer months.

Gulf Coast

Florida’s Gulf Coast Florida’s Gulf Coast stretches for hundreds of miles along the western side of the state, connecting the white-sand beaches of the Panhandle with the waterfront cities of Tampa Bay, the barrier islands of Sarasota and Charlotte counties, and the tropical coastal communities of Southwest Florida. Beaches, fishing villages, major cities, wildlife refuges, … Continue reading Gulf Coast

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