Those looking to escape development entirely will enjoy Shell Key Preserve. More than 1,800 protected acres – which include their own barrier island – is a place for humans to connect with the beauty ...

Tucked between the Gulf of Mexico and Tampa Bay, Shell Key Preserve is one of Florida’s largest and most pristine barrier islands; in a state facing increasing commercialization of natural areas, it’s ...

Details are limited at this time, but deputies say they responded to the preserve at around 1:45 p.m. Friday in regards to a woman's body floating in the water.

ON SHELL KEY — Suzi Kinter picked her way down the white sandy beach, noting the stagnant, murky water pooled nearby. "The water here used to be crystal clear," she said. "You could see 10 feet down." ...

The party may soon be over for hundreds of boaters who flock to Shell Key on weekends and holidays to socialize, sunbathe and drink. The Shell Key Preserve Management Plan is due for an update this ...

UPDATE: Dive team members have located the body Cameron Bullard off the north tip of Shell Key Preserve. His body was found around 8:30 a.m. on Monday. According to Cameron's mother he was "so sweet," ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Tampa Bay Watch staff spotted a manta ray off of Shell Key Preserve last Wednesday. Staff members estimate the ray was around eight to nine feet wide. Communications ...