As discussion continues about whether Lauderdale-by-the-Sea will pay for lifeguards when it seems many residents don’t want them, elected officials have made it illegal to dig deep holes in the sand ...

Consider what happened to Sloan Mattingly, age 7. In February 2024, the Indiana native and her family were visiting a beach north of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The hole Sloan and her 9-year-old brother ...

While millions of Americans vacation on beaches every year to seek out sun, sand and the sea, many might not realize how dangerous digging holes in the sand can be. In February, a 7-year-old girl died ...

OAK ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — Oak Island Town Council recently approved a revision to the town’s ordinance for holes dug on the beach. Per the new rule, holes cannot be more than 12 inches deep, and they ...