Credit: Adobe Stock/10 Tampa Bay Florida's Big Bend region (circled area) Author: Claire Farrow, 10 Tampa Bay Published: 9:51 AM EDT September 25, 2024 Updated: 9:51 AM EDT September 25, 2024 ...

The area around the McDonald Observatory and the Greater Big Bend region is more than 15,000 square miles. This includes all or portions of Brewster, Jeff Davis, Presidio, and Reeves counties.

The Big Bend was last hit by a hurricane in 2016, when Hermine, a Category 1 storm, came ashore there. The damage was limited, given the small population in the area. One person died.

The result could be a big blow to a state still dealing with lingering damage from last year’s Hurricane Ian. Idalia became a Category 3 once again, with wind speeds up to 125 mph, at 7 a.m ...

The Big Bend region shares a total of 300 border miles with Mexico. On the ground near the Rio Grande River, you'll find the small Boquillas Crossing Port of Entry.

The Big Bend region sprawls forever, across prickly deserts, into rugged canyons and up hardscrabble mountains. Reach out the window, you might think, and it’ll bite back.

The park raised over $56 million for the region in 2023 with over 500,000 visitors. As Big Bend handles that many visitors often, there is a focus on sustainability.

Mainly in Taylor and Dixie counties, there is also the Big Bend Wildlife Management Area (WMA), FWC said. It is comprised of 90,000 acres that include Snipe Island, Hickory Mound, Spring Creek ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tropical Storm Debby is making its way toward Florida and is expected to rapidly strengthen into a hurricane before it makes landfall along the Big Bend region. Across ...