On Sunday, Jan. 11, officials received a “frantic” call for help after 14-year-olds George Watts and Derrick Hubbard couldn’t ...

Two teenage best friends were buried alive after a sand hole they were digging at a Florida park suddenly collapsed on top of ...

Two Florida boys died when a hole they were digging in sand collapsed and trapped them, according to sheriff’s officials.

Two teenagers have died after a sand hole they were digging at a Florida park collapsed and buried them for more than an hour ...

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 ...

Two teenage boys are dead after a horrifying freak accident at a Florida park when a tunnel they were digging in soft “sugar ...

WASHINGTON — A day at the beach can go from catching waves, to desperately trying to save a life. Digging holes at the beach is something many people, including kids do for fun. But experts warn that ...

A Monmouth County beach town has banned the digging of large holes and burying of people in the sand. Sea Girt passed an ordinance in April adopting stricter rules around sand hole digging. Under the ...

This story from The Conversation is by Stephen P. Leatherman, Professor of Coastal Science at Florida International University. While millions of Americans vacation on beaches every year to seek out ...