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 ...

How pristine does a shoreline need to be to feel like you've actually escaped? In Shell Key Preserve, Florida, the answer is as unspoiled as it gets. While many will point to Siesta Beach, widely ...

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 2017 storm opened a new channel at the Pinellas County island, which had been facing problems with stagnant water. An aerial drone image of Shell Key Preserve in October 2017, shortly after ...