Which beaches in Hawaii are worth a visit? Practically all of them, but some feature better scenery or waters for surfing or ...

Gwen Pratesi is an avid travel adventurer and beachgoer who lives less than a mile from the ocean in Amelia Island, Florida.

6. Punaluu Beach, Hawaii Island Punaluu Beach is between Pahala and Naalehu on Hawaii Island’s southeast coast and holds unique appeal because of its black sand, which becomes hot in the sun.

UPDATE: 8:40 p.m. A flash flood warning for Hawaii island has been issued until 10:45 p.m. as heavy rain continues, leading to the opening of three emergency shelters. “At 7:39 p.m., radar and ...

Around 3:45 p.m. Friday afternoon, Hawaii’s Department of transportation posted on social media that a contractor may have damaged a 30-inch line near Punaluu Beach Park by Green Valley Road.