When European explorers first began sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, they were searching for new routes to China and the ...

An engaging account by Roger Crowley of the early trade wars between Spain and Portugal serves as a reminder of how money, greed and exploitation continues to shape the world ...

"Entire houses have disappeared," says a local mayor in Spain's flood-battered Valencia region. "We don't know if there were ...

Before and after satellite images released on Friday showed the mass destruction wrought by flash flooding on the eastern ...

(AP Photo/Alberto Saiz) People clean items covered in mud in an area affected by floods in Catarroja, Spain, on Monday, Nov.

Ponce de Leon was the first European to discover Dry Tortugas on his discovery trip in 1513. While there ... or shipwrecks. There is a Dive Map and Coral Reef Guide for the park. A boating permit is ...

Spain’s King Felipe and Queen Letizia were left streaked in mud today and a bodyguard was left bleeding after a disastrous visit to the town of Paiporta, which was hit by a devastating flash ...

Valencia faces the Mediterranean Sea on the eastern coast of Spain about 220 miles east of Madrid and 220 miles southwest of Barcelona. At 52 square miles, it's the third-largest city in Spain ...

Southwest Florida better be ready to celebrate a special birthday next week. The City of Sanibel celebrates its 50th anniversary on Tuesday, Nov. 5 ...

Mostly sunny with a high of 74 °F (23.3 °C). Winds variable at 5 to 7 mph (8 to 11.3 kph). Night - Clear. Winds variable. The overnight low will be 58 °F (14.4 °C). Mostly sunny today with a ...

Cloudy with a high of 67 °F (19.4 °C) and a 44% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 7 to 8 mph (11.3 to 12.9 kph). Night - Cloudy with a 66% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 6 ...