It's fun to take your kids to the beach, but keep an eye out for deep holes that could bury them. Juan Silva/Photodisc via Getty Images While millions of Americans vacation on beaches every year to ...

As families flock to the coasts this summer, at least one beach may be putting a damper on children’s plans to dig in the sand. The City of Holmes Beach in Florida passed a rule this summer that ...

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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - It’s something you don’t really want to think about happening when you’re having fun on the beach, but where we live, it's a possibility: Somebody digs a little too deep in the ...

While beach vacations promise sun and fun, digging holes in the sand can be perilously deceptive. In February 2024, a 7-year-old girl tragically died when a 5-foot sand hole she and her brother dug ...

Sand will fly this weekend, as more than 200 kids dig for prizes on Saturday during Walker (Minn.) Bay Days. "Big Dig" contestants will have about a minute to sift through a giant sand pile, searching ...

MILTON, Vt. (WCAX) - WCAX viewer Colleen recently wrote to us asking, “What is going on at the Sand Bar Park? Looks like some kind of archaeology dig?” We sent reporter Ike Bendavid digging to get ...

While millions of Americans vacation on beaches every year to seek out sun, sand and the sea, many might not realize how dangerous digging holes in the sand can be. In February 2024, a 7-year-old girl ...

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