Beachgoers around north Florida reported seeing Portuguese men o’ war washed up on the sand this week. They look like jellyfish and sting like them, too, but they’re actually a close relative.

If you’ve spotted a big, blue jellyfish on your beach walk recently, it likely wasn’t a jellyfish at all. Beachgoers around north Florida reported seeing Portuguese men o’ war washed up on ...

They’ll face jellyfish encounters. ... were never seen north of Cape Cod but now they’re often found up into Boston and the Gulf of Maine, ... jellyfish populations are falling. In Florida, ...

While most jellyfish do not sting, there are several species found in Florida waters that do sting, including the dangerous Portuguese man-of-war.

Moon jellyfish get their name from their circular shape that represents a full moon. ... Florida bird flu: UF reports first avian influenza case in dolphin in North America.

The jellyfish mainly have been showing up near the Fort Pierce Inlet, affecting the beach at Fort Pierce Inlet State Park, a popular Florida surf spot nicknamed the North Jetty, according to Ritchie.