For the iconic stilt homes of the Florida Keys, perched on concrete columns rising 12 feet or more above the ground, Hurricane Irma and its powerful storm surge was the ultimate test. Most of the ...

BUXTON, N.C. (AP) — A beachfront stilt home along the Outer Banks in North Carolina has collapsed into the surf, bringing the total number of houses claimed by the Atlantic Ocean to 12 in the past ...

Beachfront homes that offer instant access to white sand and a crystal-clear ocean are a rare find—but even rarer is a dwelling that sits directly atop that beachfront, mere feet away from the water.

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. -- A stilt home in the Gulf of Mexico catches fire after a lightning strike. It happened at around 7:50 p.m. at a stilt home located in the Gulf of Mexico at the mouth of the Cotee ...

As difficult as it is for the Lake brothers to pick a favorite photo, picking a favorite memory of their family stilt house may be even tougher. “Birthdays out there for my daughter, my brother-in-law ...

Dave Lake remembers getting the phone call he never wanted to receive on the night of Aug. 25. “He saw the lightning hit it,” Dave said. “Thirty minutes later she was wrapped up and there’s nothing ...

A measure pushed by stilt home owner Sen. John Laurent gives state protection to homes built without permits on submerged state lands. From the porch of his "stilt house" in Charlotte Harbor, state ...

The famous House on Stilts, which housed many A-list celebrities, is officially on the market. Some of Hollywood's biggest names lived in this home nestled in the Hollywood Hills, only 10 minutes away ...

Beachfront homes that offer instant access to white sand and a crystal-clear ocean are a rare find—but even rarer is a dwelling that sits directly atop that beachfront, mere feet away from the water.