While still years away, the massive Fort Myers Beach replacement for the Red Coconut RV and mobile home ... in one specific center location on the island," said Mayor Dan Allers, who voted against.

The petition argued that the council was biased, the project goes against the town plan, and there’s no clear public benefit.

This is the most Polynesian-looking part of the island, a true paradise with a grove of coconut palms that stretches ... are accented by the red scoria top knots, or pukaos, on their heads.

The first coconut rhinoceros beetles have been found outside the Waikōloa area since the invasive insects were first detected a little more than a year ago on the Big Island.