DADE CITY, Fla. (WFLA) — The cave diving community lost a true modern-day explorer this past week. Brett Hemphill of Dade City was diving with his team of explorers with the Karst Underwater Research ...

The daring recovery effort took four days in one of the nation’s deepest underwater cave systems. Max Chesnes is the Tampa Bay Times' environment and climate reporter, covering public lands, water ...

Brett Hemphill was known for his daring adventurism, his easygoing demeanor and helping to bridge the gap between scientists and cave divers. Brett Hemphill, pictured in 2009 as he prepared for a dive ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Brett Hemphill, an experienced cave diver from Dade City is being remembered by his friends and family. Hemphill never surfaced from a cave dive in Texas in early October. He was ...

A scuba diver died while navigating an intricate network of caves in the Florida Panhandle that extend hundreds of feet below the surface, officials said. A rescue mission was launched for three ...

Cave diving combines the thrill of scuba diving and with the excitement of exploring a cave; it’s a challenging activity even for experienced explorers. At these four sites — some of the most popular ...

After two years of preparation, dive partners Bill Gavin and Parker Turner thought they had meticulously planned every last detail of their excursion—a must in an extreme sport like cave diving. This ...