Scanning parks and beaches with one of these can be a unique and fascinating hobby.

Why would you want to detect metal? Oh, I don't know … maybe you want to find some gold in the ground. You could dig up ALL the dirt, or you could find the location that has the gold before you dig.

Apalachee High School will have a Digital Learning Day on Monday to facilitate the installation of metal detectors, following a recent incident involving a student with a gun and a mass shooting in ...