Nation Where did Idalia make landfall? What to know about Florida’s Nature Coast and Big Bend August 30, 2023 N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY Comments Off on Where did Idalia make landfall? What to know about Florida’s Nature Coast and Big Bend Hurricane Idalia made landfall along Florida's Nature Coast. The Big Bend, where the panhandle meets the peninsula, is densely forested and rural.