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They Paved Paradise and Put Up a Parking Lot 23 Aug 2013 | 02:51 am
The huge white quartz sand beach of Treasure Island is the subject of a controversy over whether the multiple carnival events held each year are getting out of hand. The beach is turning into a parkin...
City of Anna Maria Says “No” to Lifeguards on Beaches 31 Jul 2013 | 06:53 am
From a story by Rick Caitlin in The Islander: The Anna Maria City Commission agreed that this popular tourist destination does not have enough money to pay lifeguards to protect families using the cit...
Florida is Making it Easier to Get to the Beach 26 Jul 2013 | 09:48 am
For many years humans have worn trails through the dunes to the beach. Today, with so many people flocking to the beach and building homes on the shoreline, beach access has become more complicated. A...
Surf, Kids and Safety at the Beach 13 Jul 2013 | 07:26 pm
This is my message to parents and family members about taking kids into the surf at the beach. Whereas the beach is not a swimming pool, and Whereas the surf can be powerful and create dangerous and s...
How to Grow Sugar Cane in Your Yard: Getting it Started 4 Jul 2013 | 06:58 pm
What’s the best way to get sugar cane started in your yard or home garden? I tried 3 different methods to find out which works best: The video is fairly long–about 15 minutes–but is a step-by-step pro...
A Cross on the Beach for Lorn 11 Jun 2013 | 06:03 pm
As I was exploring beaches on Gasparilla Island, this wooden memorial cross caught my eye. I photographed it and wondered what the story behind the cross for Lorn Heimann was. When I got home, I searc...
Photos From Gasparilla Island, Florida 11 Jun 2013 | 08:35 am
I’ve been revisiting lots of beaches this year because I’m updating my beach access guidebook. I don’t write about beaches I’ve never been to, so I have to visit them all. I pretty much visit every tr...
Stingrays in Florida: What You Need to Know 7 Jun 2013 | 09:15 am
Stingray season is here! May through October is the time of year when two things happen that increase injuries caused by stingrays. Stingrays move into shallow waters in large numbers. More people are...
Blue Button Jellies Wash Ashore by the Thousands in Florida 28 May 2013 | 07:59 pm
Memorial Day Weekend 2013 brought with it strong, gusty southeasterly winds, so I was expecting to get some reports of jellyfish washing ashore around the state. I got reports from The Guisingers of B...
Beach Homes for the Brave on Palm Island, Florida 24 May 2013 | 04:56 am
Is there a soldier in your life who could use some relaxing down time on the quietest, most relaxing island on Florida’s Gulf Coast? If so, you should check out this program founded by Tarpon Real Es...
