Supreme Court to hear Florida beach-property rights case

http://www.miamiherald.com/news/southflorida/story/1356458.html
- Miami Herald

Lauderdale-by-the-Sea plans underwater marine park

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/sfl-broward-reef-campaign-b103009,0,622204.story
- Ft Lauderdale Sun Sentinel

Osprey rescued...

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fort-lauderdale/fl-osprey-rescue-112509-20091125,0,7474274.story
- Ft. Lauderdale Sun Sentinel

Bonita Springs parks: jewels of the community

http://www.news-press.com/article/20091128/NEWS0102/911280302/1075/Around-the-Parks--Bonita-Springs-parks-jewels-of-community
- Ft. Myers News Press

Venice Waterway Park

http://www.vabi.org/map.htm

Check out Venice Waterway Park along the Intercoastal Waterway and other projects of Venice Area Beautification, Inc.

New park in Venice takes shape

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20091128/ARTICLE/911281052/2416/NEWS?Title=New-park-in-Venice-begins-to-take-shape
- Sarasota Herald Tribune

Hammerhead shark mystery solved

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_8376000/8376740.stm
- BBC News

Beach park project planned for Jekyll Island

http://savannahnow.com/latest-news/2009-11-27/beach-park-project-planned-jekyll-island
- Savannah Morning News

Offshore revenue will rebuild Lafourche wetlands

http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20091125/HURBLOG/911259898/1223?Title=Offshore-revenue-will-rebuild-Lafourche-wetlands
- Houma Today

Town works to restore beach

http://www.yourobserver.com/news/longboat-key/News/112420093258/Town-works-to-restore-beach
- Longboat Key Observer

Marine Census: Thousands of strange creatures found deep in ocean

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/nov/22/marine-census-thousands-strange-creatures-found-de/
- Naples News

Sarasota sanctuary is for the birds but guests are welcome

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20091123/ARTICLE/911231073/2066/NEWS?Title=Sarasota-sanctuary-is-for-the-birds-but-guests-are-welcome
- Sarasota Herald Tribune

Florida Oil Drilling

http://www.news-press.com/section/florida_oil_drilling
- Ft. Myers News Press

A Lifeline of Sand Restoration Turns Back the Clock for Louisiana’s Barrier Islands

http://www.lacoast.gov/
- Louisiana Coast

Beachcombing combines exercise and fun

http://galvestondailynews.com/story.lasso?ewcd=84d16725a8e8e128
- Galveston County Daily News

Time, sand running out for Hillsboro Beach

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/deerfield/sfl-fldffbeachtax1119dffnov19,0,4081985.story
- Sun Sentinel

All-American Road designation given to Overseas Highway

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/travel/destinations/southflorida/orl-travel-overseas-highway-story-101909,0,419313.story
- Sun Sentinel

Mote announces "Protect Our Reefs" photo contest

http://www.yourobserver.com/news/longboat-key/News/112020093193/Mote-announces-Protect-Our-Reefs-photo-contest
- Longboat Key Observer

Three park docks will be replaced

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20091121/ARTICLE/911219996/2055/NEWS?Title=Three-park-docks-will-be-replaced
- Sarasota Herald Tribune

Big Bend Scenic Byway becomes national treasure

http://www.apalachtimes.com/news/scenic-7755-becomes-treasure.html
- Appalachicola Times

Bruce Dayton announces 2 new nature walks

From Beach to Lagoon

Mondays: Jan.18 and Feb.15

Free nature walk from the Gulf shore to a lagoon off Lemon Bay led by ecologist Bruce Dayton at Blind Pass Beach. We discuss how water, wind, sand and living things interact to create our beautiful barrier islands (keys as we call them). The biological emphasis will be on habitats. Included are beach, dune, coastal hammock and mangrove. It is a fairly easy two hour stroll on beach, boardwalk, and a short trail. We will meet at 9am by the Blind Pass sign across from the parking area. Approximate time is two hours. Walk is given under the auspices of Sarasota Parks and Recreation. Regstration is required and is limited to 15 participants. Call 941-650-2487 or 493 5087 to register.

See treasure in jewel boxes from the sea

http://www.captivasanibel.com/page/content.detail/id/505279/See-treasure-in-jewel-boxes-from-the-sea.html?nav=5011
- Sanibel Captiva Islander

Red tide may cause respiratory irritation on Marco, causes fish kills in Naples

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/nov/18/red-tide-may-cause-respiratory-irritation-marco-ca/
- Naples News

Save our Seabirds offering free tours

Save Our Seabirds Rehabilitation Center

is offering guided tours of the facility beginning Friday, Nov. 20. The free, hour-long tours will be every Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. SOS houses more than 20 bird species at 1708 Ken Thompson Parkway across from Mote Marine Laboratory. For more information or for large groups, call 388-3010.

Covered wagon trips at Robinson Preserve

Manatee County’s Natural Resources Department (NRD) is hosting a special wagon trip through Robinson Preserve on Thursday, Nov. 19, at 9 and 10:30 a.m.

A naturalist tour guide will explain the preserve’s history, resident wildlife, flowers, and preserve highlights including the 40-foot-tall observation tower.

A fee of $3 per adult and $2 per child will be charged (price includes tax). Trips will last approximately one hour. These tours are suitable for all ages. To make a reservation, contact Melissa Cain Nell at Melissa.nell@mymanatee.org or call 941 742 5757 ext.1.

- Anna Maria News - Vol 10 No 8 - Nov 18, 2009

Oceans absorbing CO2 less easily study finds

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20091119/ARTICLE/911191072/2055/NEWS?Title=Oceans-absorbing-CO2-less-easily-study-finds
- Sarasota Herald Tribune

A voice of conservation on Little Sarasota Bay

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20091119/ARTICLE/911191062/2055/NEWS?Title=A-voice-of-conservation-on-Little-Sarasota-Bay
- Sarasota Herald Tribune

Note: Explore the sea life near our shores with American Littoral Society biologist, Bruce Dayton,
this Saturday, Nov, 21, 9:30-11:30 am.,
at Sarasota Conservation Foundation, Osprey

Call Bruce at (941) 493-5087 for reservations. No charge but donations are always welcome. Wading shoes suggested.

Vilano residents want sand diverted to their beach

http://staugustine.com/stories/111809/news_111809_017.shtml
- St. Augustine Record

Gumbo Limbo Nature Center

http://gumbolimbo.org/

Check out Gumbo Limbo Nature Center news and research.

Australian Pines cut for beach improvements

http://www.islander.org/11-18-09/bb%20coquina%2011-18.php
- Anna Maria Island News

Maritime administrator approves port license

http://www.islander.org/11-18-09/pipeline%2011-18.php
- Anna Maria Island News

City to redesign Bird Key Park

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20091117/BREAKING/911179997/2055/NEWS?Title=City-to-redesign-Bird-Key-Park
- Sarasota Herald Tribune

Oyster Reef Restoration Website

http://www.oysterrestoration.com/

Public pressure capsizes FDA raw oyster ban

http://www.apalachtimes.com/news/gulf-7747-raw-ban.html
- Apalachicola Times

Officials warn florida boaters of manatee migration

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/nov/16/officials-warn-florida-boaters-manatee-migration/
- Naples News

Fishermen want Goliath grouper ban lifted

http://keysnews.com/node/18560
- Florida Keys News

Turtles are Casualties of Warming in Costa Rica

Not Florida, but close enough to care....
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/14/science/earth/14turtles.html?_r=1&em
- New York Times

Siesta Key - Beach Access #2, Avenida Messina

At Beach Accesses # 2 & # 3, there is no place to park.

The road bordering the beach is PRIVATE and partially sand-covered.

There was once a fishing pier or bulwark here
which the waves have destroyed.
Some people still venture out to the end with fishing poles.
They say that all kinds of fish can be caught here,
but it looks dangerous.
Park at Access #3, further south, and walk here.

There is always something interesting to see, such as the snowy egret below.

Welcoming oysters back to the shoreline

http://www.nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/florida/misc/art26796.html
- Nature Conservancy

Oyster rules remain

http://www.pnj.com/article/20091114/NEWS01/911140316/1006/NEWS01/Oyster-rules-remain
- Pensacola News Journal

Beach roads knocked out by Ida expected to reopen soon

http://www.pnj.com/article/20091114/NEWS01/911140318/1006/NEWS01/Beach-roads-knocked-out-by-Ida-expected-to-reopen-soon
- Pensacola News Journal

Rough water delays red tide sampling

http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2009/nov/13/red-tide-collier-county-naples/
- Naples News

See Mote's "Beach Condition Report" :
http://coolgate.mote.org/beachconditions/
(note: Go back to the main map for each area of interest.)

Brown pelicans no longer endangered

http://www.pnj.com/article/20091111/NEWS01/91111014/1056/news10/Brown-pelicans-no-longer-endangered
- Pensacola News Journal

Gulf Shores pier 16 M pier closed after Ida

http://www.pnj.com/article/20091111/NEWS01/91111012/1056/news10/Gulf-Shores--new--16M-pier-closed-after-Ida
- Pensacola News Journal

Tortoise fight

http://www.fbnewsleader.com/articles/2009/11/13/leisure/00aylwildways.txt
- Frenandina Beach News Leader

White pelican boasts size and stature on Sanibel

http://www.captivasanibel.com/page/content.detail/id/505278/White-pelican-boasts-size-and-stature-on-Sanibel.html?nav=5011
- Captiva Sanibel News

Shelling author spells out fun with Alphabet shells

http://www.captivasanibel.com/page/content.detail/id/505275/Shelling-author-spells-out-fun-with-Alphabet-shells.html?nav=5051
- Captiva Sanibel News

The beach is a *wrack*

http://www.news-journalonline.com/NewsJournalOnline/News/Local/newEAST02111109.htm
- Daytona News Journal

Beaches bend but don't break after Ida

http://www.pnj.com/article/20091111/NEWS01/911110332/Beaches-bend-but-don-t-break-after-Ida
- Pensacola News Journal

Storm causes levee breach in Grand Islae

http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20091110/ARTICLES/911109953/1211/NEWS01?Title=Storm-causes-levee-breach-in-Grand-Isle
- Houma Today

Sea turtle tagged by Mote to be released in Dry Tortugas

http://www.yourobserver.com/news/longboat-key/News/110920092926/Sea-turtle-tagged-by-Mote-to-be-released-in-Dry-To
- Longboat Key Observer

Officials pump ‘no drilling’ message

http://islander.org/11-11-09/bb%20oil%2011-11.php
- Anna Maria Islander

New fish off Terrebonne's coast

http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20091105/ARTICLES/911059947
- Houma Today

Fishermen plan to protest tightened rules

http://www.pnj.com/article/20091107/NEWS01/911070316/1056/news10/Fishermen-plan-to-protest-tightened-rules
- Pensacola Journal

9 Watersport structures don't belong in refuge

http://keysnews.com/node/18248
- Keys News

Exotic shrimp species could threaten local waterways

http://www.houmatoday.com/article/20091021/ARTICLES/910219922

- Houma Courier

SC beach report: Tougher rules needed on building

http://www.thestate.com/statewire/story/1017670.html
- South Carolina State

Simulated photos show turbines off SC coast

http://www.thestate.com/statewire/story/1017720.html
- South Carolina's The State

Simulated photos:
https://www.santeecooper.com/portal/page/portal/santeecooper/press/palmetto_wind

Nelson, Boyd file bills to thwart oyster ban

http://www.apalachtimes.com/news/oyster-7700-boyd-fda.html
- Appalachicola Times

Bruce Dayton leads Blind Pass beach and trail walk

Beach Talk

Ghost crab hole (above) and tracks (below).
(Tire tracks and shoe tracks included to confuse you!)

Muhly Grass has lavender flower spikes in the Fall.
It grows in very dry locations and is salt tolerant.

Sea Purselane
The leaves of this plant are edible!
Prickly Pear Cactus: In the Spring, it will have beautiful yellow flowers.Gopher Tortoise Hole

The spiny back orb weaver stretches his web across paths in hammocks near the shore.

Native coontie : In winter, it will produce bright red cone-like blooms.

Mote treats turtles with tumor causing illness

http://www.yourobserver.com/news/longboat-key/News/110420092834/Mote-treats-turtles-with-tumor-causing-illness?page=2
- Longboat Key Observer

Longboat Key history surfaces

http://www.yourobserver.com/news/longboat-key/News/110420092862/Longboat-Key-history-surfaces
- Longboat Key Observer

State cracks down on offshore mooring

http://keysnews.com/node/18335
- Keys News

Bradenton Beach public beaches

There are almost 2 miles of public beach to enjoy along Gulf Drive on the southern tip of Anna Maria Island. Bike paths and lots of public parking are available. Jetties are spaced along the shoreline, most in disrepair, but still intact. (Walking/fishing is not allowed on any of them.) There were lots of shells and birds on this lovely Fall day.

Buttons of the Sea

http://www.captivasanibel.com/page/content.detail/id/504900/Buttons-of-the-sea.html?nav=5011
- Sanibel-Captiva Islander

Oil spill disaster (Australia)

http://www.comcast.net/video/oilspill_disaster/1319174986/
- Comcast.net

Blue Star honors reef protection

http://keysnews.com/node/18279
- Florida Keys News

Sanibel Beach conditions -- Nov 3

http://www.captivasanibel.com/page/content.detail/id/505116/Sanibel-Beach-Conditions---Nov--3.html?nav=5051
- Sanibel-Captiva Islander

Sanibel Beach conditions -- Nov 3

http://www.captivasanibel.com/page/content.detail/id/505116/Sanibel-Beach-Conditions---Nov--3.html?nav=5051
- Sanibel-Captiva Islander

Author Wittkopf says shells can spell

http://www.captivasanibel.com/page/content.detail/id/505119/Author-Wittkopf-says-shells-can-spell-.html?nav=5051
- Sanibel-Captiva Islander

Reef troubles warn of disaster

http://www.bradenton.com/living/living_green/story/1829440.html
- Bradenton Herald

Study: Fiddler crabs exchange sex for survival

http://www.bradenton.com/news/breaking_news/story/1828967.html
- Bradenton Herald

Counterpunch (oysters)

http://www.apalachtimes.com/news/counterpunch-7686-county-epicenter.html
- Appalachicola Times

Red Tide returns to Sanibel

http://www.news-press.com/article/20091103/NEWS01/911030366/1075
- Ft. Myers News Press

County workshop set on beach access limits

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20091103/ARTICLE/911031063/2416?Title=County-workshop-set-on-beach-access-limits
- Sarasota Herald Tribune

Walton's coastal dune lakes are coastal treasures

http://www.newsherald.com/news/rosa-78722-beach-santa.html
- Panama City News Herald

Monsters no more - Sawfish endangered

http://www.captivasanibel.com/page/content.detail/id/505097/-Monsters--no-more--Sawfish-endangered.html?nav=5064
- Sanibel-Captiva Islander

A human message - Don't change Bird Key Park

http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20091101/ARTICLE/911011080/2416?Title=A-human-message-Don-t-change-Bird-Key-Park
- Sarasota Herald Tribune

Improvements planned for Bird Key Park
http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091101/GRAPHICS02/910309954/2416&template=graphics

East end of Bird Key Park

Steep slope down to water.
The boulders placed to prevent erosion...didn't.
At high tide, they make it difficult to wade in the water.

"Access Point"
This means a break in the concrete blocks along the slope down to water.

Present parking. This photo was taken on a windy day at high tide.
On better days,when people could get in the water,
the parking lot could be filled.