Environmental

Update: Florida Effects of BP Oil Spill as of Noon Monday May 10, 2010

May 10, 2010

May 10, 2010 Deepwater Horizon Response Situation Report as of Noon. (opens as a pdf file) Summary: There is no oil expected on any Florida beaches within the next 72 hours. The oil plume is currently located 100 miles southwest of Pensacola, 179 miles from Port St. Joe, and 340 miles from Saint Petersburg, FL. [...]

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ROFFS Website Monitors Gulf Water Current Effects on BP Oil Spill

May 10, 2010

This model by Roffer’s Ocean Fishing Forecasting Service, in cooperation with the University of South Florida gives an excellent picture of the position and extent of the oil spill and its movement relative to the nearby Gulf of Mexico water currents. Based on current analysis, it appears likely that at some point at least a [...]

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72 Hour Forecast Expects No Oil on Florida Beaches

May 8, 2010

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s 72 hour forecast (as of noon Saturday May 8, 2010) indicates that no oil is expected on any of Florida’s beaches during the next 72 hours. The oil is currently 70 miles from Pensacola and 265 miles from St. Petersburg, Florida. Keep up with the latest Gulf oil spill reports [...]

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Florida Beaches Not Under Immediate Threat From Oil

May 6, 2010

Currently, the beaches along the Florida coast are not under immediate threat from the BP oil spill. The further from the spill, the lower the threat. Western panhandle beaches are on high alert, but as yet, no oil is threatening them. So don’t let what is happening hundreds of miles away keep you away from [...]

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Volunteers Needed to Help with Oil Spill Affected Birds and Beaches

May 2, 2010

If you’d like to be a part of the wildlife rescue and beach cleanup effort created by the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, you should contact the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary directly RIGHT NOW! Phone: 727.392.4291 or 727.254.0577 Website: http://www.seabirdsanctuary.com/ The Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that is eligible to [...]

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A Bird in the Hand at the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary

April 14, 2010

A few weeks back I wrote about a volunteer training class at the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary in Indian Shores. The class was to recruit volunteers to help out at the avian hospital during the spring nesting season. I decided to volunteer one day each week to help care for baby birds that are brought in. [...]

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Prevention of Overfishing of Coral Reefs Reduces Occurrence of Coral Diseases

December 26, 2009

http://www.flickr.com/photos/stignygaard/ / CC BY 2.0 In 1975 I saw my first coral reef (John Pennekamp Coral Reef State Park), and in May 2009 I had a chance to do a little snorkeling in the Dry Tortugas. I’m looking forward to going back soon to snorkel more reefs in the Florida Keys. Anyone who has ever [...]

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Pelicans Eat the Strangest Things

July 12, 2009

Reverend Steve Jackson was recently vacationing on my favorite island, Anna Maria, when he was given the opportunity to help out a pelican in distress. Most people would have just kept minding their own business, especially if they were here on vacation, but Reverend Jackson stepped right up. Read Jackson’s account of his pelican rescue [...]

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Littering is so Yesterday

June 6, 2009

By David McRee of BlogThe Beach.com What does the act of littering say about the one who does it? Littering is a personal choice. It’s not one of those social activities like smoking dope or getting drunk, where peer pressure plays a role. It’s just an act of pure selfishness. A lack of respect. A [...]

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Port Charlotte Beach Closed Due to High Bacteria Levels

April 23, 2009

This morning, @CHGIFlorida posted on Twitter the news that Port Charlotte Beach has been closed indefinitely due to health concerns over high bacteria counts. This caught my eye because I just visited this beach park a few days ago and snapped the photo above. High levels of enterococci were found in the waters. Read the [...]

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