Friends & Personalities

Everyday Adventures: A Florida Outdoors Guide. New Book by Terry Tomalin.

October 18, 2011

If you’re a fan of Terry Tomalin, outdoors writer for the St. Petersburg Times, you don’t need me to tell you that this book belongs in your hands. If you like the Florida outdoors and lean toward adventure activities, this book is likely to be a must for your library. Since I don’t have a [...]

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Jogging Every Beach in Florida

July 6, 2011

His name is Luther Rupp. He’s jogging all the way around the State of Florida–the entire perimeter of the state–via the beaches. Even after reading his blog, I’m still not completely sure why he’s doing it, but who needs a reason? Looks like he’s having a great time and meeting lots of nice folks. I’ve [...]

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How Are My Beach Reviews Different from Dr. Beach’s?

May 16, 2011

I review beaches. Dr. Beach rates beaches. How is my work different from his? Recently I spent some time with Dr. Stephen Leatherman, aka “Dr. Beach,” and was able to watch him go about his work rating beaches as well as chat with him a bit about his work. He’s a very interesting guy, and [...]

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Remembering Cecelia White Abbott

October 28, 2010

I have received news of the passing–Thursday morning, October 28, 2010– of Cecelia White Abbott, adventurer, shell enthusiast and wife of the late R. Tucker Abbott. I first met Cecelia Abbott during the 2008 International Seabean Symposium in Cocoa Beach. My friend Marge Bell introduced her to me as the wife of the late R. [...]

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