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Don Pedro Island Beach House

When I stay in a great place on the beach I always like to post a little video of it on YouTube and share it with other people who might be looking for a place to stay. I recently had the good fortune of staying in this beautiful 4 bedroom 3 bath house right on […]

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Gopher tortoise crossings are everywhere on the islands.

Don Pedro Island: Back to the Good Old Days

Do you ever wonder what it must have been like living on Florida Gulf coast barrier islands back in the 1930’s and 1940’s? Before the development, before the big bridges, before paved roads, life was much slower. People lived without the constant roar of traffic and sirens, slamming of car doors, or the scream of […]

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A regular golf cart just doesn't cut it for some folks!

Island Living Brings Out Creativity

By David McRee of BlogTheBeach.com A couple of weeks ago Sandy G. published a guest post here on BlogTheBeach with photos and a description of  Don Pedro Island. She just sent me this photo of a really tricked out delux golf cart used by a family on Don Pedro. In case you didn’t know, golf […]

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Don Pedro Island superhighway (used mostly by gopher tortoises). Photo: Sandy G.

Preserve of Don Pedro

Guest post on BlogTheBeach.com by Sandy G. A little-known part of Don Pedro Island is The Preserve of Don Pedro, a small “undeveloped development” of 39 homesites on large lots next to Don Pedro State Park. There are a few luxury homes built and occupied but the rest of The Preserve is still natural virgin […]

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