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Holmes Beach, Florida Beach Cam at Harrington House

May 18, 2011

I’m always on the lookout for good Florida beach web cams. Here’s an excellent live beach cam at Harrington House Bed and Breakfast on Holmes Beach, FL at about 56th Street. Sponsored by Island Real Estate. More of the best Florida beach web cams.

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Nickernuts (Caesalpinia)- A Prickly Situation

July 4, 2010
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In February I was birding on Fort Desoto and came across this specimen of a gray nickernut plant. The seed pods were bursting open and gave me a great look at where these popular seabeans come from. Some interesting facts about nickernuts from the excellent book, Sea-Beans from the Tropics, by Ed Perry IV and [...]

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Spring Bike Ride at Myakka River State Park

April 17, 2010

A couple of weeks ago I loaded my bike up on my car and drove down to Myakka River State Park. My family used to go there frequently when I was a kid. I camped there several times, both with my family and with the Boy Scouts (Troop 12 of Bradenton). I hadn’t visited the [...]

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Stingmate Jellyfish Sting Neutralizing Gel Field Report

September 12, 2009

Posted by David McRee at BlogTheBeach.com. Getting stung by a jellyfish is enough to ruin your day at the beach, so finding a way to prevent and to treat stings is a high priority for the folks at Stingmate. They are constantly testing their product and listening to feedback from first responders who use it [...]

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New Florida Keys Pages on BeachHunter.net

August 11, 2009

Posted by David McRee at BlogTheBeach.com During my trip to Key West and the Dry Tortugas I stayed in three separate accommodations. I’ve published photos and reviews on my website BeachHunter.net: Review of Atlantic Bay Resort on Key Largo Review of the Blackfin Resort & Marina in Marathon Review of the Albury Court in Key [...]

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A Postcard Perfect Afternoon on Anna Maria Island

August 4, 2009
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Preserve of Don Pedro

May 22, 2009

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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Captiva vs. Palm Island

April 21, 2009

I get quite a few questions from folks trying to decide which island to stay on during their vacation. Recently I got a question asking about the differences between Captiva Island and Don Pedro Island. I thought this question might be of interest to many folks, so I decided to blog my answer. Anyone who [...]

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BeachHunter’s Florida Beaches Blog

May 3, 2008

Welcome to my new beach blog. If you’ve followed a link from my Florida beaches website, BeachHunter.net, or from my Best Florida Beaches blog, or from BeachHunter’s MySpace page, then you’ve arrived at the right place. I have high hopes that this new WordPress blog will be a major improvement over my other blog, which [...]

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