A recent report by a local news channel is continuing to emphasize the erosional impacts of tropical storm Debby on the Pinellas County Gulf coastline. For anyone with a beach wedding planned or a beach vacation scheduled this summer/fall, these reports can be scary. The news reports are always accompanied by photographs and video that […]
Sunday evening, July 1, I took a drive out to Anna Maria Island to visit Coquina Beach, Cortez Beach, Holmes Beach and Anna Maria. This was my first visit since the passage of tropical storm Debby and I was curious to see what the beaches looked like. It was nearly 7 pm when I arrived […]
So far this season sea turtles have been nesting on Florida’s southwest coast beaches in record numbers. Expectations were high for a very successful nesting season. The great news was being reported on Sanibel, Naples beaches, Anna Maria Island beaches, and just about every beach in southwest Florida. Unfortunately there is a fly in […]
News reports have been flying fast and furious since tropical storm Debby began affecting Florida beaches on Saturday, June 23, 2012. Let’s have a look at some of the reports and see where the beaches stand today. Was Pass-A-Grille beach really wiped out? Far from it. I posted some post-Debby pictures of Pass-a-Grille beach here […]
After all the reports of “catastrophic” beach erosion in the media, I rushed out to have a look at the beaches for myself after the storm tides subsided. Here are some photos of several popular Tampa Bay area beaches: The first is Treasure Island Beach near 103rd Ave, just south of the Bilmar. Still plenty […]
Tropical storm Debby has been pounding the west coast of Florida for several days with wind, rain, and storm surge. If that wasn’t enough, a waterspout came ashore Sunday night at the south end of Pass-a-Grille beach and did significant, but not catastrophic damage everywhere. There were about 20 properties that were in pretty bad […]
Pass a grille beach showing a very high tide and heavy surf from Debby. The storm surge reaches all the way to the dunes. Don Cesar live web cam. Stormy day on Ft. Myers beach doesn’t keep people indoors. Web cam link. Watching the surf at the Mucky Duck on Captiva Island, FL. Captiva web […]
