Digging in beach sand, scientists have found, puts people at risk for subsequent stomach cramping and diarrhea because of fecal bacteria on the shore. ...more

July 11, 2009

Take a look, Philadelphia. Things have worked out just as hoped. You wanted the Rays; you got them. ...more

October 21, 2008

How long should it take to plant 18,000 saplings in beach sand? Volunteers participating in a beach dune protection project in Honeymoon Island State Park will find out next weekend. From 9 a.m. until 1 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 9-10, park staff and volunteers will plant native greens in sand dunes newly created by the Honeymoon Island beach renourishment project, Karen Malo, a Florida Park Services specialist, said. ...more

February 2, 2008

APOLLO BEACH - An erosion-control project at Apollo Beach Nature Preserve may set the pace for environmentally friendly methods of shoring up shorelines in Florida. ...more

November 6, 2007

By the end of next month, visitors to the awarding-winning beach at Honeymoon Island State Park, off the coast of Dunedin, should feel a softer layer of sand under their feet. ...more

September 22, 2007