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Beach media (8-10-03) A guide to the traditional media's web presence at the beach.  See our daily digest, "Beach and Coast News" on the home page.
Alligator Point Diaries  Gina Spadafori, a California writer spent 4 month's on Alligator Point, Florida.  Her near daily diary is almost as good as being there.

Beach Newspapers on the Web   Reading the local newspaper is a good way to learn about your favorite beach.  It disappoints us that you really can't tell one newspaper site from another - the from pages are all the same.  Diving down into local news, classified adds, and sports reveals local color. Here are all the online newspaper sites for our beaches.

Beach Radio Websites  We found one great radio web site in Pensacola.  We can't tell one radio web site from another but this one is unique.

Sports on the Radio at the Beach  Don't miss your favorite sports while you are at the beach.  Use this guide to find your favorite team on local radio.

Listen to the Radio on the Web.  If you want to listen to a beach radio station on the web look here.

Magazines  Here are all the magazine websites for our favorite beaches.  We've also included national and international magazine sites that may interest water lovers, boaters, and surfers.

 

Beach Newspapers on the Web ( GAFla AtlanticFla Gulf )

South Carolina

Coastal Observer North of Charleston

Charleston Daily News

Good access to Charleston area
Charleston Post and Courier ditto
The BeachShack (gone) Folly Beach bi-monthly.
Beaufort Gazette ?
(South) Carolina Morning News Lowcountrynow at Bluffton
The Island Packet Online Hilton Head

Georgia

Savannah Now Savannah Morning News on the Net
The BeachShack Tybee Island bi-monthly.
(defunct)
The Georgia Guardian The Savannah College of Art and Design
Coast News Darien, GA
The Brunswick News Brunswick, Georgia
The Harbor Sound (defunct) Brunswick, Georgia
Golden Isles Weekend Online Brunswick, Georgia
The Clarion Issue a bimonthly magazine Kingsland, Georgia 

Florida Atlantic

Fernandia  Beach News Leader Fernandina Beach, Florida
The Florida Times-Union Jacksonville - the best online newspaper on this page
JaxBeachJournal.com A new news site from John Simmons
The Beaches Leader / Ponte Vedra Leader Jacksonville Beach, Ponte Vedra 
The St. Augustine Record Great portal to St. Augustine area web sites, attractions etc.  Some local news. 
Daytona Beach News-Journal Online Big city like newspaper with good beach and environmental coverage
Daytona Sun Times A weekly news magazine with interesting articles about the area.

Florida Gulf

The Island Mullet Wrapper from Dauphin Island

Gulf Shores and Orange County Beach Merchant online but defunct

Dauphin Island and Gulf Shores AL.
Pensacola News Journal.com Horribly slow to load.  Low value for the time invested.  Good coverage if you can wait.
Pensacola Beach News defunct Pensacola Beach Residents & Leaseholders Assn
Gulf Herald Pensacola, Florida
The Walton Sun Online  Walton County

It's going "Pay."

Faster loading tha big city online newspapers.  I appreciate it's modesty - it's not all things to all people.
The Log Online Destin and Ft. Walton Beach

It's going "Pay."

Pretty good local coverage
Northwest Florida Daily News

It's going "Pay."

Okaloosa County, Walton County
Santa Rosa County
Between Pensacola and Panama City.
BeachBrowser.com Okaloosa County muckraking political magazine has beach information and local politics.
The New Herald, Panama City, Florida

Navarre Press all bu defunct

Not reviewed
The Star,  Port St. Joe Apalachicola and Bay County Florida Less information than the The Star but still very local.  It doesn't publish much of its content on the web.
Apalachicola & Carrabelle Times Online Less information than the The Star but still very local.  It doesn't publish much of its content on the web.

 

Florida Statewide and Government Tallahassee Democrat Tallahassee, FL a big time city newspaper
  Florida Capital News About Florida government

 

Beach Radio Websites WBSR  Pensacola, FL is the one site we found that has any useful local information.  Thanks to WBSR.  Scroll down to find beach stuff.

We hoped to find radio websites that might have useful beach information or that gave us the feeling that we are at the beach.   We found one site.  It is from Pensacola.

Our search was a big disappointment.  The idea is to make sure your station sounds the same as every other station with the same format.   The typical rock station website is flashy, over-designed, slow, and indistinguishable from any other.  The new/talk/sports stations You can listen over the web but save yourself some trouble and listen to your local stations.  You can tell the difference except for the weather and traffic reports.  All the stations seemed to be owned by the same company and built by the same web designers.

Sports on the Radio at the Beach Georgia Tech List of radio stations
University of Georgia List of radio stations
Georgia Southern List of radio stations
South Carolina ?
Clemson ?
Auburn ?
University of Alabama List of radio stations
University of Florida List of radio stations
Florida State Scroll down to radio stations
Jacksonville Jaguars Good one page list of stations.
Atlanta Falcons Good one page list of Falcon radio stations.
Listen to the Radio on the Web. South Carolina radio on the web Includes all SC stations that broadcast over the web.
Ga radio on the web Includes all GA stations that broadcast over the web.
Florida radio on the web Includes all FL stations that broadcast over the web.

 

Beach Radio Websites WBSR  Pensacola, FL is the one site we found that has any useful local information.  Thanks to WBSR.  Scroll down to find beach stuff.

We hoped to find radio websites that might have useful beach information or that gave us the feeling that we are at the beach.   We found one site.  It is from Pensacola.

Our search was a big disappointment.  The idea is to make sure your station sounds the same as every other station with the same format.   The typical rock station website is flashy, over-designed, slow, and indistinguishable from any other.  The new/talk/sports stations You can listen over the web but save yourself some trouble and listen to your local stations.  You can tell the difference except for the weather and traffic reports.  All the stations seemed to be owned by the same company and built by the same web designers.

Sports on the Radio at the Beach Georgia Tech List of radio stations
University of Georgia List of radio stations
Georgia Southern List of radio stations
South Carolina ?
Clemson ?
Auburn ?
University of Alabama List of radio stations
University of Florida List of radio stations
Florida State Scroll down to radio stations
Jacksonville Jaguars Good one page list of stations.
Atlanta Falcons Good one page list of Falcon radio stations.
Listen to the Radio on the Web. South Carolina radio on the web Includes all SC stations that broadcast over the web.
Ga radio on the web Includes all GA stations that broadcast over the web.
Florida radio on the web Includes all FL stations that broadcast over the web.

 

Research pulications Coastlines National Estuary Program Newsletter.  Information About Estuaries and Near Coastal Waters.  From the EPA.  Breathtaking links page.
Gulf Coast Fisherman By the Mississippi State University Extension Service.
Magazines    
Lighthouse Digest
 their database
One of many links to lighthouses
Coastal Living Home and real estate
Yachting Magazine "The" boat magazine
Islands Magazine More exotic that we are
Southern Boating ?
Cape Cod  
Savannah Magazine  
Wooden Boat  
Canoe & Kayak  
Sea Kayaker  
Paddler Magazine  
Wooden Canoe Journal  
Sail Magazine  
Boating Magazine ?
YBW.com Gateway to 
Surfer  
Surfing Magazine  
Passage Maker  
Cruising World / Sailing World  
Sailing  
Classic Boat  
Sailing World  
Transworld Surf  
International Longboarder Magazine  

 

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