On vacation for a few days, back 1-1-03

*Finding a home for the Hunley, Big price tag could delay submarine museum for years
-Charleston Post and Courier, 12-22-02

*It's high season for oysters
-Savannah Morning News, 12-22-02

*Nation's Oldest City: City prepared for war during Christmas of 1860
-St Augustine Record, 12-22-02

*Mariners and Okaloosa Island stand to gain by Destin's latest dredging project, but Norriego Point won't. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is spending $550,000 to finish dredging the "outer banks," which is what the Corps calls the area Gulf-ward of the East Pass jetties.
-Destin Log, 12-21-02

*Cold, holidays prime time for oysters
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 12-21-02

*Subway cars reach end of the line in 60 feet of water
-Florida Times Union, 12-21-02

*Marine center is refuge for rare and chilled New England sea turtles
*Manatee rules focus of negotiations
*Audubon members set to count world's birds
-Daytona News Journal, 12-21-02

*Discussion halted on Waterfront Park redesign
-Beaufort Gazette, 12-19-02

*Shrimpers seek remedy
-Brunswick News, 12-18-02

*The Belted Kingfisher
-The Waters Edge

*Fishing Headlines There has been a lot of activity with drum
*Fishing for a pier extension at St Augustine Beach
*Oyster Creek earns Clean Marina designation
-St Augustine Record. 12-19-02

*Daytona Beach toughens rules for downtown bars
-Daytona News Journal, 12-19-02

*New markers needed for Destin harbor, captain says
*Officials discussing major beach renourishment
-Destin Log Online, 12-18-02

*Charleston may let buildings get taller
-Charleston Post and Courier, 12-18-02

*Council approves rezoning for Ribaut Island
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 12-18-02

*Birdwatchers flock to refuges for annual Christmas count
*Editorial: Fraser the dream-maker
-Savannah Morning News, 12-18-02

*Berkman Plaza gets OK to start marina construction
-Florida Times Union, 12-18-02

*Officers plan boat patrols
-Florida Times Union, 12-18-02

*County considers longer St. Augustine Beach pier
*Anglers found it painfully clear that their favorite spot had become almost useless when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers added sand to St. Augustine Beach
-St Augustine Record, 12-18-02

*City gets ready for beach project planning
-Destin Log, 12-18-02

*Hilton Head Visionary dies at 73
-Beaufort Gazette, 12-17-02

*Pioneer's legacy extends beyond Hilton Head
-Hilton Heat Island Packet Online, 12-17-02

*Sea Pines founder dies in boat explosion
-Savannah Morning News, 12-17-02

*Man charged after illegal net found
*Tankers a small risk off Florida coast
-Daytona News Journal, 12-17-02

*Ron Jon Surf Shop may soon be in area
-Pensacola News Journal 12-17-02

*Wintry weather hampers bird count
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 12-16-02

*Cities struggle to raise money for Hunley museum
-Savannah Morning News, 12-16-02

*Should beach-goers park here?
-St Augustine Record, 12-16-02

*Tankers a small risk off Florida coast
*Canaveral, Jacksonville ports handle variety of goods
-Daytona News Journal, 12-16-02

*Thousands head outdoors for annual hemispheric bird count
-Savannah Morning News, 12-15-02

*Beach commission to meet on December 16
-St Augustine Record, 12-15-02

*Mark O'Brien: Lifeguard issue at Pensacola Beach stirs waves of questions and costs
-Pensacola News Journal, 12-15-02

*Water woes get worse: Shrimp, blue crab fisheries seeking fresh solutions
-Brunswick News, 12-13-02

*Choctawhatchee Bay study making progress
-Destin Log, 12-14-02

*Manatee captures taking place at Apollo Beach
-Florida Marine Research Institute, 12-13-02

*Silt plan dredges up controversy
*Red drum get a boost
-Charleston Post and Courier, 12-13-02

*Way is clear for old Sydney Lanier Bridge removal
-Brunswick News, 12-12-02

*Northbank riverwalk westward extension to begin
-Florida Times Union, 12-13-02

*Sharks more threatened by people than vice versa, expert says
*Capture or killing of rare butterfly made a felony
*Poaching investigation ends with charges against 17
*Right whales swimming our way
-Daytona News Journal, 12-13-02

*Students help restore beach
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 12-12-02

*Shrimp boat capsizes after another ship rescues crew
-Hilton Head Island Packet, 12-12-02

*Fishing Headlines Despite poor weather, there are some good catches
-St Augustine Record, 12-12-02

*Canaveral selling off beachfront houses to restore beach to natural condition
*Right whales swimming our way
-Daytona News Journal, 12-12-02

*Beach safety ideas studied
-Pensacola News Journal, 12-12-02

*Letter to the Editor: Forest Beach roads still flooding
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 12-11-02

*City wants to improve old dock (Brunswick Boat Marina, located on U.S. Highway 17 next to Spanky's Marshside)
-Brunswick News, 12-09-02

*Plan urges access to beaches
-Florida Times Union, 12-11-02

*Shark expert giving free Flagler lecture
-Daytona News Journal, 12-11-02

*Pier fix expected in time for cobia run
-Pensacola News Journal, 12-11-02

*Free beach passes a hot comodity
-Destin Log, 12-11-02

*Council OKs land purchase preserving the land that houses the last oyster-shucking factory in the state
*Dredging timetable an issue for Hilton Head marinas
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 12-10-02

*Council votes to buy Bluffton Oyster Factory
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country, 12-10-02

*Mathis: Shipyards construction to start Jan. 6
*Brunswick hikes property taxes 18%
-Florida Times Union, 12-10-02

*Scenic stretch of A1A looks to balance nature, development
*Volusia's North Peninsula may be added to A1A scenic highway
-Daytona News Journal, 12-10-02

*How tall should Savannah grow?
-Savannah News, 02-10-02

*Now's the time to buy flood insurance
-Beaufort Gazette, 12-9-02

*Law could tie up flood insurance
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 12-09-02

*Two teens die in Gulf after water craft becomes disabled
-Florida Times Union, 12-09-02

*Follow the news of one of the few remaining places that allow cars on its beaches
*Live to Surf
*Ocean Walk plans seen as a boon to local redevelopment
*Check out this ongoing archive of attacks on area beaches and tips on how to avoid the hazards
*Is the lifeguard expense bloated, or are we cutting away our most valuable beach resource?
*Daytona Beach's little piece of Americana - The Boardwalk - faces new pressures that make its future uncertain
-Daytona News Journal, 12-09-02

*For sale: Bridge like new seeks investors to curb Garcon's losses
-Pensacola News Journal, 12-09-02

*Developers granted extension to ready Crane Island plans
-Fernandina Beaches Leader, 12-08-02

*Creatures along the Highway: State moves to restrict harvest of land crabs
-St Augustine Record, 12-08-02

*Cold War Submarine Memorial dedicated
*Opening set for first leg of Myrtle Beach route
*Shipping line moves to Savannah facility
*Aquarium nursing turtle found in rice field
-Charleston Post and Courier, 12-07-02

*Swimmers cautioned about two beach areas
-Pensacola News Journal, 12-07-02

*Free beach passes not for everyone
*Beachfront property owner sees changing sands
-The Destin Log Online, 12-07-02

*McConnell says bids for Hunley fall short
-Charleston Post and Courier, 12-06-02

*Association gains control of Palmetto Dunes upkeep
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 12-06-02

*For Jekyll Island, the holiday season is the most difficult
*Sydney Lanier Bridge removal hits snag
-Brunswick News, 12-05-02

*2 stranded fishermen rescued on island
-Florida Times Union, 12-06-02

*Boaters decry manatee protection measures
*The cycle of environmental news is as predictable as the seasons
-Daytona News Journal, 12-06-02

*Sand restoration to run into summer
-Pensacola News Journal, 12-06-02

*Sea Pines Circle traffic above projected levels, report says
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 12-05-02

*Hilton Head traffic back on the rise
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country News, 12-05-02

*The family of a young Pennsylvania woman who in 2000 was run over while sunbathing on a St. Johns County beach reached a $17.5 million settlement
-Florida Times Union, 12-05-92

*Jax Beach to build 44 dune walkovers
-Beaches Leader, 12-05-02

*Fishing Headlines Fingerling mullet still floating around
-St Augustine Record, 12-05-02

*Flat beach tolls can't meet rising tide of costs
*Beach driving special report
*Welder sparks tug boat fire
-Daytona News Journal, 12-05-02

*Beach sand-restoration plan put on hold; dredge still broken
-Pensacola News Journal, 12-05-02

*Rules, economy cool spread of B&Bs
-Charleston Post and Courier, 12-04-02

*Council to buy development rights to Skull Creek property allowing its owner to continue with a shrimp and seafood processing business while restricting future high-density development like time shares or condominiums
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 12-04-02

*Town land deal blocks time shares, buys waterfront development rights from owner of Hudson's Seafood
*Red drum stocking ends
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 12-04-02

*St Simons Casino's fate up in the air
-Brunswick News, 12-03-02

*Ormond residents decry planned Loop development
*Feds to discuss new manatee 'take' rules
-Daytona News Journal, 12-04-02

*Marine life may hold secret to replacement bones
-Daytona News Journal, 12-03-02

*Blue Angels team schedules next year's flight shows
-Pensacola News Journal, 12-03-02

*New exhibit opens at Hunting Island State Park
*Federal Navy claimed Port Royal Sound during blockade
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country, 12-02-02

*Fishers get their best catches in years
-Savannah News Journal, 12-02-02

*Snowbirds expected to flock to area
-Pensacola News Journal, 12-02-02

*Nautical house sails to victory
*Northwest Florida Daily News, 12-02-02

*Kyle's deluge raised alarm over sewers
-Charleston Post and Courier, 12-01-02

*Drainage project set for flood-prone area
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 12-01-02

*Fishing best in years, say oldtimers
*Coast Guard rescues four boaters near Ossabaw Island
-Savannah Morning News, 12-01-02

*Near-freezing temps likely to hit coast tonight
-Pensacola News Journal, 12-1-02

*Bridge builders drawn to the job
*Eyes on future as mild storm season ends
*Isle of Palms plans $750,000 beautification for business district
-Charleston Post and Courier, 11-30-02

*Oyster shell recyling project keeps growing
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country, 11-30-02

*Four people rescued after boat goes aground in sandbar
-Savannah Morning News, 11-30-02

*St Johns railroad drawbridge will close for 11 days
-Florida Times Union, 11-30-02

*Quirky hurricane season ends; forecasts already gloomy for '03
-Pensacola News Journal, 11-30-02

*Hurricane Season Ends
-Pensacola Beach News, 11-30-02

*Weekend brings chill to the coast
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 11-30-02

*Scarcity of 'Snowbirds' concerns merchants
*Manatee encounters pose dangers for sea cows
-Daytona News Journal, 11-29-02

*Celebration of Lights in Mexico Beach
*Cast Net Competition
*Boat Parade of Lights Dec 14
-Port St Joe Star, 11-28-02

*The snowbirds aren't exactly flocking
-Tallahassee Democrat, 11-29-02

*Florida Red Tide Update, East Coast
-Florida Marine Research Institute, 11-27-02

*Sumter, Myrtle Beach risky for walkers
*Zoo curator surprised to see gators thriving in Columbia suburb ponds
-Charleston Post and Courier, 11-27-02

*Sanford questions Jasper Co. port
-Beaufort Gazette, 11-27-02

*Sanford wary of proposed Jasper port
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 11-27-02

*Although national economy is in a slump, Savannah's doing well, -Savannah Morning News, 11-27-02

*Beach will battle tax as a team
*State OKs more land for pitcher plant prairie
-Pensacola News Journal, 11-27-02

*Judge Michael G. Allen has granted conditional class action status to Navarre Beach leaseholders and condominium associations who are opposing new county efforts to impose property taxes on island leaseholds
-Pensacola Beach News, 11-27-02

-Rare fish brought to Destin's docks
-Destin Log, 11-27-02

*Class-action suit may proceed
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 11-27-02

*'Monster home' permit deemed OK
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 11-26-02

*Port odor 'not a health issue,' DEP team finds
-Pensacola News Journal, 11-26-02

*Brick Work Begins at Fort Pickens
-Pensacola Beach News, 11-25-02

*Chefs unite to save oceans, foil overfishing
-Daytona News Journal, 11-25-02

*Charleston County tax bills leave property owners angry, frustrated
*Big houses no little thing for Lowcountry island residents
-Charleston Post and Courier, 11-24-02

*Sunday alcohol permits slowly moving
-Beaufort Gazette, 11-24-02

*Fishers find foreign crabs along the coast
-Savannah News Journal, 11-24-02

*Island bear still on the prowl
-Fernandia Beach News Leader, 11-24-02

*GOP's orders to alter coast
-Beaufort Gazette, 11-22-02

*Fuller Warren Bridge work drawing to a close
-Florida Times Union, 11-23-02

*Saltwater intrusion a growing threat
-Beaches Leader, 11-23-02

*Health Dept. issues swimming advisory
-Pensacola News Journal, 11-23-02

*Pensacola Beach fixing its beaches
-Destin Log, 11-23-02

*Industry debates crab law
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 11-22-02

*A beach renourishment project split the community 10 years ago and never was finished.
-Florida Times Union, 11-22-02

*County nixes nude biker campground request
*Oak Hill wants to protect pristine lagoon
*Manatees warming up at Blue Spring Park
-Daytona News Journal, 11-22-02

*Waterfront park gets go-ahead
-Pensacola News Journal, 11-22-02

*CHRISTMAS ON THE COAST
-Port St Joe Star, 11-21-02

*Ecotourism group elects new officers
*Date set for Fripp Island bond referendum
-Beaufort Gazette, 11-21-02

*Senate passes bill to study Beaufort historical sites
-Carolina Morning News Low Country Now, 11-21-02

*St Simons beach renourishment plan bucks allies
-Beaufort Gazette, 11-20-02

*Jacksonville and Neptune Beach renourishment set for next month
-Beaches Leader, 11-20-02

*Fishing Headlines: Winter weather shifts focus to other species
-St Augustine Record, 11-21-02

*Some beaches might become one-way drives
*Marina plan courts unlikely support
-Daytona News Journal, 11-21-02

*S.S. Stuyvesant, the 25-year old sand barge that has become a familiar offshore site as the sand renourishment project proceeds eastward down the beach, knocked off work
-Pensacola Beach News, 11-21-02

*Voyeuristic guards cost Sandpiper Cove
-Destin Log, 11-21-02

*Cooksey's Campground, 116 acres of prime development property along State Road A1A, is expected to be sold
-St Augustine Record, 11-20-02

*Change in priorities stalls beach study
-Daytona News Journal, 11-20-02

*Controversial wetlands law may be revised
-Pensacola News Journal, 11-20-02

*Panel aims to get crabs out of pinch
-Charleston Post and Courier, 11-19-02

*Dauphin Island's Lodging Tax to go up 1%
-Dauphin Mullet Wrapper, 11-18-02

*Whales get a break from U.S. Navy
-Coast News, 11-18-02

*Spanish moss not really a moss and not harmful to trees
-Daytona News Journal, 11-18-02

*Bridge toll suggestion hits speed bump
*Emmitt Smith bridge?
-Pensacola News Journal, 11-18-02

*Voices of Carolina: Turning the tide on flood insurance
-Carolina Morning News Low Country Now, 11-17-02

*Cast netters say laws written to protect Georgia's shrimp fishery are driving them out of business
-Brunswick News, 11-16-02

*Fishing Headlines: Fishing: Weather remains hard on fishing
*The Bridge of Lions will be completely closed to traffic from 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to 5 a.m. Thursday
-St Augustine Record, 11-17-02

*Pensacola Beach impact tracked
-Pensacola News Journal, 11-17-02

*83 added to Patriot's Point enlisted aircrew honor roll
-Charleston Post and Courier, 11-16-02

*Army contract to aid Hunting Island
-Beaufort Gazette, 11-16-02

*Corps joins Hunting Island erosion battle
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 11-16-02

*Berm planned for Hunting Island state park
*DNR wants monkeys off Morgan Island
*Rec Center to host oyster festival
-Carolina Morning News Low Country Now, 11-16-02

*Shorelines: Vilano Beach keeps an eye on the future -- it's bright
-Florida Times Union, 11-16-02

*Dredged sand may still aid eroded beaches
*Erosion control efforts stalled along Flagler Beach
*Dune walkover plan on track
*Birdwatchers invited to walk Fort Matanzas
-Daytona News Journal, 11-16-02

*Mooring buoys: How big a problem?
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 11-16-02

*Area residents on coastal law panel
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 11-15-02

*Holiday boat parade to light up the night in Beaufort
-Carolina Morning News Low Country Now, 11-15-02

*An effort by the Marine Corps to purchase land on Blount Island is behind schedule and stalling
*Finishing Fuller Warren Bridge to include lane closures
*Edward Burroughs sailed though life
-Florida Times Union, 11-15-02

*Dune walkover plan on track
*Birdwatchers invited to walk Fort Matanzas
-Daytona News Journal, 11-15-02

*Cooper River bridge gaining its footings
*Kiawah, Folly fight over groin
-Charleston Post and Courier, 11-14-02

*County looks at other sand-dredging options for St Simons
-Brunswick News, 11-13-02

*Fishing Headlines: Fishing Report: Pogies and mullet still sticking around
-St Augustine Record, 11-14-02

*Tangle of fishing line kills great blue heron, wounds another
-Daytona News Journal, 11-14-02

*Lifeguard group offers safety ideas
-Pensacola News Journal, 11-14-02

*Lifeguard Report Arrives
-Pensacola Beach News, 11-13-02

*Save the enemy submarines
-Townhall.com, 11-12-02

*Earthquakes leave some shaken
-Charleston Post and Courier, 11-13-02

*Area shrimp-baiters have bad season
-Beafort Gazette, 11-13-02

*Shrimp season comes up short
*Berkeley docks get OK
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 11-13-02

*City discusses boats moored in Destin's harbor
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 11-12-02

*Undersea earthquake rattles Lowcountry
*Coast Guard's quick action contains oil spill from tug
*Easements stave off development on two islands
*Maritime Center ruling favorable to longliners
-Charleston Post and Courier, 11-12-02

*Storm program on area's radar
-Florida Times Union, 11-12-02

*Marina development moves forward after report
-Daytona News Journal, 11-12-02

*A 43-year old Nebraska man died of a heart attack while rescuing six other swimmers
*Woman Dies In Balcony Fall
-Pensacola Beach News

*Charleston rated 3rd-favorite getaway
*Santee pilot dies in crash of WWII-vintage plane
*Shrimp showing up as poor baiting season nears an end
-Charleston Post and Courier, 10-11-02

*Dredging group delays funding request
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 10-11-02

*Surfer's joy extends in from waves
-Florida Times Union, 10-11-02

*Nebraska man drowns at beach
-Pensacola News Journal, 10-11-02

*Town tackles drainage problems in North Forest Beach
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 11-10-02

*Emerging dunes add beach project twist
-Carolina Morning News Low Country News, 11-10-02

*City has new plan for shrimp dock
-Brunswick News, 11-9-02

*Waterways panel flap over; Ray stays
-Florida Times Union, 11-10-02

*Nation¹s Oldest City: Three hundred years ago, English invaded St. Augustine from South Carolina
-St Augustine Record, 11-10-02

*Sand plan aims to shore up tourism
-Pensacola News Journal, 11-10-02

*Camp Creek Bridge replacement to start Tuesday
-Walton Sun, 11-09-02

*Panel lends support to struggling clam farmers
*Revised results show red tide may have caused fish kill
*Developer charged with setting tortoise traps
-Daytona News Journal, 11-9-02

*Building a Better Fish Trap
-Port St Joe Star, 11-8-02

*Fripp Island property owners settle suit over what they call questionable management practices
-Beaufort Gazette, 11-8-02

*The upcoming demolition of the old Fuller Warren Bridge and repairs to the Florida East Coast Railroad bridge will pose obstacles to boaters on the St. Johns River
-Florida Times Union, 11-8-02

*Tidal wave of change on Beach Commission
-St Augustine Record, 11-8-02

*New Orleans museum dedicated to D-Day
*Restored seaplane recalls upbeat memories of WWII
-Pensacola News Journal, 11-8-02

*Santa Rosa County voters Tuesday told their commissioners, in no uncertain terms, that new taxes to build a courthouse or improve roads will not be tolerated
-Navarre Press, 11-08-02

*Summer Sands residents pleased with outcome
-Beaches Leader, 11-7-02

*Tidal wave of change on Beach Commission
-St Augustine Record, 11-07-02

*Flagler County voters overwhelmingly approved expanding a property tax program to pay for the purchase of environmentally sensitive land
*New federal plan sets specifics on incidental manatee deaths
-Daytona News Journal, 11-07-02

*Destin now has white sand available to rebuild its eroded beaches, but does the city have $2.5 million to pay for it?
-Destin Log, 11-6-02

*Organizers expect 12,000 to 15,000 visitors for the 39th Annual Florida Seafood Festival, the state’s oldest maritime event, which swings opens its gates Friday at noon
-Apalachicola Times, 11-7-02

*Forest Service chief learns how Georgia fights swamp fires
-Savannah Morning News, 11-6-02

*Red tide sickens beachgoers, differs from Volusia bloom
-Daytona News Journal, 11-6-02

*Storm brings damage, but no injuries
-Pensacola News Journal, 11-6-02

*New firefighting boat for Destin
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 11-6-02

*Red Tide Current Status Information
-Florida Marine Research Institute, 11-6-02

*Committee OKs Fripp bond proposal
-Beaufort Gazette, 11-5-02

*Sea Pines group seeks town beach money for dredging project
-All Joy homes tour to raise money for beach renourishment
-Carolina Morning News Low Country Now, 11-05-92

*Milton meeting to sort out ordinance on boat storage
-Pensacola News Journal, 11-05-02

*East Coast Wavesailing: Beyond Hatteras
-Windsurfing Magazine. Fall 2002

*Restaurant serves up Sullivan's Island history
-Charleston Post and Courier, 11-04-02

*Fuller Warren lanes to begin opening soon
-Florida Times Union, 11-04-02

*Plans for three Gullah centers gaining support
-Beaufort Gazette, 11-03-02

*Bald eagle healed and released
*Group petitions state to protect 400,000 acres of wetlands
-Savannah Morning News, 11-03-02

*Vendors fear St Simons Island Farmers market may be doomed
-Brunswick Gazette, 11-02-02

*Federal agency downgrades city's flood risk category
-Fernandia Beach News Leader, 11-02-02

*Crowds cheer, chomp, goggle at First Coast events
-Florida Times Union, 11-03-02

*Coast Guard rescues boys near north jetty
*Seashore session in Oak Hill
*Environmentalists blast federal manatee protection maneuver
-Daytona News Journal, 11-03-02

-Berms proposed for Gulf Shores, Orange Beach beaches
*Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 11-03-02

*It's official: Struggling beachside attraction, Adventure Landing, for sale
*Safety of drinking water in doubt in Ormond area
-Daytona News Journal, 11-1-02

*The $20 million beach nourishment project begins
-Pensacola Beach News, 11-1-02

*Orion Lake subdivision submerged after storm
-Navarre Press, 11-1-02

*Burkett undecided on beach nourishment
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 10-30-02

*Black gill troubles seafood experts
*Fripp owners, lawyers reach agreement in suit
*Tests show water quality good in Beaufort
-Beaufort Gazette, 10-31-02

*Disease, extra large shrimp could mean short season
-Hilton Head Island Pack online, 10-31-02

*Twin high rises proposed for Jax Beach
-Beaches Leader, 10-31-02

*Fishing Headlines: Fishing: Weather will change our fishing success
-St Augustine Record, 10-31-02

*Good season for turtles; no fines levied in Volusia
-Daytona News Journal, 10-31-02

*National lifeguard group to suggest improvements
-Pensacola News Journal, 10-31-02

*Benefit fish fry
-Apalachicola Times, 10-31-02

*What do you do if you catch a tagged fish in Florida waters?
-Florida Marine Research Institute

*Environmentalists win appeal in hammocks case
*Barton: Atlanta judge has good view on coastal development
-Savannah Morning News, 10-30-02

*Two men charged with illegally selling shrimp
-Carolina Morning News, 10-30-02

*Crab losses add up
-Brunswick News, 10-29-02

*Turning back time - Summer Haven
-St Augustine Record, 10-30-02

*Sure sign of fall: Mullet running
*Cinema opening soon at Ocean Walk
-Daytona News Jounral, 10-30-02

*Limited pier use could last a year
*Beach residents to change face of Island Authority
-Pensacola News Journal, 10-30-02

*Fishing restrictions proposed
*Casino boats lose foe in deal
*Coast Guard investigates spill near Isles of Palms marina
-Charleston Post and Courier, 10-29-02

*Hearings begin in Fripp lawsuit
-Beaufort Gazette, 10-29-02

*Owners get OK to build on old dune line at Singleton Beach
-Carolina Morning News Island Packet Online, 10-29-02

*Marsh islands face hazy plan
-Brunswick News, 10-28-02

*Trashbuster crew heading to Rattlesnake Island
-St Augustine Record, 10-29-02

*Ship arrives to begin beach renourishment
*Longtime boater in crash avoids fate of sunken relic
-Pensacola News Journal, 10-29-02

*Grand Strand preparing for winter visitors
*Most S.C. coastal waters in good shape
-Charleston Post and Courier, 10-28-02

*Hilton Head web site to offer more services
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 10-28-02

*St Augustine beach access, land use hot campaign issues
*2002 Jacksonville Sea and Sky: Spectacular tentative schedule
-Florida Times Union, 10-28-02

*The fight for sand on Dauphin Island
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 10-27-02

*Number of baby turtles below average
*Report on Gullah culture brings mixed public response
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 10-26-02

*Park Service plans for Gullah preservation
*Some shellfish beds to open today
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 10-26-02

*Park Service plans for Gullah preservation
*2001 tourism statistics
-Savannah Morning News, 10-26-02

*Shorelines: First Coast's beauty could be tourist draw
-Florida Times Union, 10-26-02

*New span will be north of McCormick Bridge
-Ponte Vedra Beaches Leader, 10-25-02

*Navarre Beach shells out cash to fight taxes
-Pensacola News Journal, 10-26-02

*Fishing Rodeo: Only 5 days to go
*What's right, wrong with this region?
*Okaloosa's support needed for beach fix-up
-Destin Ft Walton Log Online, 10-26-02

*County purchases Stalworth Preserve
-Walton Sun, 10-26-02

*Runaway barge slams into Folly Beach pier
-Charleston Post and Courier, 10-25-02

*Residents mixed on Gullah study findings
-Beaufort Gazette, 10-25-02

*Program educates about waterways
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 10-25-02

*Experts say residents must get involved in preserving waterways
-Carolina Moring News, Low Country Now, 10-25-02

*Puffer fish toxin comes from algae, scientists say
*West Volusia man charged with killing gator
-Daytona News Journal, 10-25-02

*Waterfront projects bulking up
-Pensacola News Journal, 10-25-02

*Board OKs downtown apartments
*State eyes hurricane evacuation models
-Beaufort Gazette, 10-24-02

*Gullah culture study completed
-Island Packet Online, 10-24-02

*Tutrle rehab facility in works
-Brunswick News, 10-23-02

*Paper mill shutdown reactivates water supply
-Camden County Tribune and Georgian, 10-24-02

*City agrees to mark manatee zones
*City agrees to mark manatee zones
-Florida Times Union, 10-24-02

*Fishing Headlines: Big Spanish mackerel back in the area
*State limits seawall options
*Testimony on Estuaries concludes
-St Augustine Record, 10-24-02

*City gets $6 million toward Boardwalk plan
*Orange Avenue bridge gets repairs
-Daytona News Journal, 10-24-02

*Bald Point expansion approved
*Fin fun found at Estuaries Day
-Apalachicola Times, 10-23-02

*Coast growth leads state, report says
-Charleston Post and Courier, 10-23-02

*IRS files lien on Fripp Island Co.
*Man cheats death in river nightmare
*Report outlines coast's importance to S.C. economy
-Brunswick News, 10-23-02

*Coast's economic impact studied
-Island Packet Oline, 10-23-02

*Gullah heritage sites proposed
-Florida Times Union, 10-23-02

*State extends ban on taking puffer fish
-Daytona News Journal, 10-23-02

*Shrimping opens in Mississippi Sound
*Top 10 places for an extreme hurricane to strike
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 10-22-03

*Spend a year with "The Men of the Redneck Riviera"
-Pensacola News Journal, 10-23-02

*Boat parade planned for next month
-Beaufort Gazette, 10-21-02

*Projects focus on erosion
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 10-21-02

*County fishing for historic finds at boat ramp
Carolina Morning News Low Country New, 10-21-02

*Saving the lighthouse
*Sand Island light restoration planned
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 10-21-02

*Any day now, nests due to hatch rare sea turtles
-Pensacola News Journal, 10-21-02

*Park Service to discuss Gullah-Geechee study
-Beaufort Gazette, 10-20-02

*Residents sue Fripp Island management
-Island Packet Online, 10-20-02

*Hidden Haven - Harris Neck
-Brunswick News, 10-19-02

*Commission OKs resolutions for restoring Egans Creek salt marsh
-Fernandina Beaches Leader, 10-19-02

*Vilano Beach boardwalk dedicated
-St Augustine Record, 10-19-02

*Short as it is, biker swarm
raises frustration level for locals
*Algae bloom suspected cause of allergic reactions in surf
-Daytona News Journal, 10-9-02

*Plan to renourish critically eroded beaches heads to BCC
-Walton Sun, 10-19-02

*Developer to close Forest River marina to public
-Savannah Morning News, 10-18-02

*Cumberland Island National Seashore celebrates 30th
*Port is forecast for record size
Brunswick News, 10-17-02

Local organization gets national praise for lighthouse work
-St Augustine Record, 10-18-02

*The Santa Rosa area of the Seashore, including a section of Opal Beach, will reopen to the public on Saturday, October 19
-Pensacola Beach News, 10-18-02

*Naturalist is a natural (Okefenokee)
-Brunswick News, 10-16-02

*Ports chief praises Brunswick growth
*Suit filed to delay boat ramp
-Florida Times Union, 10-17-02

*Fishing Headlines:  Weather has been worth waiting for,
-St Augustine Record, 10-17-02

*Roar of bikes means traffic snarls
*Time-share solicitor sues over tank-top sanction
-Daytona News Journal, 10-17-02

*McIntosh is haven to wildlife
-Beaufort Gazette, 10-15-02

*Recent project gives hint of Dungeness grandeur
*Volunteers spiff up Cumberland Island mansion
*B&B's get insurance coverage
Florida Times Union, 10-16-02

*Motorcyclists roar into New Smyrna Beach for Biketoberfest
-Daytona News Journal, 10-16-02

*Zoning plan splits island
*Hanna, Isidore, Lili Recover Updates
Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 10-15-02

*Roadway along beaches getting clearer
-Pensacola News Journal, 10-16-02

*Study proposes to restore beaches with sand dredged from the East Pass
*Amphibious assault: Frogs invade parking lot at PAWS 
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 10-16-02

*Hunting Island unveils exhibit
-Beaufort Gazette, 10-15-02

*Fripp Island residents to weigh in on sewer service
-Island Packet Online, 10-15-02

*Harrell: Oysters roasting on an open fire, sand gnats nipping at your nose
-Carolina Morning News Low Country Now, 10-15-02

*Gullah center possible
-Florida Times Union, 10-15-02

*Mosquito referendum on ballot
*Sebastian Inland Harbor project left in limbo
-St Augustine Record, 10-15-02

*Early rumbling has residents fuming about Biketoberfest
*Daytona Beach moves ahead with Boardwalk plans
-Daytona News Journal, 10-15-02

*Waterfront park's price tag faces scrutiny
Pensacola News Journal, 10-15-02

*B&Bs looking for 11th-hour solution to policy crisis
-Fernandina Beaches Leader, 10-14-02

*'They're like the worker bees of the river' Tugboats keep docking area's annual $1.3 billion industry.
-Florida Times Union, 10-14-02

*Shrimpers net more trouble than profit
*Marine science essay winners head to Seacamp in Key West
*Keeping port afloat churns debate
*Mosquito spraying
-Pensacola News Journal, 10-14-02

*City seeks to prevent drownings
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 10-14-02

*Oysters on the half-sell
For as long as anyone around here can remember, oysters have been the bounty of this picture-postcard fishing village. It’s still that way.
-Panama City News Herald, 10-14-02

*Low harvest still plagues shrimp baiters
-Beaufort Gazette, 10-13-02

*Jekyll eyes better beach
-Brunswick News, 10-13-02

*Community recognized for coastal conservation efforts,
 St Augustine Record, 10-13-02

*The Nation's Oldest City: China displayed at Historical Society may be linked to sunken ship CSS Alabama
- St Augustine Record, 10-13-02

*Daytona Beach to consider revised pier proposal
-Daytona News Journal, 10-13-02

*Kyle breezes through Beaufort
-Beaufort Gazette, 10-12-02

*Town planning next beach nourishment
*Lowcountry soaked by Kyle
-Island Packet Online, 10-12-02

*Kyle misses Beaufort County
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 10-12-02

*River Bend: Tiny ships big on maritime history
-Florida Times Union, 10-12-02

*Kohnke warns beach  (driving) decision will 'backfire'
-Beaches Leader, 10-12-02

*Kids and spectators big winners in Rodeo
-Destin Ft. Walton Log, 10-12-02

*Tropical Storm Kyle heads to S.C.
*Islands (Sullivans Island and Isle of Palms) under advisory for bacteria levels
-Charleston Post and Courier, 10-11-02

*Tillman Sand Reserve aims to help endangered gopher tortoise
-Island Packet Online, 10-11-02

*Tropical Depression Kyle headed toward Lowcountry
-Carolina Morning News Low Country Now, 10-11-02

*Tropical storm watch issued for sections of South Carolina coast
*New stamp will feature Tybee Lighthouse
*Tourism holding steady in Savannah
*Minor flooding and power outages reported
-Savannah Morning News, 10-11-02

*Durango sold to affiliate company
-Camden County Tribune and Georgian, 10-11-02

*Kyle creeps up coast
*War waged against tide of Tybee
*Deadline passes for Cumberland Island plan
-Florida Times Union, 10-11-02

*Kyle drifts along, weak but determined
*Algae bloom blamed for New Smyrna fish kill
-Daytona News Journal, 10-11-02

*Storm-struck Fort Pickens
set to reopen Saturday
*West Nile cases spur plans
for aerial mosquito spraying
-Pensacola News Journal, 10-11-02

*Ft. Pickens Reopens
-Pensacola Beach News, 10-10-02

*Emergency Beach Clean Up OK'd by DEP
-Port St Joe Star, 10-11-02

*High tides, storms erode Hunting's beaches, road
-Beaufort Gazette, 10-10-02

*Erosion undercuts road at Hunting Island state park
*Editorial: User fee is best way to restock fish population
*Ribaut Island, Battery Point developments get green light from city
-Carolina Morning News Low Country Now, 10-10-02

*Victim of gator attack surviving lost arm through humor
*Old Navy Base best place for new ports terminal
*Tropical Depression  Kyle expected to make landfall late today
-Savannah Morning News, 10-10-02

*Signs of progress - Cable wraps next for new bridge
-Beaufort Gazette, 10-09-02

*Anglers, rejoice! Fishing returns to lower base
-Kings Bay Periscope, 10-10-02

*Marty's Seafood (St Augustine) hit by fire
*Tropical Storm Kyle moving toward Cape Canaveral
-Florida Times Union, 10-10-02

*Fishing Headlines: We can say that autumn has arrived
-St Augustine Record, 10-10-02

*Tropical storm watch issued for Volusia, Flagler
*Red tide may be the culprit in New Smyrna Beach fish kill
-Daytona News Journal, 10-10-02

*Council to vote on port plan today
-Pensacola News Journal, 10-10-02

*Panama City is No. 3 golf city in nation
-Panama City News Herald, 10-10-02

*Red drum released into May River
-Island Packet Online, 10-09-02

*Popular species (red drum) defined as over-fished
*Building code change needed for flood insurance savings
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 10-09-02

*Massive sand piles anger residents
-Ponte Vedra Beaches Leader, 10-09-02

*The wreck of the CSS Alabama
-St Augustine Record, 10-09-02

*Thousands of dead fish wash ashore in New Smyrna Beach
*Anti-nudity law affects Biketoberfest events
-Daytona News Journal, 10-09-02

*Counties combat swarming mosquitoes
-Pensacola News Journal, 10-09-02

*The lightest boat in the Rodeo
*Developer Odom offers new plans for property at Grayton Beach
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 10-09-02

*Navarre Beach improvement delay leading to budget erosion
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 10-09-02

*Crack in container ship suspected in oil spill
*Number of sea turtle nests along state's coast declines
-Charleston Post and Courier, 10-08-02

*Old Broad River bridge to be part of artificial reef
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 10-08-02

*Bringing sand to the beaches
-Savannah Morning News, 10-08-02

*Durango's ripple might affect 3,000
-Florida Times Union, 10-08-02

*An underwater garden
-St Augustine Record, 10-08-02

*Isidore Damage Tallied at $5.2m for Gulf Islands
-, 10-08-02

*Developers blast council for port plan
*Pier, Island Authority snagged in court case
-Pensacola News Journal, 10-08-02

*Bluffton firm to design New River Trail
-Beaufort Gazette, 10-07-02

*Okatie River's 'friends' educate residents along its bank
*'De Big Blow' 1893 hurricane killed more than 2,000 in Lowcountry
-Carolina Morning News Low Country Now, 10-07-02

*Local shrimpers feeling pinch
-Fernandia Beaches Leader, 10-04-02

*Semi ends up in Huguenout Park surf
-Florida Times Union, 10-07-02

*After flood, some residents upset with others' pumping
-Daytona News Journal, 10-07-02

*Kettermans must repay Coast Guard
*Power may not be restored for weeks
*Dauphin Island left vulnerable to storm
-Dauphin Mullet Wrapper, 10-07-02

*Riverwalk plagued by its failure to make connections
-Charleston Post and Courier, 10-06-02

*Shrimp Festival continues to please*Lowcountry Estuarium opens in Port Royal
-Beaufort Gazette 10-06-02

*There's more than one way to peel a shrimp
*Editorial: Development may or may not destroy Daufuskie
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now 10-06-02

*A poor shrimping season is making
it difficult for Georgia's shrimpers
to keep doing what they love most
-Beaufort Gazette 10-05-02

*Cumberland Harbour is a new residential community in St. Marys.
-Camden County Tribune and Georgian 10-06-02

*Mosquito count normal at Butler Island refuge
*Glynn's shady side in danger
-Florida Times Union 10-06-02

*Scientists are wrapping up a study of the Savannah River and its fish populations to learn where increased salinity, from harbor deepening, might affect the river's fauna
-Savannah Morning News 10-06-02

*The Oldest City's newest museum
-St Augustine Record 10-06-02

*A plea to visitors: Please don't take our carnivorous reptiles
*Rip currents, sharks hassle beachgoers
*State draft report says manatees no longer endangered
-Daytona News Journal 10-06-02

*Major Gulf storms roughing up surf
-Pensacola News Journal 10-06-02

*Port Royal's estuarium opens its doors Saturday
-Beaufort Gazette, 10-04-02

*Six-lane parkway?
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 10-04-02

*Increasing dock fees may sink shrimpers
-Brunswick News, 10-03-02

*Hanna, Isidore, Lili Recover Updates
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 10-03-02

*Panhandle offers shelter
to evacuees
*Isidore's damage had beach officials wary of Lili's path
*Evacuees likely to face traffic jams near home
*Escambia lifts ban on most waterways
-Pensacola News Jounal, 10-04-02

*Tropical Storm Isidore leaves its mark in Navarre
-Navarre Press, 10-04-02

*A Heavy Surf Advisory is in effect through Friday morning for the beaches of Northwest Florida from Pensacola to Destin.
*In addition to the heavy surf, very dangerous rip currents along the entire Northwest Florida and Alabama coast will be a threat through early Friday afternoon.
-Walton Sun, 10-04-02

*Mexico Beach Bed Taxes Up
-Port St Joe Star, 10-04-02

*Panel approves Broad Creek (Hilton Head) boat ramp plans
-Low Country Now, Carolina Morning news, 10-03-02

*Bracing for Lili - Glynn dodges storm
-Brunswick News, 10-02-02

*Hunting privileges aboard Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay
-The Periscope, Kings Bay, 10-03-02

*Rock shrimp is king
*St. Simons lighthouse to be new cultural center
*A Weakened Lili Pounds Louisiana
-Florida Times Union, 10-03-02

*Fishing Headlines: Wind keeps good mullet year going
*Battle waged to save property near Fort Mose
*Beach property mired in dispute over comp plan
-St Augustine Record, 10-03-02

*Daytona Beach OKs nudity law over protests
*Baitfish invite a bite: Unstable weather can attract sharks
*Daytona Beach named Florida's 'Best Beach'
*A weakened Lili pounds Louisiana;
isn't as bad as had been feared
*Manatee advocates claim feds ignored court
-Daytona News Journal, 10-03-02

*October 2nd Lili Pictures of the West End
*Beaches brace for Round Two
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 10-03-02

*Evacuating masses descend on the Panhandle
-Pensacola News Journal, 10-03-02

*A weakened Lili pounds Louisiana
-Tallahassee Democrat, 10-03-02

*'Mystery slick' fouls creeks and marshes
-Charleston Post and Courier, 10-02-02

*Museum to house Palmetto Bluff history
-Island Packet Online, 10-02-02

*Preservation of Palmetto Bluff ruins under way
*Lowcountry Estuarium in Port Royal opens new vistas
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 10-02-02

*Fishman: Fishing and wishing for something worthy
-Savannah Morning News, 10-02-02

*St. Simons lighthouse on block
*Marshes in distress
-Brunswick News, 10-01-02

*St. Johns County commissioners yesterday refused to limit beach driving despite the possibility of getting sued for harming endangered animals
St. Marys tourism agency out
*5,000 expected for CoastFest
-Florida Times Union, 10-02-02

*County votes to add no new beach restrictions
-St Augustine Record, 10-02-02

*Man requires extensive surgery after shark bite
*Louisiana braces for second storm in a week
as Hurricane Lili bears down
*Men charged with gator-snatching, deer-skinning
*Could large suntan lotion order be precursor to war?
-Daytona News Journal, 10-02-02

*Hurricane Lili projected as a major storm
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 10-01-02

*Gulf Coast on alert as Lili strengthens
*Cleanup continues as new storm threatens
-Pensacola News Journal, 10-02-02

*A tropical storm warning is in effect for the Alabama coast
*A coastal flood watch and heavy surf advisory are in effect for northwest Florida (no story link)
-Walton Sun, 10-02-02

*Rodeo sets sail with 3.1 pound sailcat
*Structural damage likely if Lili hits
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 10-02-02

*Big Easy preparing for hard times again
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 10-02-02

*Lili prompts Texas evacuation order
-Tallahassee Democrat, 10-02-02

*Coastal economy takes hits
-Brunswick News, 09-30-02

*More beach driving  restrictions?
-St Augustine Record, 10-01-02

*Manatees face rough waters around globe
*Nudity ordinance back on table in Daytona Beach
*Product may reduce severity of jellyfish stings: "Safe Sea" lotion
*Shark grabs surfer, drags him under water
*Lili brings high tides, wind to local shores
-Daytona News Journal, 10-01-02

*Bacons Bridge with a rich and varied past
-Charleston Post and Courier, 9-30-02

*Work to dredge Harbour Town Yacht Basin, South Beach Marina and several boating channels in Sea Pines could begin again in November
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-30-02

*Group renegotiating island dredging permit
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 9-30-02

*Letter to the editor: There will not be a full solution to (Hilton Head) traffic before the state widens the bridge, or provides another bridge
-Savannah Morning News, 9-30-02

*Four local Bed & Breakfasts could be closing by Nov. 30, one as early as Oct. 15, because their windstorm policies have been canceled.
-Fernandina Beach News Leader, 9-30-02

*Uplifting job gives bridge operator an office with quite a view
-Florida Times Union, 9-30-02

*New brand of treasure hunters comb the beaches
-Daytona News Journal, 9-30-02

*Fleecing America's beaches
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 9-29-02

*Storm damage from Isidore worst in 4 years
*Seafood Festival reels in success
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-30-02

*Funnel clouds spotted
*SLAVERY MUSEUM SAILS IN MONDAY
-Charleston Post and Courier, 9-29-02

*Art museum to show Gullah chair project
-Hilton Head Island Packet, 9-29-02

*Fishing Headlines: There wasn't much going on until Saturday
*A vision for Marineland's future
-St Augustine Record, 9-29-02

*Waterways unhealthy;
many fail to get word
*Updated info on Tropical Storm Lili
*Shutters help houses hold up
*Waterfront project: Economic boost or too-costly risk?
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-29-02

*New $1.2 million Port Royal marina will house 280 boats
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-28-02

*Port celebrates its No. 1 ranking
-Florida Times Union, 9-28-02

*Florida's manatee death toll hits record high
-Daytona News Journal, 9-28-02

*Storm damage at $14.5 million
*Waterways declared off limits
*Some areas spared much damage
*Coastline battered, flooded
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-28-02

*Gulf Islands Announces Partial Opening after Isadore
-Pensacola Beach News, 9-28-02

*Local volunteers save endangered sea turtles
-Walton Sun, 9-28-02

*Isidore leaves its mark
*Storm forces Thursday closure of Mid–Bay Bridge
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 9-28-02

*Residents dig out
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 9-28-02

*Tom and Tina Bring Show to St. Joe Marina and Bay
*Lighthouse Restoration Grant Looking Good
*Mexico Beach Gets New Bridge
-Port St Joe Star, 9-28-02

*Beaufort Fall Festival a grand tour
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-27-02

*St Marys Mill in bid for life
*Georgia shrimpers seek voice in D.C.
-Brunswick News, 9-26-02

*Oral tradition says that St. Marys Orange Hall was built between 1826 and 1829, but it was Sept. 20, 2002 that marked its rebirth
-Camden County Tribune and Georgian, 9-27-02

*Pygmy sperm whale dies at marine center
-Daytona News Journal, 9-27-02

*Storm leaves soggy trail
*Storm will be felt for days
*Parts of beach might be closed for two months
*Beach dunes devastated by rising tides
*Residents cope with high water
*Access to Santa Rosa Island limited
*Tropical Storm vignettes
*City backs mosquito plan, buys Magee land
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-27-02

*Isidore Leaves Coast; Clean-up Begins
-Pensacola Beach News, 9-27-02

*Costs to build in Santa Rosa County to increase
*Residents experience flooding
-Navarre Press, 9-27-02

*Isidore is no more, but leaves his mark on South Walton
*Turtle watch volunteers save endangered green sea turtles
*Isidore damages South Walton beaches
-Walton Sun, 9-27-02

*Isidore sideswipes area
*Wind and water leave Navarre Beach shaken
-North West Florida Daily News, 9-27-02

*Isidore's tornadoes injure one, damage several Panhandle homes
-Tallahassee Democrat, 9-27-02

*Oldest churchin Port Royal  to house museum
,Beaufort Gazette 9-26-02

*Hilton Head getting seventh firehouse
-Carolina Morning News 9-26-02

*Crabbers may qualify for disaster relief funds
-Savannah Morning News, 9-26-02

*Building causing uproar in city
*Isidore bringing rain to coast
-Brunswick News, 9-25-02

*Talks begin to try to save mill; breaking unions unlikely to be a part of plan
-Camden County Tribune and Georgian, 9-25-02

*Barnes talks St Marys mill's rescue
-Florida Times Union, 9-26-02

*Forecasters say St. Johns County can expect 'El Niño' winter
-St Augustine Record, 9-26-02

*Prices skyrocket for Volusia, Flagler home resales
*Turtle's return to water is caution to boaters
- Daytona News Journal, 9-26-02

*Northwest Florida takes precautions against storm
*Area beaches take a beating
*Santa Rosa rivers swamped
*Wading through the water: Rain expected through today
*Partiers drying out as rainfall drenches area
*Storm Anecdotes
*Swimmer reported struggling in surf
*What's closed and open
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-26-02

*Isidore Damage Reports
*Isidore Tears at Sans Souci Tubes (25th)
*Park Service Prepared for Isidore (25th)
-Pensacola Beach News, 9-26-02

*Tornado warning for Okaloosa Co. until 10:00 AM
*Flood watch until Sep 26, 3:30 pm for Walton to Washington Counties
*Flood watch continues throughout the day
*A Coastal Flood watch is in effect from Destin to the mouth of the Suwannee river through Thursday
*River flood warning continues for local rivers including Blackwater and Shoal
-Walton Sun, Destin Ft Walton Log Online, Northwest Florida Daily News, 9-26-02

*Isidore drenches Gulf Coast
-Panama City News Herald, 9-26-02

*Spill closes shellfish beds
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-25-02

*Homeowners upset over 'park' label
-Hilton Head Island Packet, 9-25-02

*Crab losses may prompt federal aid
-Brunswick News, 9-24-02

*Man in fair condition after gator bites off arm
*Crabbers ask DNR for better waters
*Louisiana and Mississippi prepare for the worst of Isidore
-Florida Times Union, 9-25-02

*Beaches braced for heavy rains
-Ponte Vedra Beaches Leader, 9-25-02

*Gulf Coast communities clear out as Isidore nears
*Disaster chief: Another million hurricane shelter beds are needed
-St Augustine Record, 9-25-02

*Louisiana, Mississippi brace for Isidore
*Disabled man saves another's life in pool rescue
*Autumn equinox, beach equinox -- everything's in balance
*New rules enacted to protect whales
-Daytona News Journal, 9-25-02

*West End Pictures from Tuesday
*Isidore sits, grows while Coast waits
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 9-24-02

*Local officials say 'be prepared' for Isidore
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-25-02

*Isidore Swirls Toward La., Miss.
-Walton Sun, 9-25-02

*Tornado warnings in effect until 12:00 PM
Tropical storm warning in effect
Flood watch in effect
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 9-25-02

*Gulf Coast braces for Isidore
-Panama City News Herald, 9-25-02

*Gulf Coast prepares for Isidore
-Tallahassee Democrat, 9-25-02

*Council approves Fripp Island sewer system
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-24-02

*Some Beaufort County shellfish beds closed
-Carolina Morning News, 9-24-02

*Today's water shortfall years in making
-Savannah Morning News, 9-24-02

*New publication joins News family
-Brunswick News, 9-23-02

*Isidore leaves 300,000 homeless
*Gulf Coast stocks up for storm
*Beach access group (Surfrider Foundation) to meet
-Florida Times Union, 9-24-02

*Alligator bites off arm of Gainesville man
*Isidore threat uncertain, but Gulf Coast gets busy preparing for storm
*Whale rescued after beaching in New Smyrna Beach
*Officials seek ways to give credits for wetlands
-Daytona News Journal, 9-24-02

*Area under tropical storm warning; click here for information
*Mark O'Brien: Enjoy the fine fall weather, but don't scoff at hurricane threats
*Surf kicking up at beach because of Isidore
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-24-02

*Isidore Leaves 300,000 Homeless, Could Threaten U.S. Gulf Coast
-Walton Sun, 9-24-02

*Isidore Leaves 300,000 Homeless, Could Threaten U.S. Gulf Coast
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 9-24-02

*Hurricane Isidore dove into the Yucatan Peninsula
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 9-24-02

*New law targets illegal shrimp sellers
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-23-02

*Patrols on alert in busy season
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 9-23-02

*Voices of Carolina: Beach groins can be beneficial
*'The Day the Yankees Invaded': BEAUFORT: Battle of Port Royal Sound in 1861 highlighted in USCB tour.
*Littlejohn: Why the invasion of Hilton Head succeeded
*Editorial: Young fishermen catch right attitude
-Carolina Morning News, 9-23-02

*Payoff starts with bridge incomplete
*The construction of the new Sidney Lanier Bridge is bringing a positive impact to Brunswick's port and to the local economy
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-21-02

*Kyle becomes tropical storm
*Isidore pounds Yucatan
-Florida Times Union, 9-23-02

*Big skippers launch tiny yachts
-Daytona News Journal, 9-23-02

*Isidore sits, grows while Coast waits
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 9-23-02

*Isidore slams Yucatan, may veer north and intensify
-Daytona News Journal, 9-23-02

*Isidore Knocks Out Yucatan Power
-Walton Sun, 9-23-02

*Study: Oceans in jeopardy
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 9-23-02

*Colossal crustaceans, crafty divers grab prizes
-Panama City News Herald, 9-23-02

*Volunteers clean up wetlands
*El Niño expected to hit state this winter: Climatologists are expecting a very wet winter for South Carolina and the Lowcountry
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-22-02

*Island wants control of parks
*Food Festival attracts largest crowd ever
*Mystery algal bloom prompts research
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 9-22-02

*Youths reel in friends at Hilton Head fishing event
-Carolina Morning News, 9-22-02

*Crabbers, scientists struggle to find answers to a dying ecosystem
*DHEC gets $2.6 million dollar grant for coastal management
-Savannah Morning News, 9-22-02

*Hurricane Isidore drenches Cuba
*Jacksonville nearing deals with cruise lines
*JPA looks at old auto plant, sees cruise port potential
-Florida Times Union, 9-22-02

*Tourism's Black Eye: Predatory towing tarnishes city's image
*Florida's butterflies threatened by changing ecosystem
*Hundreds turn out to clean beaches
-Daytona News Journal, 9-22-02

*Cleaning up the coastline
*Some taking no chances with Isidore
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-22-02

*Isidore Becomes a Major Hurricane
-Pensacola Beach News, 9-22-02

*Organizers are projecting attendance to surpass 30,000 for the St. Andrews Fall Seafood & Pirate Fest beginning Friday. The three-day event is at St. Andrews Marina, and businesses in the historic area have high expectations
-Panama City News Herald, 9-22-02

*Congressman explores Beaufort's need for rescue boat
*Plantations rolling in dough
*Voices of Carolina: Public beach access a milestone
*Letter to the Editor: Gullah store is a treasure
-Carolina Morning News, 9-21-02

*Hurricane Isidore drenches Cuba
*Ponte Vedra: Residents join Surfrider in plan to open accesses
-Florida Times Union, 9-21-02

*Beach driving limits draw fire in St. John
-P0nte Vedra Beaches Leader, 9-20-02

*Florida hurricane threat eases, Yucatan possible heading
-Walton Sun, 9-20-02

*Florida hurricane threat eases, Yucatan possible heading
*Isidore likely to churn up strong rip currents
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 9-21-02

*Let’s not relearn lessons from Opal
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 9-21-02

*Rains, ban on lights produce mixed results for turtle season
-Hilton Head Island Packet, 9-20-02

*'Treasured Coast' campaign launches Sunday
*Beach/River Sweep scheduled for Saturday
-Carolina Morning News, 9-20-02

*Where is Hurricane Isidore headed?
*History not on side of new Brunswick building
-Florida Times Union, 9-20-02

*Wildlife refuge talks may change fishing rules
*Hearings gather input on Merritt Island's future
-Daytona News Journal, 9-20-02

*All eyes on Isidore as Gulf sees conditions ripe for risk
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-20-02

*Tropical Storm Isidore Continues to Strengthen
-Walton Sun, 9-19-02

*Tropical Storm Isidore Continues to Strengthen
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 9-20-02

*Isidore strengthens to Category 2; Lower Keys on storm watch
-Tallahassee Democrat, 9-20-02

*Red Tide and Algal Bloom status
-Florida Marine Research Institute, 9-19-02

*S.C. commercial shrimpers to join fight over dumping
*S.C. agency pursues plan for wetlands
*Hanna's rains take a toll on S.C. cotton and Georgia peanut crops
*Port battle leaves bitter road dispute in its wake
-Charleston Post and Courier, 9-19-02

*Rain, lights ban affecting turtle nesting season
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-19-02

*Jarvis Creek Park project ready to start
-Carolina Morning News, 9-19-02

*Proposed alligator hunt gains support
*Mayport Mirror: Navy Jack flies on Mayport ships
-Florida Times Union, 9-19-02

*Parking garage set for Jax Beach
-Ponte Vedra Beaches Leader, 9-19-02

*Isidore could become hurricane today
-Daytona News Journal, 9-19-02

*Tropical Depression 10 (Isidore)  alive and kicking again
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrappter, 9-19-02

*Escambia targets late beach fees
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-19-02

*County Threatens Foreclosure of Delinquent Leases (no link)
*Sans Souci Suffers In Hanna's Wake
-Pensacola Beach News, 9-19-02

*Beach, harbor cleanup Saturday Vo lunteers are needed
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 9-18-02

*Hanna Causes Little Damage
*Lighthouse Quarters Get $$ Boost
*Mexico Beach Art & Wine Festival Oct. 19
*Cylinders Find New Purpose as Fish Reefs
-Port St Joe Star, 9-19-02

*Vibrio, clam workshops planned
*Benefit fish fry
-Apalachicola Times, 9-19-02

*Annual beach sweep set for this weekend
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 9-18-02

*Editorial: Beach mat noteworthy, in part, because it wasn't required
-Carolina Morning News, 9-18-02

*Fishman: Brookgreen Gardens - where art meets nature
-Savannah Morning news, 9-18-02

*Sydney Lanier Bridge delay extends to 2003
-Brunswick News, 9-17-02

*More beach driving limits?
*Shorelines: Beaches historical museum will have a 'beach' look
*No October opening for Sydney Lanier span
-Florida Times Union, 9-18-02

*Group organizes annual cleanup of world's beaches
*Lecturer gets crabby at Whitney
-Daytona News Journal, 9-18-02

*Port St. Joe to open industrial park
-Panama City News Herald, 9-18-02

*Storm (Isidore) expected to bring heavy rain
-Tallahassee Democrat, 9-18-02

*Preliminary May River study results to be released next month
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-17-02

*Scientists to report on May River study
-Island Packet Online, 9-17-02

*Editorial: Leisure trails in Bluffton are nothing to fear
*Bremer: Steady rain brings Lowcountry relief
-Carolina Morning News, 9-17-02

*Shrimpers plan to fight back  foreign competition
-Brunswick News, 9-16-02

*U.S. Customs raid sailboat
-St Augustine Record, 9-17-02

*Dauphin Island residents calm as storm approaches
*Island's west end floods
Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 9-16-02

*Two Gulf drownings linked to Tropical Storm Hanna
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-17-02

*Tragedy struck during Scot’s first visit to gulf
-Panama City News Herald, 9-17-02

*Hurricane hunter hits road
-Tallahassee Democrat, 9-17-02

*Tropical Depression Hanna visits Beaufort
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-16-02

*Critics say Cooper River Bridge lights will harm turtles
*Voices of Carolina: Seawall decisions wrong: In 1988, the South Carolina Legislature passed a model law prohibiting both seawalls and groins.
-Carolina Morning News, 9-16-02

*Critics say Cooper River Bridge lights will harm turtles
*Hanna downgraded to tropical depression, spreads rain across Georgia, Carolinas
-Savannah Morning News, 9-16-02

*Busy beavers flood agency with work
-Florida Times Union, 9-16-02

*Boaters at busy Vilano ramp to see tag enforcement
-St Augustine Record, 9-16-02

*Tropical Storm Hanna Pictures from Bruce
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 9-16-02

*Beach road could leave fast lane
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-16-02

*Drowning mars Sunday beach outing
-Panama City News Herald, 9-16-02

*Groups clean up Battery Creek
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-15-02

*True island living
*Editorial: Town should proceed with plans for Hilton Head Island park near The Folly
*Letter to the Editor: Town should rethink proposed beach park
-Carolina Morning News, 9-15-02

*South Carolina boat builder to offer new line
-Coast News, 9-15-02

*Businesses in St. Marys fear impact of Durango-Georgia Paper Co. plant
*Preserving the Past: Old Town Brunswick
-Brunswick News, 9-14-02

*Nation's Oldest City: Flagler had to keep canal company afloat, even though it competed with railroad
-St Augustine Record, 9-15-02

*Gulf claims college student during Hanna
*Storm's effects not extensive
*Beach weathers wind, waves
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-15-02

*Surfer Feared Drowned As Hanna Comes Ashore
-Pensacola Beach News, 9-14-02

*Hanna: wet, but not wild
*Many gather to see Mother Nature’s show
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 9-15-02

*Hanna leaves quietly, heads north
-Panama City News Herald, 9-15-02

*Matting debuts at Hilton Head beach
*Officials worried over use of Savannah River
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 9-14-02

*DNR arrests shrimp boat captain
*Beach mat hits ground rolling at Coligny
-Carolina Morning News, 9-14-02

*Camden paper mill calls it quits
-Brunswick News, 9-13-02

*Mill shutdown Durango-Georgia to close indefinitely in 60 days
-Camden County Tribune and Georgian, 9-13-02

*Officials vow to help Durango employees
*Company must still monitor waste
-Florida Times Union, 9-14-02

*Hanna expected to bring lots of rain
-St Augustine Record, 9-14-02

*Daytona Beach Shores eyes ban on vendor tents
-Daytona News Journal, 9-14-02

*A rare glimpse of the Bird Sanctuary's Alligator
*Tropical Storm Hanna forms In Gulf
*Storm watch out in Mobile, Baldwin
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 9-13-02

*Hanna stirs waves, rain
*Tropical storm likely to deliver deluge
*Area prepares to ride it out
*Hanna halts almost all prep football
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-14-02

*Hannah Postpones Silver Sands Local Heroes Celebration
-Walton Sun, 9-14-02

*Hanna’s gonna hit
*‘Xtremely’ successful angler hails from Destin
-Destin Ft Walton Log Online, 9-14-02

*Coast ready for soaking
*Shoppers not too concerned about Hanna
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 9-14-02

*Farmers looking to Hanna for relief
*Tropical Storm Hanna: The latest on its impact
-Panama City News Herald, 9-14-02

*Mexico Beach Cashes in on Duren Property
*Scallop Festival Contest Winners
-Port St Joe Star, 9-12-02

*Area braces for (Hanna) storm
*Tropical storm Hanna speeds north
-Tallahassee Democrat, 9-14-02

*Shellfish season starts with new regulations
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 9-13-02

*Beach mat test (for wheelchair access) run set
*Driftin' Dockin' Dinin' set for Nov. 3
-Carolina Morning news, 9-13-02

*Fishing Headlines: Stars come out for fishing tourney
-St Augustine Record, 9-13-02

*Tropical Storm Hanna threatening
northern Florida to Louisiana
*State sets new manatee slow-speed zones
-Daytona News Journal, 9-13-02

*Tropical depression No.  9 stirs up precaution
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-13-02

*Tropical Storm Hanna threatening northern Florida to Louisiana
-Panama City News Herald, 9-13-02

*Storm in Gulf bears watching
-Tallahassee Democrat, 9-13-02

*Editorial: Beaufort, Port Royal officials holding up progress
-Carolina Morning News, 9-12-02

*Fishing Headlines: Good report one day, no fish the next
-St Augustine Record, 9-12-02

*Coastal Cleanup set Sept. 21
*Dauphin Island Fire and Rescue Receives FEMA Grant
*Dauphin Island's ISO Fire Insurance Rating Goes Down.
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 9-12-02

*Tropical depression in Gulf; see hurricane page for info, radar
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-12-02

*Depression forms off Gulf Coast
-Tallahassee Democrat, 9-12-02

*Gustav kicks up wind, rain, but little worries on Outer Banks
-Savannah Morning News, 9-11-02

*Waves pound N.C. beaches as storm nears
*Beekeepers worry about mosquito spraying
-Charleston Post and Courier, 9-10-02

*Leisure (bike) trails group continues All Joy work
-Carolina Morning News, 9-10-02

*Georgia schedules public hearings to consider specialized alligator hunts.
*New Security Measures at the port
-Savannah Morning News, 9-10-02

*Sea turtle nesting up, but not much
-Florida Times Union, 9-10-02

*Shark nips swimmer near inlet
-Daytona News Journal, 9-10-02

*Water taxi captain says job is just a 'good time'
-Florida Times Union, 9-9-02

*Port balances security and commerce
-Charleston Post and Courier, 9-8-02

*Shrimp-baiting season arrives with new net rule
-Island Packet Online

*Tourism on the rebound
-Carolina Morning News, 9-8-02

*Fishing Headlines: This year's mullet run gets started Thursday
*St. Augustine turns 437 today, and residents celebrated Founder's Day Saturday with a re-enactment of the first Spanish landing and a festival at the Plaza de la Constitucion
-St Augustine Record, 9-8-02

*Digging Deeper: With Brunswick's port experiencing its biggest boom in over 50 years, officials are looking at how to plan for even more growth
-Brunswick News, 9-7-02

*Increased funding boosts frequency for monitoring Amelia's beaches
-Fernandia Beach News Leader, 9-8-02

*High surf, rip currents keep lifeguards busy
*Tropical Storm Edouard pretty poor excuse for a storm
*November hearing to explore East Volusia manatee zones
-Daytona News Journal, 9-8-02

*Watch chain a clue to Hunley commander's past
-Savannah Morning News, 9-7-02

*November hearing to explore East Volusia manatee zones
-Daytona News Journal, 9-7-02

*HarborWalk Village wins initial OK
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 9-7-02

*Coast Guard seeks comments on bridge
*Edouard's bluster doesn't pass muster
-Daytona News Journal, 9-6-02

*Weakened Edouard to stir up Gulf surf
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-6-02

*Edouard creating dangerous rip currents
-Charleston Post and Courier, 9-5-02

*Bluffton Oyster Co. deal may be finalized soon
-Island Packet Online, 9-5-02

*Where have all the Marsh Tackies gone?
-Carolina Morning News, 9-5-02

*Slump follows Labor Day
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-5-02

*Edouard makes landfall, now depression
*Kings Bay sub base shuns visitors, checks anyone
-Florida Times Union, 9-5-02

*A surfer's delight
*Fishing Headlines: Edouard making fishing difficult
-St Augustine Record, 9-5-02

*Lifeguard shrugs off shark sighting
*Edouard's aftermath: sunny skies, little damage
*Daytona Beach's tentative tax rate jumps 27 percent
-Daytona News Journal, 9-5-02

*Gulf Coast keeps watch on tropical storm
*The new surfer girls: Latest 'Crush' causing more to leave the sand behind
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-5-02

*White marlin not considered endangered, agency says
-Panama City News Herald, 9-5-02

*Storm worries Hunting Island officials
*Committee to recommend oyster shell collection facility
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-4-02

*Weather batters Hunting Island
*Rain nurtures insects, fungus
-Island Packet Online, 9-4-02

*Edouard on the move toward Fla.
*Pooler extends hotel-motel tax 1 year
-Savannah Morning News, 9-4-02

*Haggling over Hammocks
*Edouard lacks punch
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-3-02

*Council weighs in on coastline legislation
*In spite of showers, Catfish Festival carries on
-Camden County Tribune and Georgian, 9-4-02

*Tropical Storm warnings posted
*Beach report
*Weaker Edouard drifts off Daytona
-Florida Times Union, 9-4-02

*Where will Edouard go?
-St Augustine Record, 9-4-02

*Edouard nears Volusia-Flagler coast, Tropical Storm Warning issued
*Lobbyist may help Daytona Beach tax special events
-Daytona News Journal, 9-4-02

*Holiday on the beach
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 9-4-02

*County OKs notices on development orders
-Panama City News Herald, 9-4-02

*Seasonal wetlands seeing revival in the coastal South
*Corrigan: Boat ramp woes a drop in the ocean
-Savannah Morning News, 9-3-02

*PBRLA Potluck Picnic Sept. 12
-Pensacola Beach News, 9-2-02

*Tourist season soars
*Visitors praising Pensacola
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-3-02

*Beach leaders say holiday weekend was ‘business as usual’
-Panama City News Herald, 9-3-02

*County to spray for mosquitoes
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-2-02

*Drought drying up wells
-Island Packet Online, 9-2-02

*Palmetto Bluff hosts bottlenose dolphin research effort
*The Verdier House is highlight of any Beaufort visit
-Carolina Morning News, 9-2-02

*Tropical Storm Edouard forms off coast, Volusia, Flagler under tropical storm watch
*Manatees may provide clues to human cancer
-Daytona News Journal, 9-2-02

*Manatees coming back to Mobile Bay
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 9-2-02

*Mullet still will fly at famed lounge
-Pensacola News Jourlan, 9-2-02

*Wetlands a concern for nation: Beaufort County case part of a 'mixed bag'
-Island Packet Online, 9-1-02

*Georgia's Heritage Trails bring the past to life
-Savannah Morning News, 9-1-02

*Rain doesn't dampen Kingsland's Catfish festival
-Florida Times Union, 9-1-02

*Russian student missing off beach
-St Augustine Record, 9-1-02

*Lifeguards warn of rip currents
*Jellyfish 'blooms' signal ocean pollution
-Daytona News Journal, 9-1-02

*Scattered clouds scatter crowds at beach
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-1-02

*Tornado warning alerts Lowcountry
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-31-02

*Rain, rain go away
-Island Packet Online, 8-31-02

*Sogginess expected to continue
-Carolina Morning News, 8-31-02

*Catfish festival set for this weekend
-Camden County Tribune and Georgian, 8-31-02

*Dawn at beach refreshes soul
*Ponte Vedra: Bridge tempts speeders
*Shorelines- Wave of new surfers
-Florida Times Union, 8-31-02

*Holiday brings call for boaters to be watchful
*Hunters to turn tail on gators
-Daytona News Journal, 8-31-02

*Local lifeguard efforts need help, national group warns
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-31-02

*US Lifesaving Assn. Promises 'Comprehensive Report'
-Pensacola Beach News, 8-30-02

*Labor Day — Destin is ours again
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 8-31-02

*Beach matting arrival date still unknown
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-30-02

*Beach matting may arrive next week
-Island Packet Online, 8-30-02

*Eyerdam departs as editor of The Boating News
-Coast News, 8-30-02

*Jax Beach may pay extra for longer pier
-The Beaches Leader, 8-30-02

*Labor day crowds could be smaller, but not much
*Grand finale: Summer dies down -- unofficially
-Daytona News Journal, 8-30-02

*Mosquito spraying moves
into the early evening hours
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-30-02

*TDC to investigate fall festival idea to put ‘heads in beds”
-Navarre Press, 8-30-02

*'Polluted' list drops some waterways
-Tallahassee Democrat, 8-30-02

*PCB officials expecting tame Labor Day weekend, but preparing for more
-Panama City News Herald, 8-30-02

*Week's rain won't dent drought
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-29-02

*Rain a tradition over Labor Day
*Big water bill hits those who exceed limit
-Island Packet Online, 8-29-02

*KINGSLAND -- Twenty years after its inception, organizers of Kingsland's annual Catfish Festival say they never expected the regional and national recognition the event has received in recent years.
-Florida Times Union, 8-29-02

*Fishing Headlines: After drought, shrimp and kings plentiful
*Residents toss seawall plans into doubt
-St Augustine Record, 8-29-02

*Feds say no to local manatee zones
-Daytona News Journal, 8-29-02

*Sea hares baffle Gulf beach visitors
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 8-29-02

*Labor Day jaunts put finishing touch on summer fun
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-29-02

*Saltwater Slam & Classic End Highlight Labor Day Weekend
*Mexico Beach Looking to Future
*Sixth Annual MBARA Kingfish Event Set for this Weekend
*Scallop Festival Fun!!
*Second Annual Birding & Wildflower Fest Oct. 10-13
-Port St Joe Star, 8-29-02

*Gator captured after overnight escape
*Summertime brings hordes of flying insects
-Island Packet Online, 8-28-02

*Jacksonville's port drives past New York
-Florida Times Union, 8-28-02

*New law makes demolition on historic buildings tougher
-St Augustine Record, 8-28-02

**Latest Boardwalk plan sidesteps local merchants: City would buy properties south of Main Street
*National group asked to evaluate area beach safety
-Daytona News Journal, 8-28-02

*Lightning strike kills Ridgeland man
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-27-02

*Lightning strike kills boater
-Island Packet Online, 8-27-02

*Lightning strike kills boater
-Carolina Morning News, 8-27-02

*Season to beware of snakes
*USS Kentucky leaves Kings Bay
*River volunteers needed
-Savannah Morning News, 8-27-02

*Ghost haunts beach
*Beach music attracts the masses to Jekyll
-Brunswick News, 8-26-02

*Coquina quarry reveals its secrets
-St Augustine Record, 8-27-02

*Daytona OK's master plan for Biketoberfest
-Daytona News Journal, 8-27-02

*Pace inn lets four-legged friends lodge like kings
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-27-02

*Savannah's Intermarine sinking fast
-Coast News, 8-26-02

*Knowledge can take sting out of jellyfish
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 8-26-02

*Developer works to satisfy needs of owners, animals
-Island Packet Online, 8-25-02

*Authors offer fresh insights into Savannah
*Georgia officials launch Web site to recover treasures from looted Indian mound
-Savannah Morning News, 8-25-02

*USS Kentucky leaves Kings Bay
-Florida Times Union, 8-25-02

*Fishing Headlines:
Full moon brings good things
-St Augustine Record, 8-25-02

*Birds join battle for local beaches
*Volusia, Flagler aren't designated as manatee wintering areas
*Biologists name species of box jellyfish
* Ecotourism buzzes: Businesses use nature to attract tourists
-Daytona News Journal, 8-25-02

*Advocates join forces to save gulf sturgeon from the grip of industry.
-Panama City News Herald, 8-25-02

*U.S 98: Corridor of confusion
*It’s a fiery topic: Steep rate hikes on Nov. ballot
-Navarre Press, 8-24-02

*Fewer calls don't mean tree frogs aren't around
*Developers keeping an eye on water quality
-Island Packet Online, 8-24-02

*Lowcountry charter captains having a good year
-Carolina Morning News, 8-24-02

*Kingfish Classic resumes
*Later, alligator - 9-footer comes ashore on St. Simons
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-23-02

*City moves forward with beach easement acquisition
-, 8-24-02

*Beach access hidden, difficult
*Ponte Vedra Shorelines: Beach access in spotlight
-Florida Times Union, 8-24-02

*Hostile crowd greets Surfriders
-Beaches Leader, 8-23-02

*Beach could rebound by seeding with salt grasses
*Beach Patrol honors members
-Daytona News Journal, 8-24-02

*Atlanta connection made at Destin Airport
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 8-24-02

*Off-duty firefighter saves drowning girl
*Cuttino proposes ban on new golf courses
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-23-02

*Councilman urges pause in golf building
-Island Packet Online, 8-23-02

*Jasper wells running dry
-Carolina Morning News, 8-23-02

*The black tupelo on Wilmington Island is Chatham's only state champion tree.
*Sand Gnats looking at move to Panama City Beach
-Savannah Morning News, 8-23-02

*Gator visits St. Simons beach
*Here's where beginners get hooked: Ten ideal spots for rookie anglers to take up fishing
*Judge halts Mackay River marina
-Florida 'Times Union, 8-23-02

*Shorter pier option rejected
-Beaches Leader, 8-23-02

*County Council ponders cuts to Beach Patrol staff
*Volusia marina/manatee plan
still requires work, state says
-Daytona News Journal, 8-23-02

*Toll bridge plan OK’d
The Emerald Coast Bridge Authority now has the green light to ask for money to plan for one or more bridges between the greater Fort Walton Beach area and Okaloosa Island
-, 8-23-02

*Sixth Annual MBARA Kingfish Event Set for this Weekend
*Mexico Beach Looking to Future
*Scallop Festival Fun!!
-Port St Joe Star, 8-23-02

*GRAPPLING HOOK SNAGGED AT HUNLEY SITE
-Charleston Post and Courier, 8-22-02

*Air station fuel spill contained
*Beaufort placed on 'extreme' drought watch
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-22-02

*Plane lands safely on beach
*Jet fuel spilled on Beaufort River
-Island Packet Online, 8-22-02

*Barge spills fuel into creek
*Pilot lands plane on beach at Hilton Head
-Carolina Morning News, 8-22-02

*Ten years later, Hurricane Andrew gets an upgrade
*EPD gets an earful on proposed aquifer pumping
-Savannah Morning News, 8-22-02

*School tax beaten
-Brunswick News, 8-21-02

*(Spiney lobster) Tails from the Keys

-Florida Times Union, 8-22-02

*Fishing Headlines: Not much to put up on the fishing board
*Hurricane Andrew reclassified
-St Augustine Record, 8-22-02

*Recent rains reach 50-inch mark since June 1 in Deltona
*Beach Patrol arrests 3 fugitives after flight from traffic stop
*Sea wasps' blamed for rash of painful stings
*Fish and Wildlife boat strikes, kills manatee near Titusville
-Daytona News Journal, 8-22-02

*SRIA approves low bid for beach renourishment
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-22-02

*Group guides baby turtles to gulf
*HGTV's dream home built in Bay
-Panama City News Herald, 8-22-02

*Terrorists likely eyed Navy ships
*Entire state under extreme drought status
-Charleston Post and Courier, 8-21-02

*Recent rain contributes to rise in insect population
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-21-02

*Sydney Lanier Bridge hits another snag
-Brunswick News, 8-20-02

*Glynn County: Voters say no to tax hike
-Florida Times Union, 8-21-02

*Groups say plan poses dangers to manatees
-Daytona News Journal, 8-21-02

*Escambia moves ahead on Pensacola Beach projects
*Commission eyes funds for soccer complex, beach, roads
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-21-02

*Boy, 13, Drowns at Ship Island
*Navy 'Copter Downed at Gulf Islands
-, 8-19-02

*Baytowne Wharf : Resort finds ‘heart, soul’
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 8-21-02

*Company plans ferry service between Charleston, Savannah
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-20-02

*Island beach matting to arrive soon
-Island Packet Online, 8-20-02

*Friends' floating minivans cause stir at Huguenot park
-Florida Times Union, 8-20-02

*Experts burst bubble of water myths
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 8-20-02

*Unhealthy Bay beaches cleared
-Panama City News Herald, 8-20-02

*Miami company to take a gamble on cruise ship between Savannah and Charleston
-Island Packet Online, 8-19-02

*Revolutionary War diary inspires trail mappers
-Carolina Morning News, 8-19-02

*Belgian woman finds safe harbor in Savannah
*The 'Bird Lady' speaks
-Savannah Morning News, 8-19-02

*Beachgoers suffer jellyfish stings
*North Causeway drawbridge may rise on daily schedule
*Swim season at Gemini Springs dries up
-Daytona News Journal, 8-19-02

*Woman attacked by shark in Gulf
-Dauphin Mullet Wrapper, 8-18-02

*Sea turtles suffer
slow-going season
*Area's lazy rivers draw visitors
*Sea patrol on show
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-19-02

*Shrimp Boat renewal begins
-Panama City News Herald, 8-19-02

*Stono Bridge's closure brings inconvenience and frustration
-Charleston Post and Courier, 8-18-02

*South's drought - ravaged rivers reveal long-hidden mysteries
*Savannah art galleries
-Savannah Morning News, 8-18-02

*Mosquito Control seat to be decided
-St Augustine Record, 8-18-02

*Catfish festival reels in a crowd
-Panama City News Herald, 8-18-02

*Budget constraints could shorten new pier
*Ponte Vedra: The 'green island'
-Florida Times Union, 8-17-02

*Shorter fishing pier proposed
-Beaches Leader, 8-16-02

*Unending rains cause flooding across Volusia
*Federal judge orders manatee
'imminent danger' zones to be listed
-Daytona News Journal, 8-17-02

*Turner drops lawsuit
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-16-02

*Turner, Gullah descendants settle dispute
-Island Packet Online, 8-16-02

*Beach mat delivery delay brings frustration
*Ted Turner drops Gullah lawsuit
*Painting a picture of Gullah life
-Carolina Morning News, 8-16-02

*State transportation expert says hurricane evac routes don't match
-Savannah Morning News, 8-16-02

*Vandalism results in untended devices killing scarce crabs
-Brunswick News, 8-15-02

*Kingsland council meetings suspended
-Florida Times Union, 8-16-02

*County seeking partners for coastal planting project
*Nearly $700,000 set for waterway parks
-Daytona News Journal, 8-16-02

*Gulf Islands to Reduce Lifeguards for Off-Season
-Pensacola Beach News, 8-14-02

*Destin’s last frontier: Commons Boulevard
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 8-16-02

*Destin’s last frontier: Commons Boulevard
-Navarre Press, 8-16-02

*Port St. Joe "Good Day Trip": EcoFlorida
*Final Stages of Visioning Process for Mexico Beach
-Port St Joe Star, 8-16-02

*Who will be Miss Florida Seafood
-Apalachicola Times, 8-16-02

*Riley says his Hunley deal better
*Aquarium cutting back on its hours
-Charleston Post and Courier, 8-15-02

*Coast Guard Auxiliary offers many opportunities
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-15-02

*Judge allows Callawassie Island dock extension
-Island Packet Online, 8-15-02

*Fishing Headlines: Fishing report up and down this week
-St Augustine Record, 8-15-02

*Man reports shark nip near NSB south jetty
*County may make beach footpaths disappear
*Suit seeks protection for whales, turtles, from fish nets
-Daytona News Journal, 8-15-02

*New Condo at Beach Club?
-, 8-15-02

*Last bridge piling in place
-Panama City News Herald, 8-15-02

*Manatee Mortality Information page has been updated with
mortality numbers from July 2002
-Florida Marine Research Institute, 8-14-02

*Decision on Hunley museum site delayed
*Two bridge jumpers safe, both ticketed
-Charleston Post and Courier, 8-14-02

*Residents dispute dock ordinance ruling
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-14-02

*Mosquito Control on alert for West Nile
-Carolina Morning News, 8-14-02

*Airport officials, bomb squad lured to suspicious fishing rod case.
-Savannah Morning News, 8-14-02

*New boats allow for quicker response
-Brunswick News, 8-14-02

*Ponte Vedra: Pricey beachfront clubs part of access fray
*River advocates discuss restoring flow of Satilla
-Florida Times Union, 8-14-02

*Alligator turns tourist, visits the City Gate
-St Augustine Record, 8-14-02

*6 Bay beaches fail water tests
-Panama City News Herald, 8-14-02

*Boat sinks offshore, four men rescued
*Warmer water brings jellyfish stings
*Hermit crabs moving to cooler habitats
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-13-02

*Time to watch for jellyfish
-Island Packet Online, 8-13-02

*Study says crab decline imperils marsh grasses
*Corrigan: Spreading elegance up, and down, Gaston Street
-Savannah Morning News, 8-13-02

*DOT chooses firm for Mathews bridge plan
-Florida Times Union, 8-13-02

*Environmentalists want emergency manatee zones
*Main Street Pier complies with lighting regulations
-Daytona News Journal, 8-13-02

*The story behind those snakeheads
-National Review, 8-12-02

*Team to re-examine the Historic District
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-12-02

*Rotting marsh grass good for beach, bad for tourists
*County's storm planning earns new designation
-Carolina Morning News, 8-12-02

*Rare birds thrive when people leave Georgia's coast (Pelican Spit)
-Savannah Morning News, 8-12-02

*St Johns Ferryman shares happiness with passengers
-Florida Times Union, 8-12-02

*It's been 10 years since the attack of the 'rogue' wave
*Beach parking and turtles at odds again
-Daytona News Journal, 8-12-02

*Cristobal brings waves, erosion
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-11-02

*Saturday traffic headache continues on U.S. 278 en route to Hilton Head
-Carolina Morning News, 8-11-02

*Book Review: Out on Cumberland Island's beach you're alone Really alone.
-Savannah Morning News, 8-11-02

*Port Authority (Fernandina) OKs funding for improvements to security, pier
-Fernandina News Leader, 8-11-02

*A Marina and residential units may be the first projects built in the new development plan for Sebastian Inland Harbor.
-St Augustine Record, 8-11-02

*Sunny skies, dangerous surf at the beach
-Daytona News Journal, 8-11-02

*Texas Physician Is Second Drowning Victim at Ft. Walton
*State Issues West Nile Virus Alert for Escambia County
-, 8-11-02

*Cutter command changes
-Charleston Post and Courier, 8-10-02

*Drought and crabbers could destroy salt marshes
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-10-02

*Tybee council approves guidelines for selling small parcels
*Traffic on River Street permanently one-way
-Savannah Morning News, 8-10-02

*Ponte Vedra: Fighting for the beach
-Florida Times Union, 8-10-02

*Jellyfish are gone with wind on Florida beaches
*Daytona Beach keeps 3 a.m. bar closing time on tap
-Daytona News Journal, 8-10-02

*West Nile prompts
mosquito spraying
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-10-02

*Second tourist drowns in gulf
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 8-10-02

*Rehabilitated loggerhead returns to open waters
-Panama City News Herald, 8-10-02

*Predator fish slithering down the coast
*Environmental groups to sue government taken to protect the country's endangered and threatened sea turtle population
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-09-02

*Bluffton wetlands case going to Supreme Court
*Quota hunt deadlines approaching for Savannah, Pinckney
-Carolina Morning News, 8-09-02

*Port experiments to maintain ship depths
*Hurricane forecast looking better
-Brunswick News, 8-08-02

*Surfers greet Cristobal
-Florida Times Union, 8-09-02

*Rough seas draw surfers
*Speeding on Palm Valley bridge
-The Beaches Leader, 8-09-02

*Surf's up, thanks to distant storm
-Daytona News Journal, 8-09-02

*Look for repeat of heat pattern
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-09-02

*Local waters claim their first victim this year
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 8-09-02

*East Bay pier to harken good old days
*Clean Marina Program recognizes Yacht Club
-Navarre Press, 8-09-02

*Fishermen Join Forces to Fight Net Limitations
*Florida Catfish Classic Aug. 16-17
-St Joe Star, 8-08-02

*DEP: Popular waterways polluted
-Tallahassee Democrat, 8-09-02

*Jellyfish blooms near some U.S. coasts puzzling to scientists
-Home News Tribune, 8-04-02

*Hurricane expert takes balmier view of forecast
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-08-02

*Port welcomes newest tenant
*Mosquito war lingers in area
-Brunswick News, 8-07-02

*Green space proposal splits Tybee
-Savannah Morning News, 8-08-02

*Another shark attack in Volusia County
*The pilots and aircrew of HSL-48 are pushing themselves to excellence in Search and Rescue.
*Tropical Storm Cristobal east of St. Augustine
-Florida Times Union, 8-08-02

*Jax Beach pet owners face limits
*Better beach access urged
-Beaches Leader, 8-07-02

*Surfers, swimmers keep an eye out for jellyfish
*Fishing Headlines:
Renourished beaches about to be tested
*Alligator spends day at Viliano Beach
-St Augustine Record, 8-08-02

*New Smyrna Beach surfer bitten by shark
*Fishing boat tossed ashore by storm
-Daytona News Journal, 8-08-02

*Hurricane expert alters prediction to forecast below-average season
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-08-02

*Tanker blast kills off-duty officer
-Charleston Post and Courier, 8-07-02

*Shell recycling review canceled
-Carolina Morning News, 8-07-02

*Hammock development rejected
-Savannah Morning News, 8-07-02

*Jellyfish take toll in North Florida
-Florida Times Union, 8-07-02

*Daytona Beach may criminalize teeny-weeny bikinis
*Fishing boat aground near New Smyrna Beach
*Tropical Storm Cristobal drifting eastward off Florida coast
-Daytona News Journal, 8-07-02

*Team ends 1st leg of ocean expedition
-Charleston Post and Courier, 8-06-02

*Hilton Head Island crime numbers drop
-Island Packet Online, 8-06-02

*Bremer: A gator in the pool livens up any vacation
*Harrell: Oregon Inlet central to Outer Banks experience
*Editorial: Military base closures still threaten Lowcountry
-Carolina Morning News, 8-06-02

*New strategy aims at Torras Causeway  toll
-Brunswick News, 8-06-02

*Dog doing OK after gator bite
-Florida Times Union, 8-06-02

*Turret of USS Monitor raised from Atlantic
-St Augustine Record, 8-06-02

*Jellyfish invasion leaves hundreds smarting
-Daytona News Journal, 8-06-02

*Bertha on Dauphin Island
*Cheap imports hurting shrimpers
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 8-06-02

*Bertha drops rain, stirs surf
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-06-02

*Not-so-big Bertha soaks coast
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 8-06-02

*Oyster shell recycling may go to Otter Hole
*Voices of Carolina: Lack of funding hurting beaches
-Carolina Morning News, 8-05-02

*People-shy island birds return
*Rules protect island nesters
-Florida Times Union, 8-05-02

*Tropical Storm Bertha causes flooding
along Gulf Coast
-Daytona News Journal, 8-05-02

*Grandfather drowns
in rough surf
*Tropical Storm Bertha churns in the Gulf
-, 8-05-02

*Bertha Claims Louisiana Man at Perdido Key
-Pensacola Beach News, 8-05-02

*Tropical Storm Bertha expected to drench coast
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 8-05-02

*Project tries to better predict hurricane paths
*Racing takes a back seat at the Rockville Regatta
*Gullah heirs find trouble in paradise
-Charleston Post and Courier, 8-04-02

*Sea Islanders dispute land claim
*Folly Field deals with change
-Island Packet Online, 8-04-02

*Gullah descendants, media mogul fighting over 68 acres of island paradise
*Editorial: Restore Ellis Square
-Savannah Morning News, 8-04-02

*Goodbye, USS  Pennsylvania
-Florida Times Union, 8-04-02

*Another slice of forgotten Florida: The 250 lots making up Bryn Mawr Ocean Resort have stood for the last 22 years ...
-Florida Times Union, 8-04-02

*Eyes on beach renewal?
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-04-02

*Security duties strain DNR budget
-Island Packet Online, 8-03-02

*The South Carolina Historical Society and the National Park Service are combining efforts to focus attention on Morris Island in Charleston Harbor, site of several Civil War actions
-Carolina Morning News, 8-02-02

*New book explores the women behind Cumberland
-Camden County Tribune and Georgian, 8-03-02

*Shorelines: Lifeguards going strong
-Florida Times Union, 8-03-02

*Beach drug bust nets two
-St Augustine Record, 8-03-02

*Hassle on the beach: Beach patrol officers fear councilman's wrath
*Four Panhandle newspapers begin charging for online content
*2 surfers win national titles
-Daytona News Journal, 8-03-02

*‘Free’ parasail ride has a cost
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 8-03-02

*Beach Gets "Bum Rap"
*Commercial Fishermen Meet Aug. 6
-Port St Joe Star, 8-01-02

*Lighthouse Celebration
-Apalachicola Times, 8-02-02

*Scientists get fish's eye view of reef life
*Injured sea turtle gets 2nd chance at aquarium
*Management plan approved for historic Cooper River bluff  site
-Charleston Post and Courier, 8-02-02

*Consulting firm outlines strategy for creating stormwater plan
-Island Packet Online, 8-02-02

*Departure of Kings Bay sub for West Coast stalls again
-Florida Times Union, 8-02-02

*Latest shark story lacks bite
-Daytona News Journal, 8-02-02

*Beach seeks grant for last ocean-front property
-St Augustine Record, 8-02-02

*Jellyfish invasion puts Fort to Fort
Swim on standby
*Island gets glance at road plans
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-02-02

*Military Beach Week nothing to fear, officials say
-Panama City News Herald, 8-02-02

*Gibson Inn closes restaurant
-Apalachicola Times, 8-02-02

*Officials find high levels of bacteria at Lands End, Hilton Head
*Coast Guard introduces tough rules on Naval vessel proximity
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-01-02

*Officials: Area beaches testing safe
-Island Packet Online, 8-01-02

*Under the watchful eyes of naturalists, baby sea turtles hatch on Ossabaw Island and begin their journey to adulthood.
-Savannah Morning News, 8-01-02

*Suddath executive victim of drowning
-Florida Times Union, 8-01-02

*Fishing Headlines: Only big mackerel offshore buck trend
-St Augustine Record, 8-01-02

*Judge orders expedited manatee protection
-Daytona News Journal, 8-01-02

*Treehouse Association Opposes SRIA's Ft. Pickens Road Plan
-Pensacola Beach News, 8-01-02

2-year bridge study begins next week
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-01-02

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