*New dock fees higher under bill
-Beaufort Gazette, 4-30-02

*Ordinances to help turtles nest successfully
-Island Packet Online, 4-30-02

*Most of First Coast paralyzed by power outage
-Florida Times Union, 4-30-02

*Surf stirs close calls on beach
*Angler hooks 126.1-pound cobia after following a sea turtle
-Pensacola News Journal, 4-30-02

*Cleanup to ready beach for turtles
-St Augustine Record, 4-30-02

*Fish Kills April 2002
-Florida Marine Research Institute

*Plan for power line along Santee delta stirs controversy
-Charleston Post and Courier, 4-29-02

*Flagler County growing quickly: By percentage, it's 8th in nation
*Boat spectacle entertains fans
-Daytona News Journal, 4-29-02

*A new breed of flying fish (mullet toss)
*Summer fun gets started on beach
-Pensacola News Journal, 4-29-02

*Mountain of mud blocks Intracoastal near Myrtle Beachl
-Charleston Post and Courier, 4-28-02

*Beaufort airshow dazzles spectators
-Beaufort Gazette, 4-28-02

*Wildlife Park near Darien  off and running?
-Coast News

*Fishing Headlines No rain and the fishing struggle continues
-St Augustine Record, 4-28-02

*Volunteers round up pounds of trash from area waterways
*Rough riders ready for offshore battles
-Daytona News Journal, 4-28-02

*Girl tops lifeguard hopefuls in test
-Pensacola News Journal, 4-28-02

*Beware: Alligators Are On The Move
-St Joe Star 4-25-02

*Angels, aerobatics rules the skies at MCASBeaufort (today and Sunday at 3pm)
-Beaufort Gazette, 4-27-02

*Developing concern for marsh islands at public hearing
*Nearly every Fla. county lacks adequate hurricane shelters space
-Savannah Morning News, 4-27-02

*56th annual Beaches Opening and Festival schedule
*Pieces from Fuller Warren bridge demolition to be collected on land
*Ship opens eyes, horizons
-Florida Times Union, 4-27-02

*Volusia, like most other Florida counties,
lacks shelter space for major hurricane,
but Flagler County shines in state survey
*Rare population of beach mice discovered
*One-way traffic on beach
-Daytona News Journal, 4-27-02

*Some Garcon Point Bridge debris in bay may stay
-Pensacola News Journal, 4-27-02

*Gulf Islands Bans Personal Watercraft
-Pensacola Beach News, 4-26-02

*County says no to Grayton Grand
-Walton Sun, 4-27-02

*No county money for Destin beach restoration
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 4-26-02

*Port plan could sail in House
*Easements on 3 separate tracts to preserve more than 850 acres
-Charleston Post and Courier, 4-26-02

*Police get patrol boats for river
*Cannonball jellyfish arrive on area beaches
-Beaufort Gazette, 4-26-02

*Bluffton to police May River
-Island Packet Online, 4-26-02

*Residents wary as thousands of college students head to Tybee this weekend
*Flying high at air show
-Savannah Morning News , 4-26-02

*Woodbine crawfish Festival begins today
-Camden County Tribune and Georgian, 4-26-02

*A1A becomes state-designated scenic highway
-St Augustine Record, 4-26-02

*Offshore boat races
*Surfer nearly loses foot to shark
off Florida's St. Augustine Beach and shark coverage
*Shrimp Festival
*Resident raises concern over mercury in fish
-Daytona News Journal, 4-26-02

*Beaches take stand against sharks
*No-wake restrictions help Little Sabine Bay recover
*Florida bid to blunt offshore drilling fails
-Pensacola , 4-26-02

*Man Found Dead at Fort Pickens Beach
-Pensacola Beach News, 4-26-02

*Thunderbirds bring storms as Eglin prepares to throw open its doors to the public
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 4-26-02

*Fish Fry April 27th
-Apalachicola Times, 4-26-02

*SENATE STEERS PORT AWAY FROM DANIEL ISLAND
*Judge rules FOIA applies to Friends of the Hunley
*SOY OIL SPILLS AT SPA DOCK
*3 bridge crane operators join union protest
-Charleston Post and Courier, 4-25-02

*Jellyfish play part in beach cycle
-Island Packet Online, 4-25-02

*Two-week shrimping ban in place
*Surfer nearly loses foot to shark off St. Augustine Beach
-Savannah Morning News, 4-25-02

*Port gets push
-Brunswick News, 4-24-02

*State fishes for natural tourists (St Marys
*3 tons of crawfish ready for this weekend's festival in Woodbine
-Florida Times Union, 4-25-02

*Turtle patrol needs help
-Ponte Vedra Beaches Leader, 4-24-02

*Puffer fish: Anglers must throw 'em back
*UF plan designed to ease Flagler Beach flooding
-Daytona News Journal, 4-25-02

*State agency defends crab trap arrest
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 4-25-02

*Puffer Fish in Florida
-Florida Marine Research Institute, 4-25-02

*Kiawah short-term renting survives initial vote
*Bridge may be named for Hunley
*Experts say river must be shared
*Harbor Shield winds down today
-Charleston Post and Courier, 4-24-02

*Port to expand, map strategy
-Brunswick News, 4-23-02

*Man bitten by shark in St. Augustine
*UGa researchers patent genetically altered fish
-Florida Times Union, 4-24-02

*New Rose Bay bridge nearing completion
-Daytona News Journal, 4-24-02

*Homeowner vows to fight beach - restoration plan
*Grayton Grand may recieve approval
-Destin Ft. Walton Log, 4-23-02

*A life under pressure
( saturation diving)
-Panama City News Herald, 4-23-02

*Beaufort man has to move marsh house
-Charleston Post and Courier, 4-23-02

*Dock rules to limit building on creeks
*Look up for Blue Angels this weekend
-Beaufort Gazette, 4-23-02

*Regulations address dock issues
-Island Packet Online, 4-23-02

*Business is booming at the Port of Brunswick
-Savannah Morning News, 4-23-02

*Rehabilitated turtles go to sea for Earth Day
*Turtle patrol prepares for busy nesting season
-Florida Times Union, 4-23-02

*Shark bite reported at Dondanville boat ramp
*Born to be wild (turtle release)
-St Augustine Record, 4-23-02

*Drilling deal fails to target Gulf tract
-Pensacola News Journal, 4-23-02

*Respect our coast or leave
Northwest Florida Daily News, 4-23-02

*Georgia wants to scuttle Jasper port
-Charleston Post and Courier, 4-22-02

*Project maps Broad Creek oyster beds
-Beaufort Gazette, 4-22-02

*Former county commission candidate Gordon Varnedoe proposes fund-raiser to give Tybee Pier and Pavilion a financial boost.
-Savannah Morning News, 4-22-02

*Running Out of Water?
*Why Not Harness Our Ocean Breezes?
*Folksy Library on St. Simons
-Golden Isles Online, 4-18-02 - 4-25-02

*Autos prove growth niche for robust Brunswick port
*Port of Brunswick facts
-Florida Times Union, 4-22-02

*Boater dies after falling into river
*Turtle watchers displeased over new salary for former volunteer
-Daytona News Journal, 4-22-02

*Waterfront park amenities face cuts
*Axle ignorance causes toll-booth logjam at beach
-Pensacola News Journal, 4-22-02

*The Santa Rosa Island Authority has asked for proposals from firms and individuals by 10 a.m. May 2 to operate a helicopter ride on Pensacola Beach.
-, 4-22-02

*Grayton Grand development may finally get closure
-The Walton Sun, 4-22-02

*Couple Spreads the Word On Hurricane Preparedness
Port St Joe Star

On vacation: 4-19-02, 4-21-02, 4-21-02 but you might enjoy this:

*Fishing Headlines: Calm weekend and some big catches
*To go bottom fishing in water as deep as the average skyscraper is tall requires special expertise
-St Augustine Record, 4-21-02

*Jasper port job prospects draw interest
*North Charleston council will discuss casino boats
-Charleston Post and Courier,  4-18-02

*Artists get inspiration on Pritchards Island Seven days and nights on a remote barrier island, serviced only by boat; dormitory - style accommodations, gourmet meals, with 10 total strangers.
-Beaufort Gazette,  4-18-02

*Officials: House illegally perched in the marsh must be moved
-Island Packet Online,  4-18-02

*Altamaha seedling returns to its home
-Savannah Morning News,  4-18-02

*Mosquito fight set to begin
-Brunswick News,  4-17-02

*Study of whale expands minds
-Florida Times Union,  4-18-02

*Fishing Headlines: Smooth waters should bring good catches
-Daytona News Journal,  4-18-02

*Main Street Pier owner gets lighting extension
*Manatee supporters file new legal action to speed up feds
*Tourism panel says Ocean Center must grow
-Daytona News Journal,  4-18-02

*Mapping project may help shellfish beds
-Island Packet Online,  4-17-02

*Georgia appeals condemnation (for Jasper port
-Savannah Morning News,  4-17-02

*Altamaha seedling returns to its home
-Florida Times Union,  4-17-02

*Eyebrows raised at tales of Beach Patrol rudeness
-Daytona News Journal,  4-17-02

*Shark attack victim making progress
-Gulf Herald,  4-17-02

*Beach project to add millions to county debt  A Pensacola Beach road-widening and beach renourishment project
-Destin Ft Walton Log,  4-17-02

*Sprawl ruining coastal waters, report says
*St. George ready for weekend's World Grits Festival
*Casino boats gain zoning support despite some public opposition
-Charleston Post and Courier,  4-16-02

*Jasper Port decision appealed
-Beaufort Gazette,  4-16-02

*Regulators agree to restrict docks on most small creeks
-Island Packet Online,  4-16-02

*Guest Editorial: More environmental study needed before pursuing Jasper port
-Savannah Morning News,  4-16-02

*No last rites in fleet blessing
-Brunswick News,  4-15-02

*State officials warn stores of tainted puffer fish
*Boat debris cleaned up; Flagler Beach reopens
-Daytona News Journal,  4-16-02

*Wakeboard event set for this weekend
-Gulf News (Pensacola),  4-16-02

*Pastors' aid sought in fight for port
*Anti-terror exercise set for harbor
-Charleston Post and Courier,  4-15-02

*Association asks town to pay share of Sea Pinnes dredging project
-Beaufort Gazette,  4-15-02

*Living to surf
-St Augustine Record,  4-15-02

*Red snapper season starts today in state waters
-Pensacola News Journal,  4-15-02

*Koger House named one of most endangered properties
*History of Sullivan's Island to unfold in stories
-Charleston Post and Courier,  4-14-02

*Brafman: Nature Conservancy should be fired
-Beauford Gazette,  4-14-02

*Jekyll Island could get $40 million facility
-Brunswick News,  4-13-02

*Mosquito fighters gear up for another season
-Savannah Morning News,  4-14-02

*Wakeboaring: Shelf life fuzzy for sport's stars
-Pensacola News Journal,  4-14-02

*Driver killed after hitting 11-foot alligator
-Northwest Florida Daily News,  4-14-02

*Coast Guard bids farewell to Madrona, Veteran buoy tender
-Charleston Post and Courier,  4-13-02

*Savannah's hidden gardens
*Boy whose arm bitten off by shark and reattached recovering slowly, still not able to walk (Pensacola)
-Savannah Morning News,  4-13-02

*Blessing of the Fleet sails through waterfront
-Florida Times Union,  4-13-02

*Boat that sank Thursday had mysterious leak to go with its checkered past
*Shark attack (review of 2001)
-Daytona News Journal,  4-13-02

*Wakeboard event set for this weekend
*Shark attack victim making progress
*Shipyard gets state designation
-Gulf Herald,  4-13-02

*On the water, shorter is better
*Discolored sand removed from beach
-Pensacola News Journal,  4-13-02

*Red snapper season opens on Monday
-Destin Ft. Walton Log,  4-13-02

*DHEC board prohibits dock construction on small creeks
*Charleston immersed in ocean exploration
-Charleston Post and Courier,  4-12-02

*Wood Bridge closure starts today
*Bill offers tax credit for restoring historic homes
-Beaufort Gazette,  4-12-02

*Painful reality - INS policy change strands injured crewman
*Bridge contractor gets third citation
-Brunswick News,  4-11-02

*Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters
*Water, Water Part II
-Golden Isles Online,  4-12-02

*Turtle hospital already open at new marine center
-Daytona News Journal,  4-12-02

*Shipyard gets state designation
-Gulf Herald,  4-12-02

*Alligator's Bite Could Lift Truck
*Channel Markers
-,  4-12-02

*Lawmaker won't give up on Daniel Island as port possibility
-Charleston Post and Courier,  4-11-02

*Group moves stranded when hurricanes strike
-Beaufort Gazette,  4-11-02

*Comet sighting a treat for sky-watchers
-Island Packet Online,  4-11-02

*Jumbo war of words over shrimp boats in Brunswick
-Savannah Morning News,  4-11-02

*
Drawbridge to close, blocking river users
-Florida Times Union,  4-11-02

*Gulf Pier reels in big numbers
*CoastKeepers' files open to Conoco
-Pensacola News Journal,  4-11-02

*Clam workshops slated
*Antique boats head to town
-Apalachicola Times,  4-11-02

*Rental controversy flares at hearing on Kiawah Island
-Charleston Post and Courier,  4-10-02

*Hurricane planners focus on shelter issues
-Beaufort Gazette,  4-10-02

*Boaters must use caution
-Brunswick News,  4-9-02

*Shrimpers say report out to get rid of them
-Florida times Union,  4-10-02

*Committee warns beach group about non-native vegetation
*Marineland experiences comeback, hopes for trend
-Daytona News Journal,  4-10-02

*Santa Rosa wants to keep beach free
-Pensacola News Journal,  4-10-02

*Appreciative crowd shows up for boat-yard party
-Destin Ft Walton Log,  4-9-02

*St. Joe to level closed mill
-Panama City News Herald,  4-10-02

*The headlines should read: 'Marineland is open'
-St Augustine Record,  4-9-02

*Businesses crank up for Black College Reunion
-Daytona News Journal,  4-9-02

*Public 'Beach Nourishment'
Hearings Set By SRIA
-Pensacola Beach News,  4-9-02

*Oyster roast marks Land Trust purchase
-Beaufort Gazette,  4-8-02

*Day at the beach a natural thing
-Florida Times Union,  4-8-02

*North Florida's Apalachicola River and its seafood endangered
-Daytona News Journal,  4-8-02

*Broken shells along the shoreline
-The Walton Sun,  4-5-02

*The best spring break bar none
-Northwest Florida Daily News,  4-8-02

*Severe erosion plagues 3 S.C. public beaches: Folly, Edisto, and Hunting Island
*CITIZENS SPLIT OVER CASINO BOAT PROPOSAL
*DNR says docks hurt marshland
-Charleston Post and Courier,  4-5-02

*Hunting Island top priority for renourishment
*Coast Guard assumes homeland security role
*Moss: Port spin-off effect favorable for Jasper
-Beaufort Gazette,  4-5-02

*Hunting Island tops priority list
-Island Packet Online,  4-5-02

*Jasper port proposal still faces easement hurdles
-Savannah Morning News,  4-5-02

*Georgia's "Shrimp Capital"
finds itself dissin' shrimpers
*DEVELOPMENT is taking its toll on the Altamaha
*COASTAL AGENCY to consider marsh hammock protections
*More stories
-Coast News - Darien, GA,  4-5-02

*City looks to clean up waterfront
-Brunswick News,  4-4-02

*Scientists: Manatees increasing,
but crowded future holds threats
-Daytona News Journal,  4-5-02

*Strife of the Party - Spring Break
-Northwest Florida Daily News,  4-5-02

*Bay dredging could bury pipeline
-Panama City News Herald,  4-5-02

*Tom Sawyers Invade Mexico Beach
*Apalachicola River On Endangered List
-Port St Joe Star, 4-4-02

*Judge boosts Jasper County terminal plan
*Some communities bailing out on casino boats
-Charleston Post and Courier,  4-4-02

*Jasper wins port decision
-Beaufort Gazette,  4-4-02

*Judge rules in favor of Jasper port
*Bill barring port expansion goes to S.C. Senate floor
*FEMA director warns against hurricane 'hazard amnesia'
-Savannah Morning News,  4-4-02

*Jasper wins ruling on land for port
-Island Packet Online,  4-4-02

*Fishing Headlines
-St Augustine Record,  4-4-02

*Santa Rosa Island labeled deadly - riptides
-Northwest Florida Daily News,  4-4-02

*Soft-shell crab season starts
-Beaufort Gazette,  4-3-02

*Breathtaking Views from the St Simons Lighthouse
*Water, water everywhere...not a drop to drink the aquifers
-Golden Isles Weekend Online,  3-21 to 3-28-02

*Scientists predict intense hurricane season
-Savannah Morning News,  4-3-02

*Apalachicola River endangered
-Florida Times Union,  4-3-02

*Wading man bitten by fish in the surf
*Turtle season brings need for volunteers
-Daytona News Journal,  4-3-02

*Tourist saves woman in riptide
-Destin Ft Walton Log,  4-2-02

*Plan to deepen shipping lanes is challenged
*Business: Biz focus: St. Joe exploring alternatives for Arvida
-Panama City News Herald,  4-2-02

*Blackwater Event Current Status Information
-Florida Marine Research Institute,  4-3-02

*N. Charleston fights port terminal plan
*Fish consumption warnings issued
*Panel tours sites wooing the Hunley
-Charleston Post and Courier,  4-2-02

*Dredging project gets under way
-Island Packet Online,  4-2-02

*Savannah is the place to be in spring
-Savannah Morning News,  4-2-02

*Family plans Whitey's Fish Camp rebirth
-Florida Times Union,  4-2-02

*Shark-attack season begins this month
*Here's a quick study on sea turtle life
-Daytona News Journal,  4-2-02

*2 Park Island dock permit requests slated for hearing
-Charleston Post and Courier,  4-1-02

*Soft-shell crab season arrives
*Coast Guard keeps an eye on security for ports
-Island Packet Online,  4-1-02

*Public relations battle rages
over Pensacola environmental suit
-Daytona News Journal,  4-1-02

*Sands beach claims 3 more vehicles
-Beaufort Gazette,  3-31-02

*Young team in Glynn sets sail
*Chasing boat kills newlywed
-Florida Times Union,  3-31-02

*Businesses resigned to accepting Break's drawbacks
*Declining fish stocks prompt
call for more preserves
-Daytona News Journal,  3-31-02

*Bill-signing clears way for new beach groins
*Bombs found in W. Ashley
*Communities to show panel proposed Hunley museum sites
-Charleston Post and Courier,  3-30-02

*BEACHES: Beaches will get a new coat of sand
*It's a fight for Tybee lighthouse
-Florida Times Union,  3-30-02

*Coastline renourishment funds return
-St Augustine Record,  3-30-02

*Rip currents expected, Beach Patrol warns
*Man survives jump off Seabreeze Bridge
*Volusia's sea turtles may have distinctive DNA
*Panhandle citizens voice pros, cons on watercraft ban
*Study: Manatee deaths may be linked to human waste
-Daytona News Journal,  3-30-02

*Santa Rosa urges Garcon Bridge drop toll to $1
-Pensacola News Journal,  3-30-02

*Easter has the crowds rising
-Destin Ft Walton Log,  3-29-02

*Cooper port bill falls apart
-Charleston Post and Courier,  3-29-02

*New law allows groin construction
*Woods bridge to close for repairs: Next weekend might not be a good time to go to the beach
*Officials look at Savannah River's future
-Beaufort Gazette,  3-29-02

*Law would allow some beach groins
Island Packet Online,  3-29-02

*Panel says state must save marsh: aimed at limiting development on more than 13,000 acres of privately owned hammocks
-Brunswick News,  3-29-02

*Shrimper: State helps too little too late
-Florida Times Union,  3-29-02

*Keeping spring break orderly
*City hails cleaned Sebastian Harbor site
-St Augustine Record,  3-29-02

*Backers of waterfront park plan win another round
-Pensacola News Journal,  3-29-02

-Eastpoint dredge inches ahead
Apalachicola Times,  3-29-02

*Company to buy Daufuskie club
-Island Packet Online,  3-28-02

*New ships coming for passengers of the Hutchinson Island ferry service
-Savannah Morning News,  3-28-02

*Panel warns coastal hammocks need protection
-Florida Times Union,  3-28-02

*Beach renourishment set for May
*Ponte Vedera Beaches Leader,  3-28-02

*Lack of nourishment for beach?
*At least a dozen wood storks are involved in extending the population of their endangered species
-St Augustine Record,  3-28-02

*Second dolphin death puzzles Panhandle marine park
-Daytona News Journal,  3-28-02

*Team honored for turning tarmac into reefs
*Proposal for sale of properties at Patriot's Point is revealed
-Charleston Post and Courier,  3-27-02

*Shark attacks offer reminder from Florida to Hawaii
-Brunswick News,  3-26-02

*Feds: Choppy waters won't sink lighthouse deal
-Savannah -Morning News,  3-27-02

*Two dolphins, turtle found dead on beach
-St Augustine Record,  3-27-02

*Watching the annoyance meter as Spring Break finishes
*Sea cows may survive by a hair
*Scientists seek clues as turtles wash ashore
-Daytona News Journal,  3-27-02

*Spring break warning: Anything goes
*Pensacola News Journal,  3-27-02

*TDC eyes sobering guidelines to Spring Break marketing
-Panama City News Herald,  3-27-02

*Monkey-inhabited island access studied
*Wando Woods residents to battle plans for marina
-Charleston Post and Courier,  3-26-02

*Monkeys'fate in state hands - Morgan Island
-Island Packet Online,  3-26-02

*Sen. Cleland pitches Brunswick port project
-Brunswick News, 3-25-02

*St. Johns man, 42, drowns
*Jacksonville port outlines strategy
-Florida Times Union,  3-26-02

*Man dies after trying to save children
St Augustine Recore,  3-26-02

*Sans Souci Seeks 'Sand Socks' - seek permits for installing sand filled "geotextile" containers, also known as "geotubes" or "sand socks," beneath the waves south of the building in hopes of stemming beach erosion.
-Pensacola Beach News,  3-26-02

*Panama City Beach officials say they don't mind the messages some activist groups are spreading this Spring Break, but the methods they use can be a problem
-Panama City News Herald,  3-26-02

*Small boat is donated to proposed museum
*Patriot's project stymied
*State upholds taking sand to shore up private beach
-Charleston Post and Courier, 3-25-02

*Seafaring tradition lives in annual fleet blessing
-Florida Times Union, 3-25-02

*Blessing of the fleet
-St Augustine Record, 3-25-02

*Jasper Port to get second look
-Beaufort Gazette, 3-24-02

*Audit rekindles hopes for Jasper port
*Scientists target sites for research on river
-Island Packet Online, 3-24-02

*Bridge hits new delay
Brunswick -News, 3-23-02

*Official takes up fishing
-Florida Times Union
, 3-24-02

*Stop, go: Daytona battles Break cruise traffic
*Odd fish thrive in St. Sebastian River
*Ailing manatee seeks aid
-Daytona News Journal, 3-24-02

*Beach growth at crossroads
*Condos are 'one storm from disaster'
-Pensacola News Journal, 3-24-02

*Sitting in the Okatie River, about 25 yards from the Riverbend subdivision, an uninhabited 2.4-acre island casts its shadow over the river's marsh.
-Beaufort Gazette, 3-23-02

*Bridge illustrates statewide debate
*Scientists target sites for research on river
-Island Packet Online, 3-23-02

*Letters to the Editor: Tybee Light deserves stable, loving care
-Savannah Morning News, 3-23-02

*Porsche to use Brunswick's port
*For Sea Island caddies, the course is the office
Florida Times Union, 3-23-02

*New manatee act satisfiessea-cow friends, developers alike
Daytona News Journal, 3-23-02

*Bay Coliform Readings 'Shock'
Pensacola Beach News, 3-23-02

*Panel discusses ferry service
*Container terminal proposal outrages Summery: Lawmakers suggest using former Navy base site and nullifying city zoning efforts
-Charleston Post and Courier, 3-22-02

*Duo saves stranded swimmers
*Agency recommends trawling regulation
-Beaufort Gazette, 3-21-02

*Commission to take up user fee at Tybee Pier
*Jasper port gets boost
-Savannah Morning News, 3-22-02

*St. Petersburg man arrested for killing alligator
-Daytona News Journal, 3-22-02

*Port Members Sign 1st Shipping Contract
-Port St. Joe Star, 3-22-02

*How to save seagrass
-Apalachicola Times, 3-22-02

*Fort Sumter Tours' ferry service contract is extended
*Latest 6-mile section of The Palmetto Trail beats a path to the ocean
-Charleston Post and Courier, 3-21-02

*Bridge, dock measure stalled
-Island Packet Online, 3-21-02

*Mayport Road 'flyover' opens to Beaches traffic
-Florida Times Union, 3-21-02

*Net mesh size ruling
-Apalachicola Times
, 3-21-02

*Serious case of spring fever brings out crowds
*Health of St. Johns River at issue
-St Augustine Record, 3-21-02

*Arvida gets OK, minus marina
-Tallahassee Democrat, 3-20-02

*Small shark bites Ocoee vacationer
*Bill requires local review of waterway speed zones
-Daytona News Journal, 3-20-02

*Darien relives days of its Scottish settlers
-Florida Times Union, 3-20-02

*Beach matting to get trial run
*Early spring fools azaleas
*Group OKs river study grant
-Island Packet Online, 3-20-02

*Signs point to smooth storm evacuation
-Charleston Post and Courier, 3-20-02

*Hurricane Center to issue forecasts five days in advance, giving more time to prepare
-Savannah Morning News, 3-20-02

*Thunderbolt not bluffing on marina height
-Savannah Morning News, 3-19-02

*All eyes on Florida flag system
Lifeguard associations around the world are watching to see if Florida becomes the first state in the nation to adopt a uniform warning and flag safety code to inform swimmers of surf conditions.
Panama City News Herald, 3-18-02

*First Cobia of Season Caught Off Pensacola Beach Pier
*Sewage Spills Into Sabine Bay
Pensacola Beach News,  3-19-02

*Developers in limbo over Perdido Key
Pensacola News Journal,  3-19-02

*Lazy days by the river appeal to locals, drifters
Daytona News Jounral,  3-19-02

*Port helps feed world
Brunswick News,  3-18-02

*Dock decision reviewed
Island Packet Online,  3-19-02

*Casino boat plan draws no comment
Chrleston Post and Courier,  3-19-02

*Old bomb off Georgia coast raises fears in wake of Sept. 11
-Atlanta Journal Constitution, 3-18-02

*Running bait shop a family affair
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 3-18-02

*Professors counting on Blue Spring's future
*A master plan for Volusia's beaches that was over a year in the making and that will be presented to the County Council later this week may fall short of what the panel was expecting.
*Next wave of Spring Breakers hits the beach
-Daytona News Journal, 3-18-02

*A decision by the S.C. Supreme Court has cleared the way for the development of Bay Point Island near Beaufort.
-Beaufort Gazette, 3-18-02

*Schooner shipyard under way
-Charleston Post and Courier, 3-18-02

*A claim to homeland
Evicted by Army 60 years ago, families want Harris Neck back.
-Atlanta Journal Constitution, 3-17-02

*Marina idea worrying researchers
Tallahassee Democrat,   3-17-02

Watercraft ban will get hearing
*Region`s aquifer a fragile source of water
Pensacola News Journal,  3-17-02

*Erosion answer still elusive for Flagler Beach
Daytona News Journal, 3-17-02

*Developer says businesses should be allowed to develop land (Grayton Grand)
-Walton Sun, 3-16-02

*Shark nips surfer, but injuries minor
A shark bit a surfer in the leg Friday in an area near Ponce de Leon Inlet
*As suds flow more freely, city beefs up Break patrols
*South of the action: Uncrowded beaches beckon Breakers
*Spring Break special section
-Daytona News Journal, 3-16-02

*Winter beach weather
*Coast Guard squad now armed for war on drugs
-Florida Times Union, 3-16-02

*Cutter's sharpshooter helps disable drug boat
-Charleston Post and Courier, 3-16-02

*Dying pygmy sperm whale was pregnant, scientists say
*Majestic oaks are safer from saws than they used to be
*Not just any fish-bait
-Savannah Morning News, 3-16-02

*What's In The Future for the Port
*Trees Thinned At Cape Site
Port St Joe Star, 3-15-02

*Defendant remembers fatal boating accident
Northwest Florida Daily News, 3-15-02

*Beaches building up safety
-Florida Times Union, 3-15-02

*Jekyll Island has reason to cheer
-Florida Times Union, 3-15-02

*Boat still a hazard
-Brunswick News, 3-15-02

*Port Royal hooks aquarium
-Island Packet Online, 3-15-02

*Architect preserves Barker Field slave cabin ruins
*Community aquarium finds a home
-Beaufort Gazette, 3-15-02

*Fight looms over Tybee Light ownership:
City Council wants to wrest control of the historic beacon from the island's historical association.
*You'd never imagine it, but the Savannah River is home to 108 species of fish.
-Savannah Morning News, 3-15-02

*Cleanup set to scrub St. Johns River
-St Augustine Record, 3-15-03

*St. George Island bridge milestone, Lighthouse Exibition
-Apalachicola Times, 3-14-02

*Councilors discuss new paths to the beach
*Resorts say numbers good for spring break
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 3-14-02

*NAS likely to see bigger ships
-Pensacola News Journal, 3-14-02

*Army Corps of Engineers halts beach renourishment
*Company nets profit from tiny shrimp
-Daytona News Journal, 3-14-02

*Consultant preserves historical tabby ruins on island
-Island Packet Online, 3-14-02

*From vehement criticism to profuse appreciation -- the Bridge of Lions rehabilitation plan definitely drew strong opinions from local residents Wednesday night.
-St Augustine Record, 3-14-02

*Gusty thunderstorms leave trail of damage
-Pensacola News Journal, 3-13-02

*Dead beavers -- oh, the humanity! Kingsland busy battling beaver blockage
-Tribune and Georgian, 3-13-02

*Family reports rare northern sighting of painted bunting
*Dock limits disputed
-Island Packet Online 3-13-02

*Judge hears dock law arguments
-Beaufort Gazette, 3-13-02

*Small crowd divided on Ashley marina plans
-Charleston Post and Courier, 3-13-02

*Proposals for the future of the Bridge of Lions will be on display in the St. Johns County Auditorium on Lewis Speedway today.
-St Augustine Record, 3-13-02

*FWC FMRI's Survey of Florida waters for Exotic Marine Fish
-Florida Marine Research Institute, 3-12-02

Destin's big dig: The battle continues with dredging of sand from the East Pass to keep the channel open.
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 3-12-02

*Developers to hold forum on Ashley marina plans
*Fire engulfs Shem Creek eatery
-Charleston Post and Courier, 3-12-02

*Group: Water-sharing proposal flawedAn Eastpoint based environmental group is fighting Florida's proposal for sharing water from the Apalachicola River.
-Tallahassee Democrat, 3-11-02

*With bikers gone, it's Spring Break's time to shine
-Daytona News Journal, 3-11-02

*State DOT to preview Bridge of Lions project
-St Augustine Record, 3-11-02

*State fishing report
-Island Packet Online, 3-11-02

*Pufferfish poison can be perilous
-Daytona News Journal, 3-10-02

*American Beach must decide its vision of future
-Florida Times Union, 3-10-02

*Pygmy sperm whale dies at Tybee
*Ossabaw's Outlook: Partnership is opening new possibilities for barrier island
-Savannah Morning News, 3-10-02

*Seaside’s 55 retail shops, galleries and eateries could get an economic boost from visitors to WaterColor Inn. The new resort community next to Seaside opened March 1.
-Destin Ft. Walton Log, 3-8-02

*Commissioners postpone Grayton Grand, Barbarosa decision
-Walton Sun, 3-8-02

*For possible daytime helicopter tours from Pensacola Beach, the Santa Rosa Island Authority will issue a Request for Proposals (RFP)
-Pensacola Beach News, 3-9-02.

*New condo height battle on the horizon in Ponce Inlet
-Daytona News Journal, 3-9-02

*County dock law heading to court
-Beaufort Gazette, 3-9-02

*Cites make big promises for Hunley (on the front page, link dies in 24 hours)
• Charleston says it has history, tourism and profitability on its side
• North Charleston says former base would provide spectacular site
• Town says Patriot's Point has expertise needed to take care of sub
-Charleston Post and Courier, 3-9-02

*Spring Break provides a good time to explore Georgia's coast
*Letters to the Editor: "A boon for beaches"
-Savannah Morning News, 3-9-02

*Illegal Nets Seized in Franklin County
-Port St Joe Star, 3-8-02

*Spring Break promotions draw ire of U.S. doctors
-Panama City News Herald,  3-8-02

*County moves to end marina development logjam
*Entertainment company offers to
take over beachside water park
-Daytona News Journal, 3-8-02

*Main bursts; sewage winds up in marsh
-Island Packet Online, 3-8-02

*Riley touts scaled-back port plan:Mayor says Global Gateway was a 'mistake'(on the front page, link dies in 24 hours)
*House votes for tags to benefit reefs, lighthouse, homeland security
-Charleston Post and Courier

*Antique yacht makes city a pit stop in its journey toward restoration
*Fishman: Ships of the Sea Maritime Museum director heading home to Mississippi 
-Savannah Morning news, 3-8-02

*Fishing captain nabbed for nets
-Apalachicola Times, 3-7-02

*Eight engineering students visiting Panama City Beach for Spring Break took a few hours away from the sun and sand on Wednesday to learn about construction of the new Hathaway Bridge.
-Panama City Herald, 3-7-02

*Year's manatee count hampered by cloudy skies
-Daytona News, Journal, 3-7-02

*St. Helena residents speak out to preserve areas
-Beaufort Gazette, 3-7-02

*March is Seagrass Awareness Month
-Florida Marine Research Institute

*Coyote captured, killed in Destin
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 3-5-02

*House, Senate pass groin bills
-Island Packet Online, 3-6-02

*Next decade deemed vital to Lowcountry preservation
-Beaufort Gazette, 3-5-02

*Expansion backers speak out on port  (on the front page, link dies in 24 hours)
-Charleston News and Courier, 3-5-02

*City drenched with 8 inches: More than eight inches of rain soaked the Big Bend from Saturday into early Sunday morning
-Tallahassee Democrat, 3-4-02

*Full Bike Week coverage...
-Daytona News Journal, 3-4-02

*Spanish records could reveal more of city's past
*Environmental groups challenge pipe permit
-St Augustine Record, 3-4-02

*Hundreds of thousands of young Americans will descend on Panama City Beach in the weeks ahead, bringing much-needed cash to local businesses
*Inn for Southern Paradise
-Panama City News Herald, 3-3-02

*Feds may remove American crocodiles from endangered list
-Daytona News Journal

*When the subs leave forever ... Businesses will be affected when two Trident submarines are permanently reassigned
-Florida Times Union, 3-3-02

*Shrimpers get market savvy to save industry
-Brunswick News, 3-3-02

*Report on beach access measures ready for council
-Island Packet Online, 3-3-02

*Factions prepare for hearing on port
-Charleston Post and Courier, 3-3-02

*Officers at the Panama City Beach Police Department say that working six weeks of Spring Break will give you more experience than a year at another department.
-Panama City News Herald, 3-2-02

*Brunswick bridge spans last gap
-Florida Times Union, 3-2-02

*Bridge links shores Continuous span now rests over Brunswick
-Brunswick News, 3-2-02

*Erosion takes a bite out of Hilton Head beaches
-Island Packet, 3-2-02

*U.S. 80 widening generates curiosity, concern on Tybee Island
-Savannah Morning News, 3-2-02

*Arvida docks plan for marina
-Tallahassee Democrat, 3-1-02

*Low-impact vacations not as easy as stringing a hammock
*State will permit use of Forever funds for pier
-Daytona News Journal, 3-1-02

*Governments pull together onto fund Coast Guard station at Brunswick
*Neptune told to boil water as precaution
-Florida Times Union, 3-1-02

*Bridge work finally to connect: Concrete being poured; 4 months until opening
-Brunswick News, 3-1-02

*Island considers recovery task force
-Island Packet Online, 3-1-02

*Dredging of access channels in Murrells Inlet should resume "very shortly" as the contractor works to clear spilled mud and silt from a wetland near the project's spoils site.
-Coastal Observer

*Deal to bring Brunswick a new Coast Guard station
-Savannah Morning News, 3-1-02

*Snook Anglers Asked to Help with Research
-Florida Marine Research Institute, released 2-26-02

*Hilton, hotel named in Spring Break DUI-death suit
-Panama City News Herald, 2-28-02

*Public debates manatee regulations
-Daytona News Journal, 2-28-02

*Nellie, a bottlenose dolphin at Marineland of Florida, celebrated her 49th birthday on Wednesday.
-St Augustine Record, 2-28-02

*Timeline set for new pier: After two years without an oceanfront fishing pier, Jacksonville will have one built within 18 months
-Florida Times Union, 2-28-02

*A boon for beaches
*Woman rescued after boat capsizes A Georgia woman was rescued Wednesday morning on St. Catherine's Island
-Savannah Morning News, 2-28-02

*Deputy has tips to control rowdiness: says there are five steps that motels and condos can take that can make the difference between a quiet, civilized spring break
*Deputies might also be lifeguards
-Destin, Ft Walton Log, 2-26-02

*Cutting back easier dreamed than done
*Marina declared in 'ship-shape'
-Daytona News Journal, 2-27-02

*Solutions sought for beach access
-Island Packet Online, 2-27-02

*Morris Island joins imperiled site list
*Planners to allow rentals on some Kiawah properties
-Charleston Post and Courier, 2-27-02

*Wider road to Tybee appears nearer reality
-Florida Times Union, 2-26-02

*Exhibits fine-tuned at tour boat facility for Fort Sumter visitors
*Space heater blamed in fatal sailboat blaze
-Charleston News and Courier, 2-26-02

*Bay survey says: Life is good, traffic is bad
-Panama City News Herald, 2-26-02

*Environmental effort reels in fishing staple
-Florida Times Union, 2-25-02

*Pro-development people on Tybee Island love it. Slow-growth residents there don't. And people who enjoy
biking along the "Rails to Trails" have mixed feelings.
-Savannah Morning News, 2-25-02

*Main Street Pier proposal stirs debate over Florida Forever funds
*(Bike Week) Events sustain economy,
but costs burden Daytona
-Daytona News Journal, 2-24-02

*St. Johns River Ferry closer to staying afloat without city buoy
-Florida Times Union, 2-24-02

*Net Fishermen Get Favorable Ruling From Circuit Judge Sauls
*Tourism In Mexico Beach on Rebound
-Port St Joe Star, 2-21-02 to 2-28-02

*Man stabbed with swordfish during fight
*Offspring of famed dolphin dies at Panhandle marine park
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 2-23-02

*Hawkshaw Lagoon Park Clean Up Scheduled
-Pensacola Beach News, 2-22-02

*Coast Guard crews in Brunswick soon may hoist their flag over a new, permanent station. 
-Florida Times Union, 2-23-02

*Shrimpers netted small catches, small profits
-Charleston Post and Courier, 2-23-02

*Island takes a deep drink, Hilton Head's new Cretaceous well
*Sub commander's gold coin to go on display at Hunley lab
-Savannah Morning News, 2-23-02

*Skies over Flagler to fill with screaming military jets, sort of
-Daytona News Journal, 2-22-02

*Cast net maker ties bit of history into every knot
*Casino boat ban wins House vote
-Charleston Post and Courier, 2-22-02

*Tall ships to arrive
-St Augustine Recore, 2-22-02

*Bracing for ‘skeeter’ season
-Apalachicola Times, 2-21-02

*Shrimp season to close
-Florida Times Union, 2-21-02

*Dredging set-up leaves sand dune on private beach property leveled
-Fernancia Beach News Leader, 2-21-02

*Hurricane plan helps county be prepared for terrorism
-Beaufort Gazette, 2-21-02

*Edisto's land trust gaining ground
-Charleston Post and Courier, 2-21-02

*Port Authority chairman says City Commision should replace Bridge of Lions
-St. Augustine Record, 1-21-02

*P.C. Port Authority OKs industrial park
-Panama City News Herald, 2-19-02

*That time of year in Seaside
*Wheelchair-bound anglers rolling on the New Florida Girl
*Tourism purring heading into spring
Destin Ft Walton Log, 2-19-20

*Students take plunge into SeaWorld visit
-Florida Times Union, 2-20-02

*St. Helena residents set to re-examine zoning code
-Beaufort Gazette, 2-20-02

*Odd alliance forms for loggerheads
*Senators get lesson in Charleston port security
-Charleston Post and Courier, 2-20-02

*Quite a dogfight on Summer Island
-St Augustine Record, 2-20-02

*File keeper: 2001 bloody, but not record 'Year of Shark'
-Daytona News Journal, 2-19-02

*Heritage tourism trail faces challenges
-Island Packet Online, 2-19-02

*Man found dead aboard sailboat gutted by fire in Mount Pleasant
-Charleston Post and Courier, 2-19-02

*Tybee Island claims Burke house is legal
*Patriots Point hopes to build museum to house the Hunley
-Savannah Morning News, 2-19-02

*Group wants Bridge of Lions to be replaced
-St Augustine Record, 2-18-02 

*Manatee becomes divisive subject
*Coast Guard gains status, new funding
-Florida Times Union, 2-18-02

*Ramp use charge considered
-Island Packet Online, 2-18-02

*Heritage area faces challenges: An effort to create a heritage tourism corridor between St. Augustine, Fla., and Charleston is slowly coming into focus
*Boat ramp user fees considered
-Beaufort Gazette, 2-18-02

*Jones family refusing to budge from its Sullivan's Island roots
-Charleston Post and Courier, 2-18-02

*Palmer Johnson now builds yachts in Thunderbolt
-Savannah Morning News, 2-18-02

*Former St. Joe mill dump site feared a hazard
*Bill on beach flag colors grates some in Panama City Beach
-Panama City News Herald, 2-7-02

*Making waves in the sky The ambitious Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 14 of Destin is launching its first air division, expected to start patrols in March.
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 1-17-02

*Funds requested for patrol boat for Blurfton
*Growth drives need for control
-Island Packet Online, 2-17-02

*County to assist with cove cleanup
-Beaufort Gazette, 2-17-02

*Ports called soft underbelly in war on terror
-Charleston Post and Courier, 2-17-02

*Venomous lionfish off Florida's east coast draws warning
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 2-16-02

*Patrone's Hideaway to be torn down  Grayton Beach might be losing a kooky artist colony, but it is regaining part of its original neighborhood.
-Walton Sun, 2-16-02

*Beach bacteria level prompts swim caution
-Daytona News Journal, 2-16-02

*County crews to assist with cleanup of four May River coves
-Island Packet Online, 2-16-02

*Coosaw Island Boardwalk miffs residents
*Penn presents Gullah history lecture
*Cuthbert House among Top 10 most romantic
-Beaufort Gazette, 2-16-02

*Scientists at conservation lab find jawbone attached to ship's cannon
*More S.C. bald eagles fall to brain disease
-Charleston Post and Courier, 2-16-02

*Deep fish 'trawled to oblivion'
-BBC News, 2-15-02

*Candidates attend forum on beaches, redevelopment
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 2-15-02

*Design guide developed: Hilton Head Island's Design Review Board has created an island character design guide in an effort to save developers unfamiliar with the island's strict standards from unnecessary frustration.
-Island Packet Online, 2-15-02

*SBA’s red tide loans pick up
Apalachicola Times, 2-15-02

*Who Cooks the Best Gumbo?
-Port St. Joe Star, 2-14-02 to 2-20-02

*Shoreline buildings blamed for erosion
-Florida Times Union, 2-15-02

*Kiawah panel proposes compromise on rentals
-Charleston Post and Courier, 2-15-02

*Record Number Of Sea Turtle Strandings In 2001
-Florida Marine Research Institute, 2-14-02

*Wave of business hits ports
-Brunswick News, 2-14-01

*St. Augustine Beach coast getting a $17 million facelift
*Many Beach residents still oppose Cooksey's annexation
*Renourishmentis beacheduntil spring
*St Augustine Record, 2-14-02

*Hoelle to prepare report on beach access
*Education, safety central to creek plan After two years of boating up and down Broad Creek, sampling, scouring and surveying everything from West Indian manatee to wake-hopping personal water craft, Hilton Head Island's Planning Department has completed its plan for the island's signature waterway.
-Island Packet Online, 2-14-02

*Gullah Festival not part of Flags Over Beaufort
-Beaufort Gazette, 2-14-02

*BAR votes to demolish two historic buildings
-Charleston Post and Courier, 2-14-02

*Manatee speed zone plan now on table
*Ormond Beach fighting Daytona annexation plan
-Daytona News Journal, 2-13-02

*Town reviews Bridge to the Beach plans
-Island Packet Online, 2-13-02

*Conservancy officials vow to live up to contract
-Beaufort Gazette, 2-13-02

*Injured whale flounders at Tybee 
-Savannah Morning News, 2-13-02

*Al's Outdoors: Drop Shot'n: Bass no match for cold water bait
-Panama City News Herald, 2-12-02

*Waterbirds near Destin are dying
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 2-12-02

*Island paradise in legal thicket
-Brunswick News, 2-12-02

*Groups sue to stop Cumberland tours
*Harbor barrier enhances Kings Bay base security
-Florida Times Union, 2-12-02

*Sea Island digs in to keep land green
-Brunswick News, 2-12-02

*Area officials consider lodging tax
-Island Packet Online, 2-12-02

*Schools to hold oyster roast
-Island Packer Online, 2-11-02

*Hunley research team submerged in a deeper scientific study
-Charleston Post and Courier, 2-11-02

*Murrells Inlet residents say they don't want their community to change from the state's seafood capital to its gambling mecca (scroll down)
-Coastal Observer, 2-11-02

*Oil, gas fund dune restoration
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 2-10-02

*Rodman Dam unlikely to be gone by deadline
*Bayboats' big splash
-Florida Times Union, 2-10-02

*'Recruits' spend a night in history 0.Coastal Heritage Society's annual membership drive at Fort Jackson proves to be anything but ordinary.
-Savannah Morning News, 2-10-02

*New dock requests continue to soar
-Island Packet Online, 2-10-02

*Proposed Bay Scallop Harvest Modifications, Executive Summary
-Florida Marine Research Institute

*Divers confirm lionfish lurking
*Battle of the ports
*Senator opposes island incorporation
-Florida Times Union, 2-9-02

*Liberty ship returning to port to pay homage
-Brunswick News, 2-9-02

*Freighter loses cargo in rough Atlantic seas
*Record number apply to build docks as legislators consider tougher limits
*Annual waterfowl survey confirms hunters' gripes
-Charleston Post and Courier, 2-9-02

*Guest Editorial: Skidaway Island bill is about giving citizens a choice in governing
*State senator predicts demise of island incorporation bill 
-Savannah Morning News, 2-9-02

*Clam leases move forward
*State to listen to fishermen
-Apalachicola Times, 2-8-02

*Marina Hires More Locals, Harbormaster Resigns
-Port St. Joe Star

*St. Joe's 'vision' rattles West Bay
-Panama City News Herald, 2-8-01

*Grayton Grand teeters on final BCC decision
-Walton Sun, 2-8-01

*Okefenokee swamp earns its wings as birding area
-Florida Times Union, 2-8-02

*St. Simons legislation is DOA, Proposal to incorporate island dead, Kemp says
-Brunswick News, 2-8-02

*ASHLEY MARINA PLAN CALLED A VIEW SPOILER
*House OKs bill allowing groins on high-risk beaches
-Charleston Post and Courier, 2-8-02

*Funding approved for Vilano Beach
projects
-St Augustine Record, 2-8-02

*Beachgoers complain about sales pitchmen
-Daytona News Journal, 2-7-02

*Lighthouse transfer gets the OK - ST. AUGUSTINE
*Boat show casts off 55th time
-Florida Times Union, 2-7-02

*Turtle wins race to represent endangered species on new tag
-Island Packet Online, 2-7-02

*Fishing Headlines Nothing special, but then again, it's February
-St Augustine Record, 2-7-02

*Liberty ship charts Savannah voyage A guide with the SS John W. Brown likes to say the Liberty ship, now a floating museum, is knee-deep in
nostalgia.
-Savannah Morning News, 2-7-02

*Shipping fraud heightens terror threat 
-BBC News 2-6-02

*Environmental group to test water in bay
*Tom Rice: 4 years and out
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 2-6-02

*Riding the Waves - Coast Guard 'Station Vacation' lore lives on
-Brunswick News, 2-6-02

*1886 Charleston quake one of stronger noted
-Charleston Post and Courier, 2-6-02

*Fate of Skidaway incorporation proposal uncertain 
-Savannah Morning News, 2-5-02

*Beach driving in Flagler County comes under fire
-St Augustine Record, 2-5-02

*Boat speed dispute heads to the capital
The fight between boaters and environmentalists over manatee speed zones heads to Tallahassee
-Daytona News Journal, 2-4-02

*May River water quality study set for April
-Beaufort Gazette, 2-4-02

*Easement donated to protect Early Branch ecosystem
*Sullivan's studies 'Old Fort District'
-Charleston Post and Courier, 2-4-02

*Preservation project 
The last chain of privately-owned islands in the Pellicer Creek Aquatic Preserve and Matanzas River corridor have been purchased
-St Augustine Record, 2-4-02

*Marine Science Center nearly finished at inlet
-Daytona News Journal, 2-3-02

*Calls for more bridges over St. Johns go nowhere
-Florida Times Union, 2-3-02

*Developing our Coast Sat, Feb 2, 2002 Laws try to protect questionable areas 
-Brunswick News, 2-3-02

*Aquarium tries to overcome lower attendance, job losses
-Charleston Post and Courier, 2-3-02

*Patronis students dig in to rebuild sand dunes
-Panama City News Herald, 2-2-02

*Three pygmy whales beach themselves
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 2-2-02

*Storm impact greatest near county line
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 2-1-02

*Neons at Tops'l, lighting the way for the future for protecting turtles
-Pensacola Beach News, 2-2-02

*More lifeguards in demand
-Pensacola News Journal, 2-2-02

*A1A's scenic designation extended through St. Johns
-Daytona News Journal, 2-2-02

*Penalties push pier progress
-The Beaches Leader, 2-2-02

*Officials, residents divided over port
-Island Packet Online, 2-2-02

*General Assembly eyes port dilemma
-Beaufort Gazette, 2-2-02

*Dredging may be issue at tournament
*Hollings plans hearing on port security
*Mt. Pleasant council OKs Hunley proposal
*Bill allowing ocean groins expected to be approved
-Charleston Post and Courier, 2-2-02

*Legislation is first step in Skidaway incorporation 
-Savannah Morning News, 2-2-02

*Shores' mayor helps rescue 2 teens from rip current
-Daytona News Journal, 2-1-02

*Night Lights? - Illumination of new Sidney Lanier Bridge still up in the air
-Brunswick News, 2-1-02

*Dredging plans in a time crunch
-Island Packet Online, 2-1-02

*Fishing wasn't so hot, even for those willing to give it a go in this weather
-St Augustine Record, 1-31-02

*Six plucked from *Red-cockaded woodpecker up
water
-Apalachicola Times, 1-31-02

*Pensacola Beach Mardi Gras Parade Route Picked
-Pensacola Beach News

*Valona ... a quiet town
*EPA leads move to halt Fuller Warren (bridge) dumping
-Florida Times Union, 1-31-02

*Students help design Collier Beach Park
-Island Packet Online, 1-31-02

*Officials hope to name bridge
-Beaufort Gazette, 1-31-02

*Threatened turtle revived by 'ER' effort
*Discharge at terminal nets fines
-Charleston Post and Courier, 1-31-02

*Al's Outdoors: Ban on taking
speckled trout to last a month
-Panama City News Herald, 1-30-02

*East Pass dredging to last 3 weeks
-Destin Ft. Walton Log, 1-29-02

*Beachside parking garage business misses mark
-Daytona News Journal, 1-30-02

*Fuller Warren Bridge's debris can't go in river
-Florida Times Union, 1-30-02

*Groups seek volunteers for testing of area waterways
*May River study set to start in April
-Island Packet Online, 1-30-02

*Casino boat being denied license
*Panel grounds boats'cruises to nowhere
*January's hearty blossoms face return of winter's chill
-Charleston Post and Courier, 1-30-02

*Lighthouse Keeper's Son Sheds Light on Coast History
-Port St. Joe 1-24 to 1-31-02

*Man rescued from Halifax River
-Daytona News Journal, 1-29-02

*Panel rejects beach access funding request
*Marine biologists think Lionfish breeding off East Coast
-Charleston Post and Courier, 1-29-02

*Lighthouse (Tybee Island)  fans find trail a dead end
*'Zero loss' no longer corps' emphasis for nation's wetlands
-Florida Times Union, 1-28-02

*Group aims to create beach access for disabled
*Naming bridge after deputies discussed
-Island Packet Online, 1-28-02

*Injured loggerhead dies, another recovers
-Beaufort Gazette, 1-28-02

*Mosquito program aims to quell fears
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 1-27-02

*Roundup planned for New Smyrna cats
*Wetlands watchdogs boast developer-friendly legacy
-Daytona News Journal, 1-27-02

*Shipping rides out storm
-Brunswick News, 1-27-02

*Widowed eagle may lay egg
-Island Packet Online, 1-27-02

*Resolution seeks to name Broad River Bridge in honor of slain sheriff's deputies
*Scientists sight venomous lionfish in local waters
*Scientists track area Eagles
-Beaufort Gazette, 1-27-02

*State will receive 10 acres of hammock to protect
-Savannah Morning News, 1-27-02

*Turtle-safe lights going in at Tops’l
*Parking dominates harbor discussion
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 1-26-02

*New Smyrna Beach sand plan drifts away
*Perspective 'heightens' whale-watching experience
-Daytona News Journal, 1-26-02

*Painted bunting sighted
*Pacific invader (lionfish) may be on prowl off Atlantic Coast
-Island Packet Online, 1-26-02

*Cumberland Island employees trading motor vehicles for horses 
*Savannah port bucks statewide trend as export declined in 2001
*Angler snags state award for landing hefty catfish 
-Savannah Morning News, 1-26-02

*Riverkeepers receive grant
*Research and monitoring in the Apalachicola Reserve series 2002
-Apalachicola Times, 1-24-02

*Despite Orlando publicity, biker forecast strong
-Daytona News Journal, 1-25-02

*Right people wanted for whale study
-St Augustine Record, 1-25-02

*Angler snags state award for landing hefty catfish on Altamaha
*Cumberland: Barrier island to try out park plan
-Florida Times Union, 1-25-02

*Documentary on Hunting Island lighthouse honored
-Island Packet Online, 1-25-02

*Beach groins could soon become legal again
*Air Force museum to host 'Mighty Eighth' celebration
-Beaufort Gazette, 1-25-02

*Arch Enemy A section of Ft. Pickens has been closed off, due to deterioration
-Pensacola Beach News, 1-24-02

*Officials may have to drop beach renourishment plan
-Daytona News Journal, 1-24-02

*Sea Island gives state 4 islands
-Florida Times Union, 1-24-02

*Right whale off course
*Future on soft ground The Sea Island Co. has donated four development-sized marsh hammocks
-Brunswick News, 1-24-02

*Groin bill advances in Senate The construction of erosion-controlling beach groins could become legal again..
*Widowed eagle loses chick, gains new mate
-Island Packet Online, 1-24-02

*Castillo de San Marcos National Park shows off its new look following renovations
*Palm Valley drawbridge to be replaced, not forgotten
*Fishing Headlines: Who needs April with a January like this?
-St Augustine Record, 1-24-02

*State will receive 10 acres of hammock to protect
-Savannah Morning News, 1-24-02

*Deputies to patrol beaches — again
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 1-23-02

*Group urges look at seafood industry
-Brunswick News, 1-23-02

*Rescued turtle dies at treatment center
-Island Packet Online, 1-23-02

*Offshore royalties benefit state
-Daytona News Journal, 1-21-02

*Bridgetender shuffles traffic both over and under
-Daytona News Journal, 1-21-02

*Drought conditions affecting local marine wildlife
-Island Packet Online, 1-21-02

*Council considers cut in water taxis
-Florida Times Union, 1-21-02

*Sullivan's may limit house sizes
*Wildlife in tidal wetlands adapting to the drought
*Marsh mink returning to the coast
-Charleston Post and Courier, 1-21-02

*Daytona, as seen by travel gurus
*Swallowtail kites soar in local skies
-Daytona News Journal, 1-20-02

*State fishing report
-Beaufort Gazette, 1-20-02

*Reef meeting draws anglers’ ire
*Bay alliance gets money for studies
-Destin Ft Walton Sun, 1-18-02

*Manatee's carcass recovered at seashore
*Beach bacteria level prompts swim caution
-Daytona News Journal, 1-19-02

*New proposals spark debate: Proponents of the proposed overhaul of Glynn County's zoning ordinances feel the area, specifically St. Simons Island, is growing too fast.
-Brunswick News, 1-19-02

*Students study effects of recent coastal quake
-Island Packet Online, 1-19-02

*High school students study coastal quake
-Beaufort Gazette, 1-19-02

*Divers report finding poisonous lionfish off coast
-Charleston Post and Courier, 1-19-02

*Oyster freezing investigated
*St George Island residents protect sea turtles
-Apalachicola Times, 1-18-02

*Emerald Coast Bridge Authority meets with MPO
-Northwest Florida Daily News,, 1-18-02

*Pauls just wants the facts on Inlet Beach - Local transportation officials at some point will have to decide whether to throw their support behind a toll bridge to connect Okaloosa Island to the south Okaloosa County mainland.
-Walton Sun, 1-18-02

*Blimp's mission: looking for whales
-Daytona News Journal, 1-18-02

*The Mirror, NS Mayport: Ships home ported at Mayport
-Florida Times Union, 1-18-02

*Skidaway braces for $96,089 cut: Skidaway Institute of Oceanography
-Savannah Morning News, 1-18-02

*Manatee Mortality Totals for 2001
-Florida Marine Research Institute

*Escambia rethinking building limits: Escambia County wants to eliminate the controversial development caps that have resulted in building moratoriums on Perdido Key
-Pensacola News Journal, 1-17-02

*Biologist finds new species of crayfish -- but too rare to eat
*Creek continues to provide haven in a changing world
-Daytona News Journal, 1-17-02

*Project explores Gullah lore
-Island Packet Online, 1-17-02

*City Marina to expand for yachters
-Charleston Post and Courier, 1-17-02

*Fishing Headlines: No waves, no wind, not even a sound at the pier
-St Augustine Record, 1-17-02

*Septic science — tanks near water don’t mix
-Destin Ft. Walton Log, 1-16-02

*County Council may end free rides on the beach for rentals
-Daytona News Journal, 1-16-02

*Captain's dream floats in schooner
-Florida Times Union, 1-16-02

*Experts: Bridges to islands harm marshes
- Beaufort Gazette, 1-16-02

*Wetlands-filling rules changed
-Charleston Post and Courier, 1-16-02

*Troubled Sydney Lanier bridge's end date now July
-Florida Times Union, 1-15-02

*Official warns against ferry agreement
-Island Packet Online, 1-15-02

*Wetlands changes may have minimal local effect 
-Savannah Morning News,1-15-02

*Castillo de San Marcos to open without fee
-St Augustine Recore, 1-14-02

*Brunswick's Past Glory
-Golden Isles Weekend Online, 1-10 through 1-17-02

*Ocean policy panel to meet in Charleston
-Charleston Post and Courier, 1-14-02

*Little Museum of Man in the Sea has big plans
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 1-13-02

*Turmoil beneath the tranquility of seaside town: Ponce Inlet
-Daytona News Journal

*Past can still thrive St. Simons has an untapped tourist draw
-Brunswick News, 1-13-02

*May River a top priority for Bluffton
-Island Packet Online, 1-13-02

*Biologists on the lookout for lionfish
-Charleston Post and Courier, 1-13-02

*A recycling cycle: Fleet repowers A number of vessels are taking advantage of January’s cold weather to rig for the summer-long marathon that is the charter season.
-Destin Ft. Walton Log, 1-12-02

*Baby shark born in tank containing only females
-Daytona News Journal, 1-12-02

*Crunch time on the bridge: Demolition of old Fuller Warren bridge.
*Manatee effort pays off: Two manatees stranded on the First Coast in water too cold to survive were rescued yesterday in a cove on the Ortega River in Jacksonville.
*Port faces crippling cost for security buildup plan
=Florida Times Union, 1-12-02-

*Public ferry service idea hits a snag
-Beaufort Gazette, 1-12-02

*Natural Resources officials launch midwinter survey of bald eagles
-Charleston Post and Courier, 1-12-02

*Georgia blue crab harvest diminishes
-Savannah Morning News, 1-12-02

*Kendrick against St. Joe marina
-Apalachicola Times, 1-11-02

*Fourth Annual Mexico Beach Gumbo Cookoff
-The Star (Port St.Joe), 1-10-02, 1-11-02

*Bridge Authority to look for MPO backing
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 1-11-02

*Jessie Said to Be Improving
-Pensacola Beach News, 1-11-02

*Young shark victim tries to speak
-Pensacola News Journal, 1-11-02

*Reef proposed for Hanna Park
*Lifeguards don't have to join the Red Cross Lifesaving Corps to be hired by Jax Beach
-Beaches Leader 1-11-02

*Georgia blue crab harvest diminishes
*State focuses on adding lanes to Mathews bridge
-Florida Times Union, 1-11-02

*Amid Sierra Club pressure, county waits on reducing wetlands buffers
-Fernandina News Leader, 1-11-02

*Ferry service plans in jeopardy
-Island Packet Online, 1-11-01

*Ocean policy commission will bring field hearings to South Carolina coast
-Charleston Post and Courier, 1-11-02

*The lights are on at Ossabaw
-Savannah Morning News, 1-11-02

*Anglers cool to giving it a try
-St Augustine Record, 01-10-02

*Preservation group's plan to save building hits bump on the tracks
-Panama City News Herald, 1-10-02

*Boy Scout troop brings military boat to DeLand
Boy Scout Troop 544 has been given a rare piece of military history to restore and sail on to new high-sea adventures.
-Daytona News Journal, 1-10-02

*Ferry company asks Hilton Head Town Council for support
-Beaufort Gazette, 1-10-02

*Funding for Fort Morris dig restored
-Savannah Morning News, 1-10-02

*Lighthouse changing hands
The federal government wants to give away St. Augustine's lighthouse tower but keep the light.
-St Augustine Record, 1-9-02

*Town asked to support new ferry service
-Island Packet Online, 1-9-02

*2 deputies killed
-Beaufort Gazette, 1-9-02

*Daytona Boardwalk developer to get the boot
-Daytona News Journal, 1-8-02

*Port Canaveral welcomes a new 1,062-stateroom Carnival Cruise Line ship to its waters. 
*Time did what fire and war couldn't do to the Castillo de San Marcos: It threatened to crumble the 306-year-old fort.
-Florida Times Union, 1-8-02

*County appeals to cabinet for help removing dredge
-Beaufort Gazette, 1-8-02

*Beachfront groin opposition eased
-Island Packet Online, 1-8-02

*CSS takes aim at underwater mines
-Panama City News Herald 1-7-01

*Park ranger counting on return of manatees
-Daytona News Journal 1-7-02

*Guide loves the sound of silent waterways
-Florida Times Union, 1-7-02

*Cooper River's future focus of conference
*Local crew helps save fishermen
-Charleston Post and Courier, 1-7-02

*Coast Guard rescues six aboard fishing vessel
-Savannah Morning News, 1-7-03-2

*History on display
-Panama City News Herald, 1-6-02

*Local anglers encouraged to recycle fishing line at stations around the county
-St Augustine Record, 1-6-02

*Rescuers wait, but manatee isn't seen
-Florida Times Union, 1-6-02

*A Dying Breed - Crabbers following decline of their prey
-Brunswick News, 1-6-02

*Disease tied to eagle losses
-Beaufort Gazette,1-6-02

*Canal trail tunnel cuts under rush
-Charleston Post and Courier, 1-6-02

*County may revive Spring Break Court
-Panama City News Herald, 1-5-02

*June's Dunes land slated as high-rise
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 1-5-02

*Watching out for rays on the beach
-Walton Sun, 1-5-02

*Toll Bridge Bar Codes Go On Sale
-Pensacola Beach News, 1-5-02

*Canaveral Seashore continues secure operations
*Consultant says special events cost city $2 million annually
-Daytona News Journal, 1-5-02

*Cold weather means extra care at Alligator Farm
-St Augustine Record, 1-5-02

*Near-record cold a danger to pipes, plants, 1 manatee
*Around 2,000 people braved chilly temperatures Monday night to attend First Night, Atlantic Beach's New Year's Eve celebration
-Florida Times Union, 1-5-02

*Disease tied to eagle losses
-Island Packet Online, 1-5-02

*Arsenal program features Hunley update
-Beaufort Gazette, 1-5-02

*Flurries finally pay a visit to the Emerald Coast
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 1-4-02

*Historic Journey: You may have visited the lighthouse or Fort Frederica, but the back paths of the coast hold even more mysteries to explore.
-Brunswick News,1-4-02

*Mediterranean line will serve Savannah
-Charleston Post and Courier, 1-4-02

*Brevard will have 2 new manatee-friendly zones
-Daytona News Journal, 1-3-02

*At least an odd fishing year ended on a positive note
-St Augustine Record, 1-3-02

* Drought affects wetland species
-Savannah Morning News, 1-3-02

*Diving into the new year
*Shorelines: The pier lives on For many, Jacksonville Beach's Sixth Avenue South fishing pier is gone but not forgotten.
-Florida Times Union, 1-2-02

*Water tops county commission priority list
- Brunswick News, 1-2-01

*Hundreds hotfoot it into cold Atlantic
*Well drillers going deeper as drought continues
*New era to start on Isle of Palms with first new mayor in 16 years
-Charleston Post and Courier, 1-2-02

*Diver stung in pursuit of lobster A diver going after a lobster on the ocean floor about 18 miles off Ponce de Leon Inlet Monday morning suffered a painful, but not serious encounter with a scorpion fish
-Daytona News Journal, 1-1-02

*Boat skipper has driving violations
-Florida Times Union, 1-1-02

*Land trust buys oyster company
-Island Packet Online, 1-1-02

*Ah, a dip in the ocean, a nip of the anti-freeze
-Charleston Post and Courier, 1-1-02

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