*Carter lures in 30 red bass, trout Friday in the creeks around the St. Marys River
-Camden County Tribune and Georgian, 12-31-03

*2003 In Review
-Port St Joe Star, 1-1-04

*Tall ship Unicorn paying visit to Charleston today
-Charleston Post and Courier, 12-31-03

*Manatee deaths rise in 2003, but boat-related fatalities lower
-Florida Times Union, 12-31-03

*Lowcountry residents now have an easier way to report manatee sightings along South Carolina's coast
-Beaufort Gazette, 12-30-03

*With more private docks under construction and more people fishing around homeowners' docks, the potential conflict between dock owners and fishermen is increasing
-Pensacola News Journal, 12-29-03

*Anyone wanting to build a bridge to a marsh island will have to prove first that the state of South Carolina doesn't own it, according to an opinion issued by the South Carolina attorney general
-Beaufort Gazette, 12-28-03

*Fishermen say it's been another weak season for stone crabs
-Florida Times Union, 12-27-03

*Destin real estate market hotter than year ago
-Destin Log, 12-27-03

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*Just after dark last Wednesday, 18 men and women from Beaufort Water Search and Rescue gathered at The Sands in Port Royal to organize a search for an overdue boat
-Beaufort Gazette, 12-22-03

*The Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, the 1,000 mile highway for waterborne vessels that runs from Norfolk, Va., to Miami is in trouble and like so many problems, it's going to take money to fix it
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 12-21-03

*As populations of crabs decline, a fisherman battles regulations and development to live the life he loves
-Savannah Morning news, 12-21-03

*Port Authority board decided Monday not to move forward on a proposal to bring a business that would refurbish high-end yachts to Port St. Joe
-Port St Joe Star, 12-18-03

*Folly City Council backs rezoning for Rooke site plan for 23 duplexes, or 46 individual homes, and 10 boat slips on the 6-acre
-Charleston Post and Courier, 12-18-03

*A redevelopment plan for the Port of Port Royal could be in the works by spring
-Beaufort Gazette, 12-18-03

*Intracoastal's future looking shallow
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 12-18-03

*High rate of rentals daunts redevelopment efforts: Historic Daytona Beach neighborhoods have few owner-occupants
-Daytona News Journal, 12-18-03

*U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah District is criticized for allowing wetlands to be developed
-Savannah Morning News, 12-17-03

*Proposal for condominiums on the old Gilman waterfront property were withdrawn at Monday night's St. Marys Historic Preservation Commission meeting
-Camden County Tribune and Georgian, 12-16-03

*City officials are urging residents to vote St. Marys as the top dream town in the nation
-Florida Times Union, 12-16-03

*Armored catfish show up to pester manatees
*Committee to look at problems with dogs on beach
-Daytona News Journal, 12-16-03

*The public will have a little more than a month to voice its opinion on ways to preserve the Gullah culture before the decision is left in the hands of Congress
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 12-16-03

*Southeast coastal area of Georgia attracting more tourists
-Brunswick News, 12-13-03

*Shrimp boat hits New Smyrna North Causeway bridge
-Daytona News Journal, 12-14-03

*Destin beach patrols would cost too much, county says
-Destin Log, 12-13-03

*A $3.8 million federal grant will enable the Charleston County Sheriff's Office to buy key equipment to better safeguard the port
-Charleston Post and Courier, 12-11-03

*While state and local officials work to close and redevelop the Port of Port Royal, the federal government has awarded $182,080 to bring the ailing terminal's lighting up to new security standards
-Beaufort Gazette, 12-12-03

*Fired Pensacola Beach senior lifeguard can return to work on March 1 in a lesser position
-Pensacola News Journal, 12-12-03

*The former Charles-ton Naval Shipyard, once the largest industrial employer in the state, will be sold to a private company despite
-Charleston Post and Courier, 12-10-03

*Hilton Head Island's first nest of eggs laid by a green turtle could hatch in time for the holidays
-Beaufort Gazette, 12-11-02

*Coastal officials should have a better idea about which marsh islands need bridges now that they know for the first time where they are
*Turtle eggs moved in hopes of a holiday hatching
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 12-11-03

*Tybee braces for condo battle
-Savannah Morning News, 12-11-03

*The South Carolina Maritime Heritage Foundation, which is building the Spirit of South Carolina tall ship, says the project is not out of money
-Chalreston Post and Courier, 12-9-03

*Volusia County beach driving toll revenues went up by 3.27 percent from 2002 to 2003
-Daytona News Journal, 12-9-03

*Hunting Island State Park continues to lose 15 feet of sand from its beaches each year while park officials are still trying to secure $10 million for a long-awaited beach nourishment project
-Beaufort Gazette, 12-9-03

*A 24-slip marina is being built on the southeastern edge of the Bridge of Lions off the Anchorage Inn
-St Augustine Record, 12-8-03

*Christopher Columbus-era replica ship will be docked at Seville Harbour in Pensacola until its departure Dec. 17. The ship will be open to the public beginning today
-Pensacola News Journal, 12-9-03

*Grounded boat dismantled and removed Sunday
-Daytona News Journal, 12-8-03

*Okatie River residents are fighting a Beaufort County proposal to rezone 595 acres from rural to suburban
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 12-7-03

*Crabber serves up slice of old Florida
-Florida Times Union, 12-7-03

*Workers remove stranded ship from Ormond Beach
-Daytona News Journal, 12-7-03

*The Gulf Coast could see an increased chance of a major hurricane next year during another overactive tropical season
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, Mobile Register, 12-6-03

*Gulf Breeze weighs options for replacement of the Pensacola Bay Bridge
-Pensacola News Journal, 12-7-03

*Turtle Watch proposes lighting ordinance
-Walton Sun, 12-6-03

*Bed tax issues halt dredging decision
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 12-6-03

*The USS Oak Hill has docked in Savannah, and its crew will show off the ship today and Sunday
-Savannah Morning News, 12-6-03

*Fishing pier may rise from old Cooper River bridges
*Connections to new span will protect Meeting St. from choking on Cooper River bridge traffic
-Charleston Post and Courier, 12-4-03

*A plan to revitalize 40 acres of abandoned shipyard is one step closer to coming to life
-Brunswick News, 12-4-03

*Environmentalists across Florida are looking for a few good men and women to find the "right" whales this year
-Daytona News Journal, 12-5-03

*DECEMBER FREAK: ...TROPICAL STORM ODETTE...THE 15TH NAMED STORM OF THE YEAR...FORMS IN THE CARIBBEAN SEA...
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 12-4-03

*For the past six weeks, dozens of Florida black bears have been prowling neighborhoods in Lanark Village, Carrabelle, Eastpoint and Alligator Point
-Tallahassee, Democrat, 12-5-03

*Stinging critters litter beach: This week's forceful winds blew a captivating and colorful -- if not altogether welcome -- visitor onto Volusia and Flagler beaches
-Daytona News Journal, 12-4-03

*St. Augustine Beach City Commission declared Monday night that the skyline at the beach will not stand over 35 feet unless it gives special permission
-St Augustine Record, 12-2-03

*Nature puts super-size driftwood on pedestal
-Charleston Post and Courier, 12-2-03

*Boaters should find it easier to launch their boats into the Broad River if state and federal regulators approve plans to upgrade the boat ramp near the Broad River bridge
-Beaufort Gazette, 12-2-03

*Harrell: High tide, low tide
-Carolina Morning News, 12-2-03

*Battle lines are being drawn in efforts to preserve the history of Darien
*Beach nourishment in Glynn County is a dead issue — or at least for now anyway
-Brunswick News, 12-1-03

*What is a nor'easter and do they happen here?
-St Augustine Record, 12-1-03

*New owners of a Ponce Inlet marina are suing the town's attorney in federal court, claiming he ordered renovations stopped and the project essentially shut down
-Daytona News Journal, 12-2-03

*A rapidly multiplying green mussel invader could be coming to local waterways, but experts disagree about whether it will harm local oysters by competing for space
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 12-1-03

*Our Changing Coast Newcomers transforming Charleston, sea islands
-Charleston Post and Courier, 11-29-03

*Local emergency officials are turning their attention to next year as the 2003 hurricane season ends today
-Beaufort Gazette, 11-29-03

*Tampa Plant's woes ammunition for Georgia desalination foes
-Savannah Morning News, 11-30-03

*Florida Hurricane Season revuew
-Florida Times Union, 11-29-03

*Not So Smart Growth: Congaree Swamp, South Carolina
-Wall Street Journal, Opinion Journal, 11-29-03

*State's coastal culture rapidly disappearing under relentless tide of growth
*Grand Strand history, traditions have little place in new world
-Charleston Post and Courier, 11-28-03

*Thieves pirate shrimp from stranded craft
-Daytona News Journal, 11-29-03

*Beefed-up Pensacola beachfront weathers 1st season: Sand renourishment still expected to shrink
-Pensacola News Journal, 11-29-03

*Boats decorated with festive holiday lights and trimmings will meander up the Beaufort River tonight as the second annual Light Up the Night Holiday Boat Parade passes by
-Charleson Post and Courier, 11-28-03

*Red Tide Returns to St. Joseph Bay
-Port St Joe Star, 11-26-03

*Coast Guard designation would help Beaufort deal with derelict boats
*Hilton Head dredgers fined for pollution: South Island Dredging Association has 30 days to appeal before a judge
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 11-26-03

*Carl Halbirt clears mud and debris from a coquina stone pavement that was built more than 160 years ago in front of St. Augustine seawall
-St Augustine Record, 11-26-03

*Shrimping boat runs aground off Ormond Beach
*Congress OKs funding for Flagler Beach and Volusia County beach renourishment research
-Daytona News Journal, 11-26-03

*Carrabelle voters OK building-height limits
-Tallahassee Democrat, 11-26-03

*Planning groups across the country are interested in redeveloping the Port of Port Royal
*Beaufort Gazette, 11-25-03

*Plans for a 22-home subdivision on Daufuskie Island are still at an impasse with Beaufort County officials
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 11-25-03

*The 150-foot SunCruz Casino boat carrying 94 passengers ran aground Monday afternoon and was stuck in Ponce Inlet cut
-Daytona News Journal, 11-25-03

*Two men were injured Sunday night when the boat they were on struck the Shalimar Bridge
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 11-24-03

*Crabber hosts brutally honest slice of old Florida
-Daytona News Journal, 11-24-03

*Funding possible for safety on beach
-Destin Log, 11-22-04

*Folly's fortunes shift with sands: Planned renourishment project brings old issues to surface
*Sullivan Island hires consultant to help with beach tree plan
*Hunley mystery outlasts excavation
-Charleston Post and Courier, 11-22-03

*Strand Plans: Visitors discuss The Boardwalk's future
-Daytona News Journal, 11-23-03

*Port security focus falls on containers
-Charleston Post and Courier, 11-21-03

*Oyster shell recycling up in Beaufort County
-Beaufort Gazetter, 11-22-03

*The Army Corps of Engineers will receive $100,000 for a study aimed at renourishment of the beaches in St. Johns County
-Ponte Vedra Beaches Leader, 11-21-03

*Federal money may be headed to Volusia and Flagler counties to fund engineering studies that could lead to beach renourishment projects in both areas
-Daytona News Journal, 11-22-03

*Forston Nets Big One in Cast Net Contest
-Port St Joe Star, 11-20-03

*Shrimp relief funds addressed
-Apalachicola Times, 11-20-03

*Mayor Tom Peeples thinks Hilton Head Island should take over some private dredging projects to ensure they're done properly
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 11-18-03

*Debate opens on manatee status
-Daytona News Journal, 11-19-03

*A dozen or so life vests dangle from a string along a back wall of a U.S. Coast Guard helicopter hangar, each testimony to a daring sea rescue
-Charleston Post and Courier, 11-18-03

*More than 6,000 boaters line up to aid researcher in forming national panel on boating issues
*Recreational boaters said critical to Intercoastal Wateway effort, but are no-shows at first meeting
-Coast News, 11-17-03

*Florida shores have dodged another offshore drilling threat
-Pensacola News Jounral, 11-18-03

*Anti-pollution protesters waved signs and shouted through bullhorns at the hulking Mariner of the Seas as it left port on its maiden voyage
-Florida Times Union, 11-17-03

*Paragliding accident injures man at beach
-St Augustine Record, 11-17-03

*Construction of the new Cooper River bridge is becoming more complex as crews erect the road decks and prepare the top portions of the towers for the cables
*It's a tall order, but bridge crews rise to the task
-Charleston Post and Courier, 11-16-03

*The Hunting Island Lighthouse could be closed to the public for most of next year after a structural analysis confirmed 23 cracked steps inside the structure
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 11-16-03

*Darien hopes to utilize their natural waterfront attraction
-Brunswick News, 11-15-03

*Nassau County Commissioners are scheduled to dedicate the Dee Dee Bartels Boat Ramp and Fishing Pier at 9 a.m. Nov 26
-Fernandian Beach News Leader, 11-15-03

*A boat you might not want to miss
-Charleston Post and Courier, 11-15-03

*Federal officials expect a disposal site near the mouth of Port Royal Sound to be open permanently by May. The move means the offshore site would remain available for dredge spoil far into the future, eliminating a chief reason cited for dumping muck into Calibogue Sound
-Beaufort Gazette, 11-15-03

*Dredge future
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 11-15-03

*New rules proposed for Gray's Reef: Like coastal Georgia, Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary – 20 miles off the coast – is seeing more visitors every year
-Savannah Morning News, 11-15-03

*Three Sarasota men whose small boat sank Friday afternoon on the St. Johns River were rescued, but a fourth man died
-Florida Times Union, 11-15-03

*A nor'easter recently washed away tons of sand intended to protect St. Augustine Beach's renourished shoreline
-St Augustine Record, 11-15-03

*The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Friday decided the best site to sink a decommissioned aircraft carrier is 24 miles off Pensacola's coast
-Pensacola News Jounral, 11-15-03

*Report shows Walton booming due to tourism
-Walton Sun, 11-15-03

*John Browning of Brunswick is just one of a number of residents who has said he is sick of all the whining from people who call themselves environmentalists
-Brunswick News, 11-14-03

*Alligator Point lots sought
*Developer buys Alligator Point campground
-Apalachicola Times, 11-13-03

*Portuguese man-of-war menace floats off Charleston coast
-Charleston Post and Courier, 11-14-03

*Liveaboard issues continue to dominate BEaufort waterfront meetings
-Coast News, 11-12-03

*Exaggerated boat tax irks Beaufort resident
-Beaufort Gazette, 10-12-03

*When Orren Bell opened his property tax bills last month, he was shocked to find that his new 15-foot boat would cost him almost as much as his 4,400-square-foot home
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 10-12-03

*Baiting season results mixed
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 11-12-03

*Ground broken for new Cumberland Island center
-Savannah Morning News, 10-12-03

*Georgia's Coastal Advisory Council, a group of 60 that has a long-term effect on coastal life
-Brunswick News, 10-12-03

*Former Bay planning commissioner sues St. Joe over development
-Florida Times Union, 11-12-03

*Sun sets on disappointing baiting season that saw smaller, fewer shrimp
-Charleston Post and Courier, 11-11-03

*Town applies to dredge Shipyard canals
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 11-11-03

*Four hundred dollars to enjoy island property for an entire year? It sounds too good to be true, but it is. Low lot rents is what one Jekyll Island resident believes is the reason the leases of homeowners on Jekyll Island have yet to be renewed
-Brunswick News, 11-10-03

*Environmental groups have asked to join the government defense in a lawsuit over manatee restrictions along the Caloosahatchee River
-Floirda Times Union, 11-11-03

*Raise a glass for Morris Island lighthouse
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 10-10-02

*Some favor beach fines, some don't
*Dixon says lifeguards and tickets are needed
-Destin Log, 10-8-03

*Every inch of the Savannah River represents a potential legal conflict between South Carolina and Georgia
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 11-9-03

*Jekyll Island residents face unique property ownership problems
-Brunswick News, 11-9-03

*Does the new Dee Dee Bartels Boat Ramp and Fishing Pier need a floating third pier for safety reasons
-Fernandian Beach News Leader, 11-7-03

*Turtle nesting laws ignored, group says
-Daytona News Journal, 11-9-03

*A shark-bitten loggerhead sea turtle that washed up on a Fripp Island sandbar in July returned home Friday
-Beaufort Gazette, 11-8-03

*Mayor wants bed tax funds for dredging
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 11-8-03

*Gold discovered at site of sunken ship SS Republic off Savannah's coast
-Savannah Morning News, 11-8-03

*Meeting for shrimpers put off, distribution of federal funding at issue
-Florida Times Union, 11-8-03

*Escambia County Civil Service Board has upheld the suspension of a Pensacola Beach senior lifeguard
-Pensacola News Journal, 11-8-03

*Editorial: Waddell officials wise to rethink shrimp sale
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 11-7-03

*Southern shrimpers are asking Congress for millions of dollars in aid to offset a drop in dockside prices they blame on a flood of cheap pond-raised imports
-Florida Times Union, 11-7-03

*EMS will patrol Okaloosa beaches to prevent drownings
-Daytona News Journal, 11-6-03

*Daufuskie Island-based Silver Dew Winery and Ben Arnold Sun Belt Beverage announced Tuesday morning that $1.50 from every bottle of Commemorative Silver Dew Wine sold will be used to help restore and preserve the historic Morris Island lighthouse
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 11-5-03

*Planned sale of shrimp today at the Waddell Mariculture Center in Bluffton has been postponed
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 11-5-03

*A national conference on the loss of boatyards and marinas to condos opens tonight in Captiva, Fla.
-Coast News, Southwest Florida News Press, 11-5-03

*St. Augustine Beach officials want building heights to stay under 35 feet -- with no exceptions
-St Augustine Record, 11-4-03

*On a beach where moving cars and trucks share the sand with sunbathers, everyone has to be on guard
-Daytona News Journal, 11-5-03

*Town of Dauphin Island now owns Sand Island Lighthouse
Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, WPMI, 11-4-03

*A 75-foot diving vessel infested with the maritime equivalent of termites sank over the weekend at the Charleston Maritime Center
*Charleson Post and Courier, 11-4-03

*State agency will hear concerns about a proposed Daufuskie Island barge landing to be built next to Beaufort County's public boat ramp and fishing pier
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 11-4-03

*Forms delay shrimpers' money
-Brunswick News, 11-3-03

*Evidence is mounting that painful skin lesions on 10 commercial fishermen in Volusia County probably were not caused by the ocean
-Daytona News Jounral, 11-4-03

*A hotel, retail shops and a cruise ship terminal may be coming to the Port of Pensacola
-Pensacola News Journal, 11-4-03

*Unusual turtle nest found on Hilton Head
-Beaufort Gazette, 11-2-03

*Armed robberies and strong-arm robberies on Hilton Head Island nearly doubled from July through September over the same period last year
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 11-2-03

*The shortnose sturgeon — an endangered fish from the past— may influence water usage in the future
-Savannah Morning News, 11-2-03

*Tax bills are in the mail, Fernandina Beach bill is highest
-Fernandina Beach News, 10-31-03

*Members of the Dauphin Island Property Owners Association called for the ouster of their president, B.J. Lyon
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, Mobile Register, 11-1-03

*Will fines prevent drowning tragedies
*No more red snapper until April
-Destin Log, 11-1-03

*Plans to rebuild old docks on Shem Creek drew criticisms
-Charleston Post and Courier, 10-31-03

*Season a success for turtles
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 11-1-03

*Amelia Island Lighthouse scheduled to get a facelift
-Fernandina Beach News Leader, 11-29-03

*Dim lights: Sea turtle nesting season officially ended Friday, but a number of nests are still on the beach, some with projected hatch dates close to Thanksgiving
-Daytona News Journal, 11-1-03

*Penn Center celebrates Sea Island culture with Heritage Days
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 10-31-03

*Kings Bay Prepares for Base Realignment and Closure 2005
-Camden Country Tribune and Georgian, 10-30-03

*Third Annual Cast Net Throwing Competition November 2nd
*Seaoat & Coastal Erosion Workshop November 13th
-Port St Joe Star, 10-30-03

*Permanent moorings on the Beaufort River and what to do with abandoned vessels were areas of focus as Beaufort's new Waterway Commission
-Beaufort Gazette, 10-30-03

*Gulf Breeze City Council is expected to consider closing the Gulf Breeze half of the fishing bridge over Pensacola Bay at night during the winter
-Pensacola News Journal, 10-30-03

*Seafood Festival sails into town
-Apalachicola Times, 10-30-03

*Mac Kitchens won first place and $1,000 in Bull River Marina's debut CCA trout and redfish event earlier this month
-Coast News, 10-28-03

*Swimmer dies in ocean near Dunlawton approach
-Daytona News Journal, 10-29-03

*Beach Lifeguard Fired
-Pensacola Beach News, 10-28-03

*Lifeguard Flap Making Waves
-Pensacola Beach News, 10-28-03

*Lightning kills man surfing off island
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 10-28-03

*Ever since we had the first news report that the H.L. Hunley had been found, I wanted to see this secret weapon of the Confederate States of America
-Carolina Morning News, 10-28-93

*Controversy developing over plans to destroy marsh on the East River and make up for it by physically lowering the elevation of high-salinity high marsh on Jekyll Island
-Brunswick News, 10-27-03

*First cruise ship departure hints at financial impact
-Florida Times Union, 10-28-03

*Dauphin Island berm project gets green light: Some property owners skeptical of tax plans for island to recoup costs
*Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, Mobile Register, 10-25-03

*Boat captains help biologists by collecting information about red drum
-Carolina Morning News, 10-27-03

*Coosawhatchie River's Dawson Landing like new again: Once an embarkation point for waterborne traffic to Charleston, the waterway's public access has been renovated
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country News, 10-27-03

*Tybee Residents were told in October that bacterial counts were high in July
-Savannah Morning News, 10-27-03

*Fernandina Beach Commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to withhold permission for construction of a 24-room "hotel" on the oceanfront
*Increased access to historic sites on Cumberland Island National Seashore is at the heart of proposed legislation
-Fernandina Beach News Leader, 10-24-03

*Cruise ship operations begin in Jacksonville today
*Environmentalists worry that pollution woes may follow ships
-Florida Times Union, 10-27-03

*Shem Creek in the balance
*Shipyard lease looms large in discussion over Charleston Naval Shipyard
-Charleston Post and Courier, 10-26-03

*Fourth annual Captain Woody's King Fish Tournament was held Saturday on Hilton Head Island
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 10-26-03

*USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) will join USS Pennsylvania and USS Kentucky when it leaves NSB Kings Bay
-Kings Bay Periscope, 10-23-03

*New manatee rules only harm people, city says
*Day on Jekyll Island is chance to enjoy life
-Florida Times Union, 10-26-03

*Possible drowning at Vilano Beach
-St Augustine Record, 10-26-03

*Whale beaches in New Smyrna, beachgoers join in rescue
*Foundering speedboat delivered from sea by power ski
-Daytona News Journal, 10-26-03

*EBSCO hopes to remove peat, improve beach
-Walton Sun, 10-25-03

*Riprap to protect East Pass condos
-Destin Log, 10-25-03

*Gulf County man charged for his fishing techniques
-Navarre Press, 10-23-03

*Sullivan's Island residents and town officials are discussing whether the town's restrictions on dock lengths should be liberalized to allow more dock construction on the adjacent marsh
-Charleston Post and Courier, 10-24-03

*Beaufort County rearranges funds to finish pier projects
-Beaufort Gazetter, 10-24-03

*11th annual Dottie Dunbar All Women's Fishing Tournament held Saturday in the creeks and waterways around Hilton Head Island
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 10-24-03

*Corps dredging up island, plan should help bring birds to St. Simons Sound
-Brunswick News, 10-24-03

*Federal Highway Administration has chosen rehabilitation for St. Augustine's Bridge of Lions
-St Augustine Record, 10-24-03

*State backs sinking of aircraft carrier for artificial reef
-Daytona News Journal, 10-24-03

*Dauphin Island Golf Course may close from financial losses
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper 10-23-03

*Local shrimpers net less cash, but diners pay jumbo prices
-Charleson Post and Courier, 10-23-03

*Some Daufuskie Island residents are upset Haig Point is considering controlling its deer population through culling
*Administrators want a small alligator sighted in a pond at Hilton Head Elementary School taken away
*State biologists drain ponds to gather red drum for stocking
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 10-23-03

*Four-day crabbing week discarded, the question of how to recover Georgia's blue crabs remains
-Savannah Morning News, 10-23-03

*Port project to affect Jekyll Island, Corps selects area on island to turn into marsh
-Brunswick News, 10-22-03

*A 52-year-old woman was pinned under a vehicle on the beach Wednesday after its driver backed over her
-Daytona News Journal, 10-23-03

*Dauphin Island Town Council voted Tuesday to pay the island's $310,000 share of a $2 million project to build a pair of sand walls
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 10-22-03

*Pensacola might have lost its apparent lock on a decommissioned aircraft carrier that will be turned into an artificial reef
-Pensacola News Journal, 10-23-03

*Port Royal votes to restrict beach access after dark
-Beaufort Gazette, 10-22-03

*A Darien man who heads a commercial crabbing group says the industry in Georgia is not as bad as others would have the public believe
-Brunswick News, 10-21-03

*Mayport ferry always ready to 'load and go'
-Florida Times Union, 10-22-03

*When the crew of the Charleston-based cutter Dallas celebrates their ship's 36th birthday this weekend, they will be en route to the deep Caribbean
-Charleston Post and Courier, 10-21-03

*Alabama's southernmost patch of land is a pile of riprap on top of which sits the 130-year-old, weathered red-brick Sand Island Lighthouse
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, The Birmingham News, 10-19-03

*No rest for the weary at beaches
*Lifeguards head in for winter
*Public officials are crossing their fingers that the deadly season marked with some 40 drownings has ended. But no one is relaxing
-Pensacola News Journal, 10-20-03

*A family of longtime Fripp Island property owners and former shareholders took a majority interest in the resort last week and will run its daily operations along with company president Steve Bauer
-Beaufort Gazette, 10-19-03

*Shrimp harvest plentiful
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 10-19-03

*Georgia's beleaguered blue crab fishermen proved they aren't too proud to beg for a break from the state and won a temporary reprieve from a plan that would have severely limited their livelihood
-Brunswick News, 10-18-03

*Looks like the Morris Island Lighthouse will have to wait a little longer to be rescued
-Charleston Post and Courier, 10-18-03

*Beachgoers have more problems than riptide
*Dead sea turtle washes up on beach
-Destin Log, 10-18-03

*Boggy Bayou Mullet Festival
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 10-18-03

*Senators seek more Cumberland Island access
-Brunswick News, 10-17-03

*Shands Bridge will get taller concrete barrier walls to guard against a repeat of two deadly accidents
-Florida Times Union, 10-17-03

*Boating burglars plague riverfront
-Daytona News Jounral, 10-17-03

*Fort Walton Beach sinks marina
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 10-16-3

*Proposal would end Navarre Bridge’s toll
-Navarre Press, 10-16-03

*The push to have the wreck of the S.S. Vamar declared a state underwater archaeological site will continue when the Friends of the Vamar meet again 7 p.m. ET on Oct. 30
-Port St Joe Star, 10-16-03

*40th annual Florida Seafood Festival is gearing up for its finest festival ever when it opens Oct. 31 at Battery Park
-Apalachicola Times, 10-16-03

*The group suggests cutting commercial crab fishing to four days a week
-Savannah Morning News, 10-16-03

*Tybee's Lazaretto Marina is sold, Condos coming to old shrimp dock area
*Beaufort group seeks way to maxamize Intracoastal
-Coast News, 10-15-03

*Biketoberfest officially begins today and ends Sunday
-Daytona News Journal, 10-16-03

 *Pensacola residents are moving forward with designs for a downtown maritime museum
-Pensacola News Journal, 10-16-03

*The Destin Fishing Rodeo is enjoying unprecedented crowds for its daily weigh-ins
*Destin Fishing Rodeo official site
-Destin Log, 10-15-03

*A judge Tuesday ordered the State Ports Authority to vacate a shipping terminal at the former Charleston Navy Base
-Charleston Post and Courier, 10-15-03

*Fripp Island residents presented with new wastewater referendum
-Beaufort Gazette, 10-15-03

*St. Marys ghost tour brings legends to life
-Brunswick News, 10-14-03

*Workers are putting the finishing touches on the Jacksonville Port Authority's new $5.5 million cruise terminal at Dames Point. Celebrity Cruises plans to begin operating from the facility starting Oct. 27
-Florida Times Union, 10-15-03

*Special Report: Biketoberfest 2003
*Three rescued fishermen happy other boats were near
*Two men in hospital after water rescues
-Daytona News Journal, 10-15-03

*A dredging operation to clear the way for a Navy battle group early next year should wrap up today
-Pensacola News Journal, 10-15-03

*Alligator Point project in jeopardy
-Tallahassee Democrat, 10-15-03

*Rain failed to dampen enthusiasm for the fifth annual Brunswick Stewbilee held at Mary Ross Waterfront Park
-Brunswick News, 10-13-03

*Federal legislation scheduled to be considered in the Senate this month would provide Alabama $2.5 million to buy a new ferry boat to carry cars year-round between Dauphin Island and Fort Morgan next year
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, Mobile Register, 10-13-03

*Sea turtle spoofs would-be rescuers
-Pensacola News Journal, 10-14-03

*Island homes beauty or beast? Hammocks' benefits lost in build, some say
-Florida Times Union, 10-12-03

*New era for Pensacola's port: Heavy industry could give way to ships, shops and restaurants
*Port of Pensacola timeline
-Pensacola News Journal, 10-12-03

*Resident says officials must address beach renourishment
-The Walton Sun, 10-11-03

*Anglers get 'xtreme' in their billfishing
-Destin Log, 10-11-03

*H.L. Hunley's ballast tank yields mystery cask
*Battle for control of a shipping terminal moved from the former Charleston Navy Base to a courtroom, where a judge suggested Thursday that the State Ports Authority may have jumped the gun when it seized the terminal from a private company
-Charleston Post and Courier, 10-11-03

*Beaufort's Ninth Annual Shrimp Festival gets under way
-Beaufort Gazette, 10-11-03

*South Carolina coastal regulatory agency has another month to respond to a lawsuit filed in September by the Hilton Head's South Island Dredging Association
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 10-11-03

*South Carolina Department of Natural Resources wants heads from cleaned red drum
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 10-11-03

*Visitor Drowns at Mexico Beach
-Port St Joe Star, 10-9-03

*Interested citizens are invited to be a part of shaping the future of Apalachicola’s downtown waterfront.
-Appalachicola Star, 10-9-03

*Town finalizes rezoning vote on port property
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 10-9-03

*Inaugural Georgia's Colonial Coast Birding and Nature Festival at Jekyll Island
-Brunswick News, 10-8-03

*Two hurricane seasons and two winters will pound Dauphin Island's fast-eroding beaches before engineers begin building a $2 million pair of sand walls
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 10-8-03

*Beach schedule gets clearer
*Destin Fishing Rodeo
-Destin Log, 10-8-03

*Supreme Court to decide cities' responsibility to ocean swimmers
*Pensacola News Journal, 10-8-03

*When the Beaufort Shrimp Festival kicks off Friday, festivalgoers will have twice as much live music to listen to
-Beaufort Gazette, 10-8-03

-Non-native and unwanted, the green mussel appears in Brunswick
-Savannah Morning News, 10-8-03

*Unwelcome mussel species found in Brunswick
-Brunswick News, 10-7-03

*The St. Johns County Commission Tuesday reduced the hours beach driving is allowed to protect the county from being sued if endangered animals are harmed
-Florida Times Union, 10-8-03

*$250M plant to revitalize Marineland set to begin
-St Augustine Record, 10-7-03

*Park Island dock proposal raises concerns
-Charleston Post and Courier, 10-7-04

*Port Royal moves toward more control of port's future
-Beaufort Gazette, 10-7-03

*Despite the recent confirmation of West Nile virus in Beaufort County, the county's mosquito control efforts remain largely business as usual
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 10-7-03

*Non-native plants, animals have become unwanted in Coastal Georgia communities
-Savannah Morning News, 10-6-03

*The South Atlantic Fishery Management Council meeting was rescheduled for next week and moved to Charleston. A principal topic will be changes to the management plan for 73 species of snapper and grouper
*Illegal clamming on Pawleys Island has dropped, apparently due to the large number of cases made against clammers in August
*Saturday is the big day for beach rentals. Georgetown County landfill's decision to shorten its Saturday hours. That decision led Waste Industries, which picks up trash in Garden City and the Litchfield beaches, to end its Saturday pickup.
-Coast News, 10-3-03

*Anti-terrorism Coast Guard unit Monday in St. Marys will help strengthen port security on the East Coast while, city officials hope, also boosting the local economy
-Brunswick News, 10-4-03

*Fatalities at beach drop to nil in '03 St. Johns County lifeguards are coming off one of their best summer seasons in history
-St Augustine Record, 10-5-03

*Excavation on Hunley's ballast tanks to begin
*Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 10-3-03

*Daufuskie Islanders balk at building new barge landing
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 10-3-03

*For the first time since the USS Cole was attacked by terrorists, a Navy ship will be open for public visits when it docks in Savannah
-Savannah Morning News, 10-3-03

*Marine experts worry that 700 other sunken vessels are slowly leaking hazardous fuel into state waters
-Daytona News Journal, 10-3-03

*Cape San Blas Lighthouse Project Again Ranked For State Grant
*Boaters Rescued Off Cape San Blas
-Port St Joe Star, 10-2-03

*Cruise ship terror scenario reveals gaps in readiness
*The Council on Coastal Futures will wade into freshwater wetland protection and permitting
*Talk with the public about marine resource management issues and concerns
-Charleston Post and Courier, 10-2-03

*State Ports Authority officials told Port Royal Redevelopment Commission members not to waste their time drafting requests for proposals concerning the redevelopment of the Port of Port Royal
-Beaufort Gazette, 10-2-03

*Thunderbolt Marine to open yacht repair facility
-Savannah Morning News, 10-2-03

*Code board levies beach lighting fines
-Daytona News Journal, 10-02-03

*Two and a half years after the town of Dauphin Island began the complex process of taking ownership of the declining Sand Island Lighthouse from the federal government, the mayor plans to sign on the dotted line next week
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 10-2-03

*The rally is being called "Save the Beach" but Rally for Restoration may be more accurate
*Destin beaches could be safer, deputy says
-Destin Log, 10-1-03

*St. Marks refuge to expand: Purchase will add 2,560 acres
-Tallahassee Democrat, 10-02-03

*Hilton Head Disaster Panel recommendation would direct '50 percent rule' debate to planning arena
-Carolina Morning News, 10-1-03

*Strong storms and extraordinarily high tides have closed down 30 campsites and swept away about 20 feet of beach at Hunting Island State Park
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-30-03

*Fish Haul park plans take shape
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 9-30-03

*Shrimpers say state's plan to encourage more farm-grown shrimp solves nothing
-Brunswick News, 9-29-03

*St. Augustine Alligator Farm and Zoological Park to stock its frozen crocodilian genetic bank
-St Augustine Record, 9-29-03

*Salvage for sunken yacht made tough by winds, currents
-Daytona News Journal, 9-30-03

*Pensacola Bay. Organizers of Project Greenshores, a community-based salt marsh restoration effort, see a thriving nursery, teeming with live oysters, crab, fish and migratory seabirds and shorebirds
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-30-03

*Shrimpers complain about harvest of Gulf mud New turtle protection devices have annoying downsidd
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 9-28-03

*After suffering from costly, bad catches brought on by the five-year drought, South Carolina crabbers will get some financial relief from the federal government
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 9-28-03

*BEAUFORT: Officials explore ways to take better advantage of Intracoastal Waterway
Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 9-28-03

*Ossabaw hogs provide clues to human
-Savannah Morning News, 9-28-03

*'Derelict' boats and luring the ICW cruising crowd are on agenda for Beaufort, S.C.'s new Intracoastal Waterway Committee
-Coast News, 9-28-03

*Kings Bay and Camden County will have to wait until at least 2007 to find out if the USS Florida or USS Georgia will call the Southeast Georgia community home-sweet-home
-Brunswick News, 9-27-03

*A group of residents and businesses wants Hilton Head Island's beach nourishment project to include building bigger dunes, but skeptical town officials say their answer probably will be the same today as it was six years ago -- No
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 9-27-03

*Sportsmen illuminate swamps when Florida permits the hunting of ancient reptiles
-Florida Times Union, 9-27-03

*Fortunate timing of the lunar cycle may have saved a majority of area sea turtle nests from Hurricane Isabel's high surf
-Daytona News Journal, 9-27-03

*Seafood lovers can get their fill at downtown festival
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-27-03

*Turtle season would overlap beach project
-Destin Log, 9-27-03

*Budget is passed by St Augustine Port, Waterway and Beach District
-St Augustine Record, 9-26-03

 *Storm watchers say it doesn't take a hurricane to cause washover from the Atlantic Ocean
*Salvage begins on wrecked yacht
-Daytona News Journal, 9-26-03

*Red Tide Present In Area
-Port St Joe Star, 9-25-03

*Visitors to the ACE Basin can experience the Lowcountry's natural riches, along with its history
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 9-25-03

*Luxury boat strikes jetty overnight, capsizes in Inlet
*Perilous shoals near inlet require familiarity
-St Augustine Record, 9-25-03

*Pensacola seafood festival kicks off season
*Offshore drilling squabble resurfaces in Congress
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-25-03

*Rod Wright building seawall on Norriego Point
-Destin Log, 9-24-03

*Offshore-drilling foes rally against bill draft
-Tallahassee Democrat, 9-25-03

*Atlanta official pitches desalination study for coast
-Savannah Morning News, Low Country Now, 9-24-03

*Study backs importance of marsh hammocks
-Brunswick News, 9-23-03

*A proposal to build a time-share complex in Folly Field crashed Monday amid concerns about the traffic it would generate
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 9-23-03

*Board rejects Folly Field time shares
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 9-23-03

*More than 50 years after it opened, and 16 months after it closed, the St. Simons Island Casino is on the verge of being no more
*Study backs importance of marsh hammocks
-Brunswick News, 9-22-03

*Remembering Hugo
*Lowcountry felt more secure as Isabel followed path computers envisioned
*Volunteers tidy up area shorelines
-Charleston Post and Courier, 9-21-03

*Shrimp Central: Yemassee festival's crowds growing
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-21-03

*G Hilton Head group pushes for bigger dunes
*Editorial: Heightened dunes might not be worth the effort
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 9-21-03

*Engineers try to explain project to rebuild 2 miles of eroded beach in Destin and about 5 in South Walton
-Destin Log, 9-20-03

*More than 250 birdwatchers had signed up for Georgia's Colonial Coast Birding and Nature Festival
-Savannah Morning News, 9-20-03

*Next month's Sea and Sky Spectacular military exhibition expected to surpass record numbers from two years ago, Jacksonville Beach officials are preparing to protect the sand dunes and sea oats
-Florida Times Union, 9-20-03

*Water woes strand area anglers
-Daytona News Journal, 9-20-03

 *Report: Hurricanes eroded sandbar
*Bay Bridge study of replacing the Pensacola Bay Bridge vital, officials say
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-20-03

*Red tide effects have been reported between Walton and Taylor counties
-Florida Marine Research Institute, 9-19-03

*Hurricane puts unexpected spin on waterway cleanup
-Charleston Post and Courier, 9-19-03

*Yemassee kicks off Shrimp Festival
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-19-03

*Hurricane Isabel's imminent landfall in North Carolina means 10 loggerhead turtle hatchlings are spending their first days in a 20-gallon fish tank in an office at the Coastal Discovery Museum
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 9-18-03

*Terminal, cargo company executive believes Jasper shipping facility remains feasible
-Carolina Morning news, 9-19-03

*Isabel rocks East Coast
-Brunswick News, 9-18-03

*A proposed $12 million Fernandina Beach renourishment is on track for construction in 2006
*County closes beaches Kentucky man drowns
-Fernandina News Leader, 9-17-03

*Huge ship moors at Pensacola Naval Air Station
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-19-03

*Beach sweep to clean waterways
*Isabel's proximity means little to local hotels, airport
-Carolina Morning News, 9-18-03

*Isabel lures surfers with 12-foot waves
-Florida Times Union, 9-18-03

*Isabel kicks up the seas: Rip currents are a concern
-St Augustine Record, 9-18-03

*Gnarly surf pounds area beaches
*Isabel teasing area beaches, swimmers
-Daytona News Journal, 9-18-03

*Pensacola becomes a refuge from Isabel
*Turtle-friendly lights coming to beach
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-18-03

*Surfers stoked; emergency crews eyeing hazards
-Charleston Post and Courier, 9-17-03

*State and local officials want the Port of Port Royal property turned over to the town after terminal operations are shut down
*Jasper County continues with $350M port plans
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-17-03

*Hilton Head Island should make every effort to nourish its beaches during fall, winter and spring and avoid the busy summer season, even if it costs more
*Jasper to alter port project
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 9-17-03

*What keeps storms from the First Coast?
-Florida Times Union, 9-17-03

*Birding group seeks island acreage
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 9-16-03

*Pensacola Beach best without the touristy glitz, residents say
-Penscola News Journal, 9-17-03

*Clamming up in N. Florida
-Tallahassee Democrat, 9-17-03

*The South Carolina Supreme Court on Monday rejected Jasper County's bid to condemn private land for a $350 million deep-water shipping terminal
*A bill that would close the Port of Port Royal and allow for the development of the 22 waterfront acres could be approved by state legislators as early as next year
*Oyster season opens
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-16-03

*Oyster, clam season marks fall's arrival
*Forest Beach zoning changes revisited
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 9-16-03

*State delegation supports Port Royal's efforts on port property
*Court sinks Jasper's port
*Forest Beach building rules tune-up begins
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 9-16-03

*Georgia's first alligator hunting season is underway
-Savannah Morning news, 9-16-03

*Hundreds of sharks spotted 300 yards offshore from Pensacola Beach
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-16-03

*Beach/River sweep slated for Saturday
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-15-03

 *Letter to the Editor: Bluffton Regatta breaks records
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 9-15-03

*CSS Georgia yields less than expected, but 'it's still a very nice shipwreck'
-Savannah Morning News, 9-15-03

*She rushes to rescue ocean's hurt and helpless
*Bite victim thought sting was prank by friend
-Daytona News Journal, 9-15-03

*Pensacola Bay Area residents will get another chance to weigh in on a vision for the future of Pensacola Beach during a town hall meeting today
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-15-03

*Yemassee readying for 10th Shrimp Festival
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-14-03

*Boating season ends accident-free
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 9-14-03

 *The time for patience is over; it is now or never for Hunting Island State Park
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 9-14-03

*Shifting sands: Uncertain future awaits beach residents
*Heavy high surf, rips keep lifeguards busy
*Man stable after rare shark bite in Daytona surf
-Daytona News Journal, 9-14-03

*U.S. storm forecasters watching Category 5 Isabel
*Shrimp season opens to early test of waters
--Charleston Post and Courier, 9-13-03

*More male turtles emerge this season
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 9-13-03

*Hunting Island State Park Vanishing:: Erosion waits for no one as hurricane brings more bad news for beach lovers
*$632 million Ravenel Bridge workers have begun preparing for Isabel
*Precautionary closures of all shellfish beds located within coastal areas under a hurricane or tropical storm warning
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 9-13-03

*Stranded fishing boat headed home
-Savannah Morning News, 9-13-03

*What once served as an unlikely monument to the process of construction will be removed, as one of the two cranes used to build the recently completed Sidney Lanier Bridge is pulled from the skyline
-Brunswick News, 9-13-03

*Four new hotels would add more than a hundred rooms for visitors to Fernandina Beach
-Fernandina Beach News Leader, 9-10-03

*Surf expert: Drownings more complex than rip tides
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-13-03

*Complaints about gators on the rise
-Tallahassee Democrat, 9-13-03

*Shipyard lures many players
-Charleston Post and Courier, 9-11-03

*Shrimp-baiting returns
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 9-12-03

*New procedures help manatees
*Kings Bay Periscope. 9-11-03

*State to help boost Apalachicola oyster harvest
-Daytona News Journal, 9-12-03

*State to provide more funds for oysters
-Tallahassee Democrat, 9-12-03

*Increased rains and extraordinarily high tides are threatening to destroy the remaining loggerhead sea turtle nests prepared to hatch on Beaufort County beaches
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-11-03

*The South Island Dredging Association is asking a judge to determine whether it violated its dredging permit and to bar the state from penalizing it over the issue of dumping dredge spoil into Calibogue Sound
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 9-11-03

*Isle of Hope Marina sets grand 'reopening' to celebrate high-tech and megayacht additions
*Damage claims from Murrells Inlet marina to enter arbitration
-Coast News, 9-11-03

*G-8 spurs rentals
-Brunswick News, 9-10-03

*Dangerous Hurricane Isabel heads westward in Atlantic
-Florida Times Union, 9-11-03

*Lighthouse pier renovation complete
*St Augustine Record, 9-10-03

*Effort to get cars off beach regroups
-Daytona News Journal, 9-11-03

*Bayou passes fuel tax to fund shrimp lawsuit
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 9-11-03

*Navarre Beach Tax Update
*Charles Pack of the Navarre Beach Committee Against Illegal Taxation is sending a letter to Pensacola Beach residents and leaseholders asking for their help
-Pensacola Beach News, 9-10-03

*Heavy surf razes sandbag wall at Folly home
-Charleston Post and Courier, 9-9-03

*A controversial bill to allow dredging spoil to be dumped into Calibogue Sound is dead
*Palmetto Bluff applies to build a public dock on the May River
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 9-9-03

*There are no new rules for shrimp-baiting season, which starts this week, but state officials want to remind baiters a requirement outlining net mesh size is back for a second year
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 9-8-03

*Rice harvest marks return to past at Middleton Place
-Charleston Post and Courier, 9-7-03

*Area sharks a wealth of knowledge
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-7-03

*Area surfers take advantage of rough water to enjoy their hobby
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 9-7-04

*Strong waves buffeted Tybee Island and the East Coast Saturday as Hurricane Fabian churned in the Atlantic Ocean
-Savannah Morning News, 9-7-03

*Honoring Hunley crew re-enactor's final duty
-Charleston Post and Courier, 9-6-03

*Henri expected to drench S.C.
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 9-6-03

*American Beach seeks water, sewer
-Fernandina Beach News Leader, 9-6-05

*Beach parking gets new ally
*Beach tax lawsuits piling up
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-6-03

*The company dredging access channels in Murrells Inlet wants over $166,000 to complete the project due to unforeseen conditions
-Coastal Observer, 9-5-03

*Hurricane Fabian is a surfer's dream, but it could be a beach lover's nightmare
*Storms churn the surf
-Charleston Post and Courier, 9-5-03

*Ports Authority caught off guard by Port Royal move
*Weather officials have issued an advisory for all of coastal South Carolina, cautioning swimmers and small crafts about strong rip tides and high waves
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-5-03

*Officials issue weather advisories for coastal area
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 9-5-03

*Harrietts Bluff Boat Ramp improvements completed
*Unplug, untie, unwind: electric boats sneak into St. Marys
-Camden County Tribune and Georgian, 9-5-03

*Improvements on the way for fishing enthusiasts at Anastasia park
-St Augustine Record, 9-5-03

*Tropical Storm Henri takes aim at Florida
*Volusia County Council approved a study Thursday for replenishing beach sand in New Smyrna Beach and Bethune Beach
-Daytona News Journal, 9-5-03

 *Garcon Point bridge crews begin to battle corrosion
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-5-03

*Delays are expected due to Garcon Point Bridge deck work
-Navarre Press, 9-5-03

*Scallop Festival Fun
-Port St Joe Star, 9-4-03

*A boat landing that provides area fisherman with access to the Chechessee River will reopen next week as recreational shrimpers take to the water for the beginning of shrimp-baiting season
-Beaufort Gazette, 9-4-03

*A Town Council committee has endorsed a plan to avoid nourishing Hilton Head Island's beaches during the busy summer season, even if it costs more to do it
*Research project tags sharks
*A set of house-size restrictions for Folly Field is on the way to Hilton Head Island's Town Council, and a new set of restrictions in North and South Forest Beach have been referred to a town Planning Commission subcommittee
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 9-4-03

*Saltwater fly fishing provides satisfying challenge for engineer turned river pro
*When the Savannah River was Jasper County's Gold Coast
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 9-4-03

*Tropical depression strengthening in Gulf of Mexico
-Florida Times Union, 9-4-03

*The historic Santo Domingo Redoubt will be completed this month
-St Augustine Record, 9-4-03

*Fishing Rodeo’s 4 weeks away
*Treacherous surf snags swimmers to sea
-Destin Log, 9-4-03

*Labor Day no holiday for DNR officers
*The day after Hurricane Hugo ravaged Cape Romain, refuge manager George R. Garris found his office disintegrated, decades of records gone and 160-year-old pine trees twisted into rubble on his beloved Bull's Island
-Charleston Post and Courier, 9-3-03

*Explosives specialists from Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort were called in to remove a phosphorus-filled military sea marker that washed up on a Sea Pines beach
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 9-3-03

*Hilton Head steers beach resanding away from summer
-Carolina Morning News, 9-3-03

*Construction is expected to begin today on the long-awaited fishing pier at Fourth Avenue North in Jacksonville Beach
*Hurricane Fabian causes higher-than-normal waves estimated in the 2- to 3-foot range yesterday
-Florida Times Union, 9-3-03

*8 drownings in Florida over holiday weekend
*Flagler commissioners enact ban on arsenic-treated wood
-Daytona News Journal, 9-3-03

*Heavy rains make Mobile Bay fresher
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 9-2-03

*Issues of beach safety resurface
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-3-03

*No butts about it, summer's end nears
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 9-2-03

*When the children were little, and that's been more than 40 years ago, they loved to go to the beach on Hilton Head Island
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 9-2-03

*Chatham County Marine Patrol deals with crises big and small
-Savannah Morning News, 9-2-03

*Art Frederick, superintendent of Cumberland Island National Seashore, has been called one of Camden County's most important people
-Brunswick News, 9-1-03

*Beaches, springs draw heavy crowds for holiday
-Daytona News Journal, 9-2-03

*Killer wreck lurks in Mobile Bay
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 9-2-03

*Drowning victim found; Gulf waters settle down
*Beach business as sunny as the weather
*Sea turtles spawn next generation
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-2-03

*Threatened Folly Beach house for sale
*Locals riding kiteboarding wave
*Officials' views sought on Shem Creek: possible prohibition of certain uses now allowed
-Charleston Post and Courier, 9-1-03

*Three drown on Pensacola Beach; another drowns on Miami Beach
*The beach goes on after Labor Day: Many still drawn to shore beyond 'end' of summer
-Florida Times Union, 9-1-03

*Four drown on Florida beaches
-Daytona News Journal, 9-1-03

*Drownings create tragic holiday: Rip currents, tourist-packed beach prove deadly mix
*Official: Beach closings possible
*Quest for fun overrules safety for some
*Lifeguards stay busy
*Surf watch: Dangerous currents expected today
*Vignettes from a dangerous day
*Navarre Beach Fire Department crews pulled about 25 people from surf so rough many responders were getting knocked off their feet in knee-deep water. Most calls had multiple victims
-Pensacola News Journal, 9-1-03

*Experts remind beachgoers that a shark attack is improbable
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 8-31-03

*Fishers tackle Folly fishing tournament
-Charleston Post and Courier, 8-31-03

*Hilton Head Officials consider Kiawah Island's use of natural predators to control deer population
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 8-31-03

*Holiday boaters mostly behaving
-Florida Times Union, 8-31-03

*Patrol truck drives over sunbather
*Volusia County abandons plan for mandatory beach walkovers
-Daytona News Journal, 8-31-03

*Rough waters claim 1 at unguarded stretch of Pensacola Beach
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-31-03

*Oyster houses that shuck and pack the Gulf of Mexico's rough-shelled delicacy say they can't find affordable workers' compensation insurance
-Tallahassee Democrat, 8-31-03

*Hilton Head Island-area tourism just had its best month in three years, with July numbers up 12 percent from a year ago
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 8-30-03

*Murrells Inlet dredging hampers some boaters
-Coast News, 8-30-03

*Fernandina Beach Commissioners sent a message Monday - the city intends to improve the Amelia River waterfront
*Shrimpers battle odds
-Fernandina News Leader, 8-27-03

*Tourism up despite the soggy summer
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-30-03

*Another meeting set on local beach nourishment plan
*Safer beaches, more tourists: What's more important?
-Destin Log, 8-30-03

*Lifeguards and Beach Patrol officers are bracing for the biggest weekend of the year -- the Labor Day holiday
-Daytona News Journal, 8-29-03

*Enjoy beach, but use caution
*Naval Air Station to stop discharging into Pensacola Bay by 2007
*The Gulf Breeze Police Department is cracking down on speeders flying across Pensacola Bay Bridge
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-29-03

*7th Annual Scallop Festival Kickoffs Saturday Morning
-Port St Joe Star, 8-28-03

*Lots of ideas about the future of the Port of Port Royal property
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 8-28-03

*Kings Bay Submarine museum prepares for new items
-Kings Bay Periscope, 8-28-03

*A Hilton Head Island rule requiring badly damaged structures to be rebuilt according to all town laws should be suspended in the aftermath of a disaster, Mayor Tom Peeples said Tuesday
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 8-27-03

*Lazareeto Creek Marina is sold; change on the way to old shrimp docks
-Coast News, 8-26-03

*Labor Day brings hope for tourism
-Brunsiwck News, 8-26-03

*Nine buoys placed off the South Carolina coast will help state and local officials predict where hurricane-related flooding could occur hours before a storm hits land
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-25-03

*Family safe after boat lost to blaze
-St Augustine Recore, 8-25-03

*Ocean temperatures are rising, but business will have to heat up quickly if beach vendors are to salvage a summer in which sales have been chilled by unusually cold water
-Daytona News Journal, 8-26-03

*Five fishermen rescued when boat sinks in Gulf
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 8-25-03

*Santa Rosa County commissioners on Monday railed against Escambia County Commissioner Tom Banjanin for his suggestion last week that Navarre Beach revert to Escambia County control
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-26-03

*The South Carolina Ports Authority's refusal to fully disclose terms and conditions of its contracts with private businesses at the port of Port Royal has state Rep. Catherine Ceips demanding answers
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 8-25-03

*Palmer Johnson Savannah LLC doesn't have a valid lease and must vacate the property
-Savannah Morning News, 8-25-03

*Zoning changes designed to head off so-called "monster homes" in Folly Field made the first step toward approval Friday
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 8-24-03

*Policy paper addresses development's impact on Gullah culture
-Carolina Morning News, Lowcountry Now, 8-24-03

*Vendors said to be snapping up space for next year's Savannah boat show
*Rivers group to benefit from Aug. 30 Bluffton Regatta
-Coast News, August 23, 2003

*Kingfish competitors take to sea
-Beaufort Gazette, August 22, 2003

*A state agency’s request for additional information is the latest obstacle blocking the start of construction of the ocean pier in Jacksonville Beach
-Ponte Vedra Beaches Leader, 8-22-03

*USS Monitor site survey reveals pilot house in good shape
-Daytona News Journal, 8-23-03

*Drivers could pay more to cross the Mid-Bay Bridge come next fall
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 8-22-03

*The eight-state Southern Shrimp Alliance is filing a trade action petition with two federal agencies to stop or limit an upsurge in imports of inexpensive shrimp
-Charleston Post and Courier, 8-22-03

*Study targets beach drownings
*Escambia commission eyes taking over Navarre Beach
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-22-03

*Catfish Classic Draws 317 Anglers, 160 Boats
*Labor Day Scallop Festival Plans In Full Swing
*MBARA King Fish Tournament on Line This Weekend
-Port St Joe Star, 8-21-03

*Coast Guard crews hone security skills in harbor
-Charleston Post and Courier, 8-21-03

*Popular golf-course weed-killer damaging waterways, destroying shellfish, lawsuit claims
*Boaters a "small but significant source" of water pollution
-Coast news, 8-21-03

*BEAUFORT: Divers providing underwater shots of park infrastructure
*South Carolina Department of Natural Resources crew deposits shells to help oyster population
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 8-21-03

*An archaeologist searched dunes and woods in Ormond-By-The-Sea Wednesday where historians believe 67 bodies were buried after a steamship slammed into a hurricane and sank 123 years ago
-Daytona News Journal, 8-21-03

*Famed LST-325 returns to Mobile as floating museum: The World War II ship LST-325, brought back across the Atlantic in triumph by a gray-haired crew in 2001, returns to port in Alabama on Tuesday after a 3,150-mile journey on the Mississippi and Ohio rivers as a floating museum
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 8-21-03

*Alliance pushes for prevention of gulf coast drownings
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-21-03

*Coast Guard training exercise to test new maritime security team
-Charleston Post and Courier, 8-20-03

*Port Royal port subject of review
Beaufort Gazette, 8-20-03

*Big sunfish carcass washes up on beach
-Daytona News Journal, 8-20-03

*Drownings concern emergency officials
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-19-03

*Vandals tore through seven sea turtle nests near Atlantic Beach and Hanna Park last weekend
-Florida Times Union, 8-19-03

*Even as Pawleys Island Town Council has taken its biggest step so far in limiting density on the island by capping the size of homes, it has been slapped with a lawsuit challenging one of its earlier measures
*Much like a cat, the Government Dock in Murrells Inlet had many lives
-Coastal Observer, 8-18-03

*Spirited Folly beach shop serves as beacon on Edge of America
-Charleston Post and Courier, 8-18-03

*The fate of a $350 million Jasper County port could be decided as early as today
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-18-03

*Southerly swells taking sand from nation's best beach *Kaanapali Beach Hawaii)
*Scientists using DNA technology to identify great white sharks
-Florida Times Union 8-18-03

*FYI - Dauphin Island Property Owners Association vs. The United States of America
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 8-18-03

*Rain fuels area mosquito population
-Coast Guard's mission evolves
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-18-03

*PINCKNEY ISLAND: Annual 'Spar Wars' regatta sets sail in Mackays Creek,
Calibogue Sound
*Officials: Jasper ready for hurricane, evacuation
*Local, state and federal law enforcement officials were searching for a
man presumed to have drowned in dangerous undertows off Harbor Island
-Carolina Morning News, 8-17-03

*$150 million in gold believed in ship found off Georgia coast -- largest
treasure find to date
-Coast News, 8-16-03

*Commissioners approve boat ramp pavilion concept
-Fernandina Beach News Leader, 8-16-03

*Discovery of Civil War-era steamer may yield riches
-Florida Times Union, 8-17-03

*Third annual StAugBeachcomber.com Surf Classic
-St Augustine Record, 8_17-03

*Much like a cat, the Government Dock in Murrells Inlet had many lives
-Coastal Observer, 8-15-03

*$3M for Sullivan's Island lot sets record
*Charleston Post and Courier, 8-16-03

*Bubba the alligator trapper doing his last roundups
-St Augustine Record, 8-16-03

*Erika kicks up surf on Dauphin Island
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 8-16-03

*Proposed ferry becomes subject of franchise agreement
-Walton Sun, 8-16-03

*A structural analysis of the Hunting Island Lighthouse may determine when the historic structure could be reopened
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-15-03

*Ship's wreck revealed at Hugenot Park
-Florida Times Union, 8-15-03

*Despite all the political rhetoric, there will be a marine sanctuary at the Navarre Beach State Park, but not exactly what some had hoped for
-Navarre Press, 8-15-03

*Lowcountry marine scientists battled a huge swordfish 1,800 feet under the sea at the Charleston Bump
*The process of easing the negative effects of the new Cooper River bridge on the surrounding neighborhoods may be spiraling into confusion
*South Carolin beach advisories, closings up 75%
-Charleston Post and Courier, 8-14-03

*Old Polk Island bridge proposal drawing interest of City Council
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-14-03

*Georgia Ports helps fund study on beach erosion
-Savannah Morning News, 8-14-03

*Georgia study to focus on shipping channel's role in beach erosion
-Coast News, 8-14-03

*Bitterly cold Atlantic Ocean temperatures -- hovering at about 20 degrees below normal this week -- have led to circumstances on local beaches that have people scratching their sometimes water-numbed heads
*Pollution-related beach closings, advisories declined in 2002
*-Daytona News Journal, 8-14-03

*Condos push beach limit on building
*Tropical system to churn up surf
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-14-03

*Flathead Catfish Festival & Tourney This Weekend
*Mexico Beach Bed Tax Meeting
*Documenting Aquatic Treasures
*Vermilion Snapper Program Workshop
-Port St Joe Star, 8-14-03

*Lowcountry native saves yacht crew
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-13-03

*DOT engineer reminds Lady's Island audience no funding designated for $148 million bridge
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 8-13-03

*Coast enjoying safe season
-Brunswick News, 8-12-03

*City Hall officials have new cause for concern about the status of Jacksonville's Naval Air Depot
*Some historic structures on Cumberland Island are getting a new look by workers using techniques hundreds of years old
-Florida Times Union, 8-13-03.

*Some Asian-American shrimpers' boats stand out from the others on Mobile Bay
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 8-13-03

*Condo requests would exceed beach-unit cap
*Glass might be banned on rivers
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-13-03

*Santee fish herders round 'em up but can't move 'em out
Charleston Post and Courier, 8-12-03

*An unusually long cold snap in waters from New Jersey to Stuart is causing fish kills and hurting commercial fishing and diving along the Florida coast
-Florida Times Union, 8-12-03

*Study: Florida Straits have most diverse marine life in Atlantic
-Daytona News Journal, 8-12-03

*Angler's paradise comes with catch: There is no catch
*Charleston's architectural debate gains national attention
-Charleston Post and Courier, 8-11-03

*Researcher seeks recreational boaters to help gather industry data
-Coast News, 8-11-03

*Glynn County waiting to dig into mosquito war
-Brunswick News, 8-11-03

*Decorative Broadway Bridge mosaics get additional support
-Daytona News Journal, 8-11-03

*The town of Pawleys Island will get its dune
*Georgetown County plans to improve a number of walkways along the beach before the next summer season begins
-Coastal Observer, 8-9-03

*Sides square off over sale of Navy shipyard
*Port security efforts come down to cash
-Charleston Post and Courier, 8-10-03

*The group selling most of the land and buildings in Harbour Town said last week that interest has been high in the properties
*With 70 percent of Hilton Head Island behind the barriers of gated communities, the town could get stuck with millions of dollars in cleanup fees
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 8-10-03

*St Marys Submarine museum is a big splash
-Brunswick News, 8-9-03

*Nassau County could grow to more than 83,000 residents by the end of the decade if growth here mirrors that of Flagler County
-Fernandina Beach News Leader, 8-10-03

*Angler's afternoon
-St Augustine Record, 8-10-03

*Some believe a pill can keep mosquitoes away
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 8-9-03

*Ocean waters full of 'treasures'
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-9-03

*Murky seawater teems with life
-Hilton Head Island Packet Oline, 8-9-03

*California ban on Gulf of Mexico oysters draws rebuke
*The Coast Guard is overseeing a salvage operation that raised a sunken freighter yesterday from the bottom of the St. Johns River
-Florida Times Union, 8-9-03

*Beachside water park finds salvation
-Daytona News Journal, 8-9-03

*Beach myths examined
*Longtime beach worker has witnessed changes Law professor explains 'erosion control line'
*Brad Pickel collecting details about beach project
*Free passes proposed for Joe's Bayou boat launches
*Change beach flag system, group urges
*New ferry would link isolated communities (must register to read these)
-Destin Log, 8-9-03

*The Beaufort Water Search and Rescue squadron is looking for a new home
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-8-03

*Cumberland Island National Seashore superintendent Art Frederick will be packing his St. Marys bags soon and heading for the bright, sunny beaches of the U.S. Virgin Islands
-Camden County Tribune and Georgian, 8-8-03

*Drive brews to end Jekyll Island parking fee
*Shrimp boat owners say new Brunswick dock fees too high
-Florida Times Union, 8-8-03

*S.C. company pitches port security device
*Hurricane guru forecasts 10 storms, rough October
-Charleston Post and Courier, 8-7-03

*Shrimpers applying for federal assistance
-Brunswick News, 8-6-03

*Red Cross joins group to reduce drownings at the beach
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-7-03

*The Destin harbor is getting another multimillion dollar facelift. Destin City Council unanimously approved Monday night the construction of what will be known as the Galati Yacht Center
-Destin Log, 8-6-03

*Port hosts maritime security meeting in N. Charleston
-Charleston Post and Courier, 8-6-03

*Study: Winter best time for beach projects
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 8-6-03

*New restrictions against "monster home" construction in Forest Beach, Hilton Head became law Tuesday
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 8-6-03

*Beachside water park finds salvation
*Beautiful and Bizarre: Lovely sea horse losing ground
-Daytona, News Journal, 8-6-03

*Beach condos seek permission for pier, boat slips
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-6-03

*Panel moves to protect Shem Creek watershed
-Charleston Post and Courier, 8-5-03

*Tourism study examines timing for beach resanding at Hilton Head
*Bluffton Regatta sets sail again
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 8-5-03

*Web site to report bridge closures
-Florida Times Union, 8-5-03

*St Augustine Beach commissioner discusses disbanding zoning board
-St Augustine Record, 8-5-03

*Tiny plants put sparkle in night waves: Central Florida algae blooms also can kill fish
-Daytona News Journal, 8-5-03

No news on 8-4-03!

*Preservation program earns Kings Bay top Navy honor
*Santa Rosa Island Authority installs water safety signs at Panhandle beaches
-Florida Times Union, 8-3-03

*St Augustine Beach mayor Frank Charles says he wants control of the beach to be in the hands of the city
-St Augustine Record, 8-3-03

*Beachgoer hit by car avoids serious injury
*Turtle-nest management a delicate balance
-Daytona News Journal, 8-3-03

*Waterfront sales soar
*Surf forecast: It's safe for swimming
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-3-03

*Folly Beach 'surf mom' takes a break
-Charleston Post and Courier, 8-2-03

*Developers and property owners still can't work on environmentally sensitive projects -- even if the state's coastal regulatory agency has approved the projects
-Beaufort Gazette, 8-2-03

*Speed zones declared to protect manatees
-Maps of Federal manatee protection areas
-Daytona News Journal, 8-2-03

*Ferry operation proposed for Bunker area
-Walton Sun, 8-2-03

*Wider beach a hit in Pensacola
*Change flag system for local beaches, board urges
-Destin Log Online, 8-2-03

 *Drownings kill Navarre marine sanctuary plan
-Tallahassee Democrat, 8-2-03

*St Marys Coast Guard commissioning set for Oct. 6
-Camden County Tribune and Georgian, 7-31-03

*Rash of drownings scraps plans for marine sanctuary on Navarre Beach
-Pensacola News Journal, 8-1-03

*County inks Daufuskie ferry contract
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 7-31-03

*Loggerhead sea turtles slow down island beach mat project
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 7-31-03

-Uniform warning flags planned for beaches
-Ponte Vedra Beaches Leader, 7-30-03

*Mexico Beach Builds Reef
-Port St Joe Star, 7-31-03

*Savannah port plans $110M expansion
*Shrimp season exceeds expectations
-Beaufort Gazette, 7-30-03

*Shrimpers optimistic about season
*Port of Savannah to expand
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 7-30-03

*Volunteers shepherd turtle hatchlings to sea
-Savannah  Morning News, 7-30-03

*Oyster reef grows more than just oysters
*Neighbors: Life on the beach
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 7-30-03

*Sheepshead as big as 7 pounds are caught on the north jetties
-Camden County Tribune and Georgian, 7-30-03

*Residents along Lowcountry rivers fear flooding a year after drought: The Edisto River is at the brink of flooding. So is the Santee
-Charleston Post and Courier, 7-29-03

*Students build oyster reef
-Riptide snags tourists at Harbor Island
-Beaufort Gazette, 7-29-03

*Drainage will improve at Beaches site
*Young turtles get help to ocean at St Simons
-Florida Times Union, 7-29-03

*Manatee mother, calf slow burned marina cleanup
*Ponce de Loen Lighthouse official's firing dims museum plan
-Daytona News Journal, 7-29-03

*Marshlands rebound from oil spill
-Charleston Post and Courier, 7-28-03

*Local officials consider possibilities for Port Royal port
*Local waterways may be teeming with boats, but the number of vessels registered in Beaufort County has dropped slightly
-Beaufort Gazette, 7-28-03

*Local boats, registration figures out of balance
*Hunting Island restoration projects top department's list
*State likely to keep control of Port Royal port land
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 7-28-03

*Using DNA to track red drum could boost numbers of fish
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 7-28-03

*Panel OKs $13.5M for local Jacksonville dredging projects
-Florida Times Union, 7-28-03

*Bait shack owner born to fish, but enjoys work
-Daytona News Journal, 7-28-03

*Beach portion of multiuse path nearing completion
-Pensacola News Journal, 7-28-03

*Last week, moments before a Circuit Court judge was to take up Darwin Wheeler's dispute with the town over a sand dune destroyed during construction of a pool on his property, an agreement was reached that will allow for the restoration of the dune
*Georgetown County plans to improve a number of walkways along the beach before the next summer season begins
-Coastal Observer

*Hooked on sportfishing
*DNA could be anglers' best friend
-Charleston Post and Courier, 7-27-03

*Wildlife officials patrol beaches for turtle egg poachers
-Daytona News Journal, 7-27-03

*New shoreline shapes up Beach project restores areas hit by erosion
-Pensacola News Journal, 7-27-03

*Coastal Dune lake outfalls eyed for dredging
-Walton Sun, 7-26-03

*Beach engineer seeking state's OK for restoration
-Destin Log, 7-26-03

*Team finds wealth of maritime artifacts off the shoreline of Tocoi in Northwest St. Johns County
*At least 42 boat slips were destroyed in an overnight fire at the Boat Show Marina near DeLand. 28 boats and three nearby vehicles were also ruined by the fire on the St. Johns River
-Florida Times Union, 7-26-03

*New marker underscores Breach Inlet's historic past
-Charleston Post and Courier, 7-24-03

*A project to pump sand onto a stretch of Hilton Head Island's South Beach actually resulted in the loss of 3,000 cubic yards
*South Carolina port officials expressed disappointment Thursday over the Senate's rejection of a proposal that would have increased funding to tighten security at the nation's ports
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 7-25-03

*A quarter-century ago, St. Marys was nicknamed Mayberry by the Sea for its sleepy, small-town atmosphere
-Florida Times Union, 7-25-03

*Daytona's Main Street Pier plans get reprieve with Volusia money
*Marine Discovery Center's new marine biology summer camps
-Daytona News Journal, 7-25-03

*Officials brainstorm at Gulf Coast riptide summit
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 7-24-03

*County Swats/Sprays at Mosquitoes
*Fifth Annual Catfish Classic Celebrates Catfish Month
-Port St Joe Star, 7-24-03

*Senate committee approves dredging projects funding
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 7-24-03

*Kings Bay sub training facility is nation's best
-Brunswick New, 7-23-03

*Little known facts about Kings Bay
-Kings Bay Periscope, 7-24-03

*ST Simons Lighthouse beacon for tourists, too
-Florida Times Union, 7-24-03

*Submerged land lease only item pending The start of construction on the Jacksonville Beach ocean pier may be only days away, with the last of three permits expected next week and the contractor set to go as soon as the permit arrives
*Pablo bridge design input is solicited
-Ponte Vedra Beaches Leader, 7-23-03

*FSU scientist moderates Perdido Bay polution accusation
-Daytona News Journal, 7-24-03

*The winner of the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo was stripped of his title after failing a polygraph test
*Child nearly drowns in Dauphin Island surf
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 7-23-03

*Weather Service office in Mobile has agreed to be the lead agency for a coalition of regional emergency and water- safety officials trying to make area beaches safer
-Pensacola News Journal, 7-24-03

*Attorney says captain didn’t pull gun at sea
-Destin Log, 7-23-03

*Marine organization wrong to oppose teak ban
*The health of our old love, The Boating News, has been a source of sadness for some time now
-Coast News, 7-23-03

*Helping shrimpers help themselves
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 7-23-03

*8 memorial ocean burial reefs placed at sea
*Loggerhead hatchlings make safe trek to sea
-Charleston Post and Courier, 7-22-03

*Loggerhead will survive after flipper amputated (Fripp Island)
-Beaufort Gazette, 7-22-03

*No verdict on South Island dredge penalties
*Windmill up to 85 feet tall to go before town board
*Report: S.C. bridges need major repairs
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 7-22-03

*Letter upsets marsh panel: wording might cause rules designed to protect marsh hammocks to have an impact on anyone with property by a marsh
*Liberty shipbuilding sisters share their story
-Brunswick News, 7-21-03

*A large rattlesnake -- shared the surf with swimmers at Coligny Beach Sunday afternoon
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 7-21-03

*Editorial: Windmill proposal lacks community-wide benefits
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 7-21-03

*Hutchinson Island's riverwalk extension approved; walkway will double in length, wrap around marina for mega-yachts
-Savannah Morning News, 7-21-03

*Dipper dredge Crest will be heading out to sea for the last time after spending 15 years under the Amelia River
*New owner takes over Florida House thought to be Florida's oldest surviving hotel
-Fernandina Beach News, 7-18-03

*Drownings: Weather Service offers to help
-Daytona News Journal, 7-21-03

*Shrimpers to get aid
-Pensacola News Journal, 7-21-03

*Too much attention from humans harms local reptiles
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 7-20-03

*Windmill plan vacation home brings new regulatory issue
*Locals must make voices heard in port considerations
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 7-20-03

*Fisherman treads water for 18 hours before being rescued (Apalichicola)
-Florida Times Union, 7-19-03

*Nation's Oldest City: St. Augustine claims the most historic landmark sites in
-Florida-St Augustine Record, 7-20-03

*Beach drivers rankle Nantucket homeowners
-Daytona News Journal, 7-20-03

*This weekend, anglers from all over the South will flock to Dauphin Island for the annual Dauphin Island deep sea fishing rodeo
*2003 Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo Results
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 7-19-03

*New surf warning tool in works
*Officials seek to alleviate beach blues, crowded events often threaten public safety
-Pensacola News Journal, 7-20-03

*Whatever happened to 2 boats missing in Gulf?
*Captain aims gun at anglers, report says
-Destin Log, 7-19-03

*Scallops: All the floating, boneless details
*Value of Apalachicola River, Bay weighed
-Tallahassee Democrat, 7-20-03

*Wrong-way turtles steal spotlight
-Charleston Post and Courier, 7-19-03

*Port Royal officials ponder port's future
-Environmentalists say county's turtle ordinance lacking teeth
-Beaufort Gazette, 7-19-03

*Second ferry to launch Tuesday
-Savannah Morning News, 7-19-03

*No doubt the GADOT lost sight of just why a toll was being charged on the Torras Causeway
-Golden Isles Weekend Online, 7-17-03

*Rules may rein horses on beach
*Neptune Beach rethinks bans on some commercial development
-Ponte Vedra Beaches Leader, 7-19-03

*Lightning strikes sailboat, jolts 2 men
-St Augustine Record, 7-19-03

*City still short of cash to purchase Main Street Pier
*It's a sign: Beachcombers needn't wander aimlessly
*Escambia wins backing for sinking aircraft carrier
-Daytona News Journal, 7-19-03

*Port police take to water in high-tech floating cruiser
-Charleston Post and Courier, 7-17-03

*Officials pleased with state plan to close Port Royal port
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 7-18-03

*Charleston handles more cargo in a week than the state's steamship terminal at Port Royal does in a year
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 7-18-03

*Tourism this summer is slightly up from last year for some businesses in the Golden Isles, but it won't last for long with the start of school just weeks away
-Brunswick News, 7-17-03

*Hydra Tales crew reels in 44-pound kingfish to take lead in tournament
*Turtle Patrol reports 102 light violations in Volusia County
-Florida Times Union, 7-18-03

*Wary neighbors take no chances with bull gator
*Turtle Patrol battles bright lights along beaches
-Daytona News Journal, 7-18-03

*Fines unlikely for fearless Gulf swimmers
*Carrier soon could sleep with area's fishes (888-foot-long USS Oriskany off the coast of Escambia County)
-Pensacola News Journal, 7-18-03

*Tough times for visitor attractions
-Charleston Post and Courier, 7-16-03

*Sixty years after her father went missing, Savannah woman puts together memorial service for Merchant Marine
-Savannah Morning News, 7-17-03

*Recreational boaters said critical to ICW effort, but are no-shows at first meeting
-Coast News, 7-17-03

*Glynn County residents can expect the Group of 8 summit to complicate everyday routines
-Brunswick News, 7-17-03

*Winning the BellSouth Greater Jacksonville Kingfish Tournament means cash, prizes and something you can't put a price on -- celebrity
-Florida Times Union, 7-17-03

*Ire evident over beach road widening
-Pensacola News Journal, 7-16-03

*Destin’s new fire boat is ready for action
-Destin Log, 7-16-03

*Flounder: A Florida Favorite
-Port St Joe Star, 7-17-0

*Woman hurt when boat rams buoy
-Charleston Post and Courier, 7-16-03

*Governor unveils hurricane plan
-Beaufort Gazette, 7-16-03

*Sea Island selected for G-8
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 7-16-03

*Hurricane could lead to more lane reversals
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 7-16-03

*Sub base spill crew cleans up
-Brunswick News, 7-15-03

*Kingfish tournament: Cold water forces some to look east
*Kingfish Tournament special section
*Islanders wary of G-8 summit scene
-Florida Times Union, 7-16-03

*St Augustine City Commission opposes idea of water trolleys
-St Augustine Record, 7-16-03

*Reviews mixed on beach renourishment plan
-Daytona News Journal, 7-16-03

*Local fallout of Hurricane Claudette
*Feathered flocks delay work on Navarre Beach State Park
-Pensacola News Journal, 7-16-03

*Budget problems making historic preservation work much harder
-Charleston Post and Courier, 7-15-03

*North Forest Beach residents continued cleaning up Monday from a Saturday night thunderstorm that spawned a waterspout
-Eight cracked iron steps that have kept the Hunting Island Lighthouse closed since May could cost as much as $60,000 to repair
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 7-15-03

*Archaeologist speaks to historical society about discoveries at colonial trading post on Savannah River
*Savannah Morning News, 7-15-03

*Officials remain vigilant as mosquito threat lingers
-Brunswick News, 7-14-03

*At Panama City Beach, about 75 miles east of Pensacola Beach, a 33-year old Selma, Alabama, man on Sunday became the 18th drowning victim this year along the Northwest Florida shores
-Pensacola Beach News, 7-14-03

*Rare turtle nests on Folly, Leatherback eggs found in South Carolina for just the fourth time
-Charleston Post and Courier, 7-14-03

*Woods Memorial Bridge operator gets bird's-eye view of Beaufort
-Beaufort Gazette, 7-14-03

*Deep-end pools are moving toward extinction as the trend to eliminate diving boards continues in the Lowcountry
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 7-14-03

*Editorial: Beach access parking woes a sign of the times
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 7-14-03

*The Vernon River is murky and so are explanations why
-Savannah Morning News, 7-14-03

*Area boasts king of kingfish events
-Florida Times Union, 7-14-03

*Study: Beach renourishment badly needed
-Daytona News Journal, 7-14-03

*Waves calmer after turbulent weekend
-Pensacola News Journal, 7-14-03

*Photographers see bridges through nostalgic lens
-Charleston Post and Courier, 7-12-03

*1998 commitment allows a decade to almost double to 1,400 Hilton Head parking spaces
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 7-13-03

*King mackerel weighing 50 pounds or more are rare beasts off the East Coast, but in the past year they seem to be showing with somewhat more frequency
*King 'an easy 60 pounds' Fish's size wows even old-timers
-Florida Times Union, 7-13-03

*Learning to live among alligators
-Daytona News Journal. 7-13-03

*Lightning bolt strikes father, son while fishing
*Beach business is hot
*Gifts from the Gulf: Sea what's washed ashore
-Pensacola News Journal, 7-13-03

*Stranded seaweed brings complaints, frustrations
-Destin Log, 7-13-03

*Port Royal Town Manager Van Willis is working at solving some of the town's challenges in dealing with the state Ports Authority, which controls much of the town's riverfront
-Beaufort Gazette, 7-12-03

*Port Royal taking a bite out of commercial shark tooth digs
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 7-12-03

*Census: Savannah population sliding
-Florida Times Union, 7-12-03

*Historical structures survey detects 19 different architectural styles at Beach
-Ponte Vedra Beaches Leader,  7-12-03

*Charleston waters offer up jinx for Massachusetts-bound wooden boat lover
-Coast News, 7-11-03

*Florida's east coast ocean cooler than normal
*ST. MARYS -- Construction is set to begin on a marsh walk that will give people a rare glimpse into one of the most fertile and diverse ecosystems
-Florida Times Union, 7-11-03

*Mother Nature puts chill into ocean water
-Daytona News Journal, 7-11-03

*Blues fly low to thrill Pensacola Beach crowds
-Pensacola News Journal, 7-11-03

*Proposed zoning changes in North and South Forest Beach designed to eliminate so-called "
monster homes" are on their way to Town Council for approval
*Two Jasper County Council members and the county attorney said this week they would rather buy a $350 million deep-water shipping terminal for their county than let the S.C. Supreme Court take it away
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 6-10-03

*Hilton Head Council panel backs 'monster home' limits
-Carolina Morning News, Low County Now, 6-10-03

*Authority: Ferries aren't delivering what was promised
-Savannah Morning News, 6-10-03

*Girl Scouts, volunteers create home for oysters
-Charleston Post and Courier, 7-9-03

*Jellyfish arrive in local waters
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 7-9-03

*Jekyll's turtle nests hit record number
*Dock fees sink in
-Brunswick News, 7-8-03

*Tropical Storm Claudette forms over Caribbean Sea
-Daytona News Journal, 7-9-03

*Local diver aims to save protected grouper
*Beach repair supporters fighting back
-Pensacola News Journal, 7-9-03

*Picking up a live sand dollar on Hilton Head Island could cost beachcombers $1,000 in fines
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 7-8-03

*The Blue Angels, headquartered at Pensacola Naval Air Station, are the headliners of the big Pensacola Beach Airshow that begins at 11:43 a.m. Saturday, July 12
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 7-6-03

*A view of old Beaufort
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-7-03

*Driving on dunes illegal, County to crack down
-Fernandina News Leader, 7-4-03

*Hilton Head's Coastal Discovery Museum exhibits nature's bounty
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 7-6-03

*Electric boats float into region
-Florida Times Union, 7-6-03

*The Hurricane of 1926
*Sorry Charlie, no billfish today
-Pensacola News Journal, 7-6-03

*Hurricane Bill highlights vulnerable beach
*Opposition to beach project grows, owner claims
-Destin Log, 7-5-03

*With S.C. fatalities up, boaters have reason to be wary this weekend
-Charleston Post and Courier, 7-5-03

*Beaufort City Council has reacted with a push to enact tougher, and more expensive, glass requirements for new construction
-Beaufort Gazette, 7-5-03

*Beaufort County is building a fishing pier on Hilton Head Island that will offer better access to Old House Creek
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 7-5-03

*Mattingly named to Georgia Ports Authority board
-Savannah Morning News, 7-5-03

*Old Stono span (old Limehouse Memorial Bridge ) was more than a bridge
-Coast News

*Scientists ponder mysterious beached remains
-St Augustine Record, 7-05-03

*Recent rains raise mosquito threat
*Weather leaves Pensacola International Billfish Tournament anglers blue
-Daytona News Journal, 7-05-03

*A Myrtle Avenue homeowner could challenge the town's efforts to limit density on Pawleys Island
*State parks officials say they are discussing the possibility of purchasing Huntington Beach State Park from Brookgreen Gardens
-Coastal Observer

*State officials have concluded that the South Island Dredging Association violated its state permit on more than 40 separate occasions as it dredged Sea Pines marinas and creeks this spring
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 7-4-03

*Scores of manatees have migrated into Northeast Florida waterways, reaching record numbers in the past month
*Glynn County rescuers train for offshore training drill
-Florida Times Union, 7-4-03

*Unlike Panhandle beaches, local shores remain calm
-Daytona News Journal, 7-4-03

*Shark victim still recovering, but his smile remains
-Pensacola News Journal, 7-4-03

*St. Vincent Wildlife Refuge to Celebrate 35th With Free Tour
-Port St Joe Star, 7-3-03

*Alligator Point Marina sold
-Apalachicola Times, 7-3-03

*A dredging project that added sand to erosion-ravaged Folly Beach County Park is finished
-Charleston Post and Courier, 7-3-03

*Jim Thomas' designs for Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park were given preliminary approval by the Historic District Review Board
-Beaufort Gazette, 7-3-03

*Over the objections of several home builders, the town Planning Commission gave its blessing Wednesday to proposed zoning changes in Hilton Head Island's Forest Beach area designed to eliminate so-called "monster homes
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 7-3-03

*Natural beauty abounds on Hunting Island
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 7-3-03

*First meeting on future of the ICW set for Charleston
*Hinckley Yachts takes over Savannah yard
-Coast News, 7-3-03

*Permit tiff bites mosquito control
*Two swimmers drown in rough surf off Panama City Beach
-Florida Times Union, 7-3-03

*Fireworks may be interfering with turtle nesting
*Two fish species in Wagner Creek deemed unsafe eating
-Daytona News Journal, 7-3-03

*Bill raises fears, damages little on Dauphin Island
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 7-3-03

*Higher bacteria in water expected
-Pensacola News Journal, 7-3-03

*Beach vendor explains importance of flags
-Destin Log, 7-3-03

*Boardwalk plan snags over pier-park
-Daytona News Journal, 7-2-03

*Dauphin Island dries out after Bill
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 7-2-03

*Flooded Santa Rosa watches rivers
*Lifeguards get stamp of approval
*From mosquito coils, misters and traps, readers tell what works best
-Pensacola News Journal, 7-2-03

*Local tour guides must now pass test
*The group that owns most of the land and buildings in Harbour Town officially announced Monday that it is selling the properties, including the famed red-and-white striped Harbour Town Lighthouse
-Beaufort Gazette, 7-1-03

*For sale: Harbour Town
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 7-1-03

*Change in the wind at funky Folly Marina
-Coast News, 7-1-03

*Rains place damper on beach party
-Brunswick News, 6-30-03

*Bridge of Lions Rehabilitation Project web site
*St. Augustine should establish a tourism task force and overhaul the Visitor Information Center to provide a better quality visit for the city's 6.2 million annual tourists
*Local boy first shark bite victim this season
-St Augustine Record, 7-1-03

*Tropical Storm Bill soaks Gulf Coast
-Pensacola News Jounral, 7-1-03

*Lowcountry waters have claimed three lives since Friday
*Man vs. mosquito
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-30-03

*Study tallies boat use on May River
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 6-30-03

*Marina on Turner's Creek has drawn the ire of nearly everyone connected with it; a lawsuit could set state precedent on dock ownership
-Savannah Morning News, 6-30-03

*Jet-skiers hoping for chance to return to North Carolina waters: hoping the National Park Service will ease or drop a ban on the speedy craft at Cape Lookout National Seashore in Carteret County
-Coast News, 6-30-03

*Tropical Storm Bill forms in Gulf
*At the tip of Santa Rosa Island, site of the largest colonial presidio on the Gulf of Mexico, students are finding all sorts of artifacts from the area's past
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-30-03

*Trapper takes down alligators for the state
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-29-03

*Beaufort County to require stronger glass in new homes built in Beaufort County which will be more likely to survive a hurricane, but they'll also be more expensive
-Beaufort Gazzette, 6-29-03

*Disaster recovery strategy examined: plan would require some structure to come up to code
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 6-29-03

*Lifeguards hit the beach for opportunity to compete regionally
Carolina Morning News, Low Country News, 6-29-03

*Sub base keeps eye on gators
*Tourism industry experts expect the Golden Isles to experience its usual surge in population and then some as the 4th of July approaches
-Brunswich News, 6-28-03

*Dauphin Island advisory lifted
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 6-29-03

*CDC to study rash of Panhandle drownings
*Area mosquitoes carrying diseases
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-29-03

*Picking up a live sand dollar on Hilton Head Island could cost beachcombers $1,000 in fines, under a town ordinance rarely enforced by local law enforcement
-Beaufort Gazette, 6-28-03

*Shell Club's Shell Show info and photo gallery
-Florida Times Union, 6-28-03

*Bridge of Lions blueprint draws crowd of residents to City Hall
-St Augustine Record, 6-28-03

*Hontoon Island State Park happening at new visitors center
-Daytona News Journal, 6-28-03

*The Mobile County Health Department says a recent test indicates swimming quality at the east end of Dauphin Island might lead to an increased risk of illness
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 6-26-03

*County wants new reef — an aircraft carrier
*Rip current warnings won't come cheap
*Catching a few fish ... in a flat St. Joe Bay
-Destin Log, 6-28-03

*Breach Inlet marker for The Battle of Sullivan's Island to be dedicated
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-27-03

*Researchers study local shrimp crop
-Beaufort Gazette, 6-27-03

*Researchers survey waterways
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 6-27-03

*Shrimp numbers encouraging
-Carolina Morning News, 6-27-03

*Garden City caught off guard by ports project
-Savannah Morning News, 6-27-03

*40 boatbuilders get walking papers at Palmer Johnson
-Coast News, 6-27-03

*Bridge of Lions plan fuels concern
*Old Lanier Bridge pillars crumble
*Panama City Beach mayor seeks changes to red flags
-Florida Times Union, 6-27-03

*St. Augustine residents took a close-up, detailed peek at the proposed $46.7 million Bridge of Lions reconstruction project
*Crescent Beach residue muck ado about nothing
-St Augustine Record, 6-27-03

*Study of personal watercraft ban off Gulf Islands National Seashore waters could be finished next month, officials say
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-27-03

*Port Authority Continuing Efforts to Reactivate Port
*State Signs Off on Structure for St. Joseph Bay Buffer Preserve
-Port St Joe Star, 6-26-03

*S.C. Supreme Court considers Jasper port
-Carolina Morning News, 6-26-03

*Palmer Johnson changing its Savannah focus
-Savannah Morning News, 6-26-03

*Jacksonville Super Bowl organizers and executives with three cruise lines signed deals yesterday to use five cruise ships as hotels
-Florida Times Union, 6-26-03

*Navarre Beach gears up for its 19th annual FunFest
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-26-03

*Complaints about overzealousness and harassment on the part of state boating patrol officers have landed on the desk of Rep. Bill Herbkersma
*State supreme court to hear Jasper port case
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 6-25-03

*The town of Hilton Head Island has been honored for its efforts to restore and preserve its beaches
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 6-25-03

*Coastal Georgia faces unique environmental challenges
*Jasper Port's day in court
-Savannah Morning News, 6-25-03

*The water quality off the beaches of Jekyll and St. Simons islands is excellent, according to the state
*Mosquito influx prompts calls, action in county
-Brunswick News, 6-24-03

*Thousands of bicyclists find the finish line and St. Marys
-Camden County Tribune and Georgian, 6-25-03

*Officials still don't know what the greenish brown muck on some of the beach in St. Johns County is, but tests so far have shown it is not hazardous
-Florida Times Union, 6-25-03

*Officials testing beach muck
-St Augustine Record, 6-25-03

*Escambia Commission tables beach safety panel
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-25-03

*A leatherback turtle, the largest of the sea turtles, has built a nest on the Dog Island beach and is being guarded by island residents
-Tallahassee Democrat, 6-25-03

*The Limehouse Bridge to Johns Island opened to traffic Monday
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-24-03

*Bluffton ferry service proposals vary in scope
*Lifeguard competition begins at Coligny Beach
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 6-24-03

*Panel favors limiting buildings' size and scale in beachside neighborhoods threatened by commercialization
-Carolina Morning News, 6-24-03

*Jacksonville's deals to line up cruise ships as hotels while hosting the 2005 Super Bowl may finally reach reality this week
-Florida Times Union, 6-24-04

*A brownish muck washed ashore on Crescent Beach over the weekend, covering 10 miles of shoreline by Monday morning
-St Augustine Record, 6-24-03

*Mobile Bay shrimping accident kills grandfather
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 6-24-03

*Bridge creates business boom
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 6-24-03

*Folly Field residents want the Town of Hilton Head Island to implement stronger building restrictions, but aren't sure if they want the same changes the town recently proposed in the Forest Beach area
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 6-23-03

*Biting back at skeeters
-Savannah Morning News, 6-23-03

*New businesses are establishing themselves in Vilano Beach as the community strives to revitalize itself
-St Augustine Record, 6-23-03

*Cobia tournament finished in rain
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-23-03

*Longliners win maritime center fight: The case dealt with whether the city could exclude longliners, commercial fishermen who set miles-long fishing lines across the ocean, from unloading their catch at the Maritime Center
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-22-03

*Surfers battle over access to best waves
-Daytona News Journal, 6-22-03

*Sold! Last direct Gulf beachfront property
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-22-03

*In an act of protest against the Clean Beaches Council and the organization's Blue Wave certification of unguarded beaches in Walton County, a beach safety director with the United States Lifesaving Association defaced Blue Wave signs at the Grayton and Blue Mountain Beach accesses
-Walton Sun, 6-21-03

*Blue Marlin Classic begins at Sandestin
-Destin Log, 6-21-03

*Limehouse Bridge opening delayed so politicians can gather
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-21-03

*Beaufort Yacht & Sailing Club prepares for this weekend's Lowcountry Regatta
-Beaufort Gazette, 6-21-03

*Time to sweat: summer in Savannah
-Savannah Morning News, 6-21-03

*Cumberland Island unchanged by time
*St. Marys announces fun day of July 4 festivities
-Kings Bay Periscope, 6-19-03

*Alligator that killed 12-year-old caught, removed from Dead River
*Alligator tragedy proves Florida still a wild place
*After jumping through hoops, Marineland lively again
-Daytona News Journal, 6-21-03

*Mark O'Brien: Time for county to help Pensacola Beach look at safety problems
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-21-03

*The heart of the newly created Cooper River Historic District is on the market
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-19-03

*Researchers are asking what more and bigger docks mean for the marsh (Wilmington Island)
-Savannah Morning News, 6-19-03

*A waterspout that developed Tuesday morning in the skies around Jekyll Island sent nervous excitement through crowds of onlookers
*F.J. Torras Causeway speed, traffic in question
-Beaufort Gazette, 6-18-03

*Repainting of Hart Bridge postponed
*Glynn County Planning Commission has turned down a zoning request to build a condominium complex in what some call the last remaining maritime forest on St. Simons Island's south end
-Florida Times Union, 6-19-03

*Beach mice squeak back into federal court
*Project GreenShores, a $1.7 million salt marsh restoration project west of the Pensacola Bay Bridge, avoided the brunt of the diesel fuel and oil mix
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-19-03

*Destin is once again "The World’s Luckiest Fishing Village." Two weeks after changing the city motto to "Work. Play. Live. Stay," the Destin City Council voted Monday night to bring "World’s Luckiest Fishing Village" back
-Beach cleaner not trespassing, attorney says
-Destin Log, 6-18-03

*Port's bidding practice runs aground
*Cooper River bridges to close for pier cap construction
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-18-03

*Tweaking continues on Beaufort waterfront park design
*The Lowcountry Estuarium, located in Port Royal, has been awarded third place in the annual Champions of the Environment grants and awards competition
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 6-18-03

*Lack of insurance an issue on Jekyll
-Beaufort Gazette, 6-17-03

*Beach work buried in problems: placing utilities underground might cause more harm than good in the long run for beach residents
*Lifeguards pondering nearly nude fund-raiser
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-18-03

*Destin approves harbor CRA funding
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 6-17-03

*Walking on the wild side of the Savannah River
-Savannah Morning News, 6-17-03

*The government has decided the best way to find out how many fish are in the sea is to ask charter boat captains how many their excursions are taking out
*Construction began earlier this year on the new Altamaha Park Fishing Pier
-Brunswick News, 6-16-03

*St. Simons residents fight development
*Alligator attacks, kills dog near Orlando
-Florida Times Union, 6-17-03

*Oil spill may damage Pensacola Bay habitat restoration
-Daytona News Journal, 6-17-03

*Environmental officials survey oil spill zone
*Beach-safety panel plan gains favor
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-17-03

*After an unusually long tour of duty, the Coast Guard cutter Dallas returned to its home port in Charleston
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-15-03

*Town pushes to halt 'monster' home construction
*Beaufort County takes aim at mosquito trouble spots
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 6-15-03

*For ports, DaimlerChrysler a test of economic power
-Savannah Morning News, 6-15-03

*About 340 beachfront property owners will receive information within the next 10 days asking them to provide easements to enable a beach nourishment project in Fernandina Beach
-Fernandina Beach News Leader, 6-14-03

*Banjanin: Beach safety in 'crisis'
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-15-03

*After a week of plowing through pluff mud and pulling seines through Kiawah River creeks, scientist Whit Gibbons hasn't found many diamondback terrapins
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-14-03

*Sea turtles have been nesting on Hilton Head Island beaches in greater numbers than expected this year
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 6-14-03

*Tybee Lighthouse stamp issued
-Savannah Morning News, 6-14-03

*Massiveness of new Cooper River Bridge taking shape
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-13-03

*$2.6 million awarded for security upgrades at Georgia ports
-Savannah Morning News, 6-13-03

*Shrimpers hoping for bigger catches
-Beaufort Gazette, 6-12-03

*Tybee Island mounts campaign to end use of beach as ashtray
-Florida Times Union, 6-13-03

*Senate backs oil-gas study off Florida, other coastal states
-Daytona News Journal, 6-13-03

*Turning the Bay and Beach into a Laboratory
-Port St Joe Star, 6-12-03

*Dredging project to add sand to Folly Beach park
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-12-03

*Fish tales
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 6-12-03

*Project a model of sea turtle care
*Garden Club of America pays tribute to 'fiesty old dame' of Ossabaw Island
-Savannah Morning News, 6-12-03

*Some members of a group charged with forming recommendations for marsh hammock development in Georgia are publicly criticizing the report they are submitting to the state
-Brunswick News, 6-11-03

*Kings Bay Persicope: Alligator deemed too big for base
-Florida Times Union, 6-12-03

*Support grows to keep Navarre bridge toll at 50 cents
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-12-03

*Slow day opens shrimp season
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-11-03

*Saving shellfish: Project builds new oyster reefs
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-11-03

*Season begins with shrimp of a catch
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 6-11-03

*Neighbors: Looking back at Daufuskie
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 6-11-03

*Anti-litter group wants smokers to stop using the beach as their ashtray -- and Tybee makes it an ordinance
-Savannah Morning news, 6-11-03

*Seaplane pilots bow to Lake Ashby rules
-Daytona News Journal, 6-11-03

*Solutions elusive on beach safety
*City Council will settle port lawsuit
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-11-03

*Safety Meet With Lifeguards, Residents
-Pensacola Beach News, 6-11-03

*Deadly tides’ toll rises
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 6-11-03

*City beaches to get life rings
*This isn’t supposed to happen on vacation
-Destin Log, 6-11-03

*Beware of 'drowning machines: Rip currents pull swimmers, often leading to panic
-Tallahassee Democrat, 6-11-03

*The South Island (Hilton Head) Dredging Association is insisting that the way it disposed of spoil was approved by government regulators
*The state Supreme Court on Monday said state regulators were right to allow Port Royal Plantation to repair and build beach groins, ending a seven-year legal fight
-Beaufort Gazette, 6-10-03

*Volunteers build three oyster reefs on Colleton River
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 6-10-0-3

*Shelter pets in need of hurricane helpers
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 6-10-03

*Waterfront colors mostly white Black marine businesses face long odds
-Coast News, 6-10-03

*Six drown off Panhandle beaches, five others hospitalized
-Florida Times Union, 6-10-03

*Milton man latest to die in Gulf surf
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-10-0-3

*Savage surf kills five
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 6-9-03

*Litchfield Beaches Property Owners Association is taking steps to address the concerns of its southern members
-Coastal Observer, 6-9-03

*Course charted for hurricane names
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-9-03

*Hilton Head Dredging Association reviews dumping questions from Corps of Engineers
-Beaufort Gazette, 6-8-03

*Clarification sought on dredging records
-Hilton Head Island Packet Online, 6-6-03

*Shrimpers drop nets for uncertain catch
*Be prepared for hurricanes
-Carolina Morning News, Low Country Now, 6-9-03

*Parking change may threaten beach moneym at Tybee
-Savannah Morning News, 6-9-03

*The Sea Island Co. is beginning construction on Frederica Township, a new 3,000-acre community west of Lawrence Road
-Brunswick News, 6-7-03

*Heavy equipment has moved into the city-owned greenway along Egans Creek to begin clearing trees and brush from 88 acres of freshwater wetlands
*City looks to swell city-owned Fernandina Beach Harbor Marina  revenues
-Fernandina Beach News Leader, 6-9-03

*Project a model of sea turtle care on Little Cumberland Island
*Five drown in Panhandle waters; more than 30 rescued
*Indiana woman drowns in rough Panhandle waters
*At least 10 people rescued from rough Panhandle waters
-Florida Times Union, 6-9-03

*Florida Trend magazine ranked Ponte Vedra Boulevard Beach as one of the state's five toughest beaches to get on
*Boater dies in crash with dock
-St Augustine Record, 6-9-0

*Beachgoing still a risky game of weather roulette
-Daytona News Journal, 6-9-03

*Garcon bridge traffic on rise
*Sand sculptures test artists' true grit
*Waves take toll on beach
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-9-03

*Summer Shrimp Serving Ideas
-Port St Joe Star, 6-5-03

*Homes are selling fast in Navarre
-Navarre Press, 6-9-03

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