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Florida Alligators: 8 Things You Didn’t Know

Florida Alligators: 8 Things You Didn’t Know

Alligators are an animal Floridians have learned to coincide with peacefully for the most part despite their large numbers. Florida…

The Hip Abduction: Hip-Deep In The Ocean

The Hip Abduction: Hip-Deep In The Ocean

The Hip Abduction’s uniquely beachy sound makes them a perfect addition to our daily 30A Radio playlist.

Gulf Coast Bars Best Reached by Boat

Gulf Coast Bars Best Reached by Boat

If you love the beach, boat drinks, and hanging out with friends, this list has your beachfront bars.

Meet the Rays Living in the Gulf of Mexico

Meet the Rays Living in the Gulf of Mexico

With the very first manta ray nursery in the world just discovered in the Gulf of Mexico, everyone’s talking about…

Gnarly Prints: When Fish Become Art

Gnarly Prints: When Fish Become Art

Harley has both art and a love of the water deep in his veins.

Landowners: Get Paid to Help Restore Florida’s Endangered Longleaf Pine Forests

A Guide to Hiking in South Walton, Florida

Planning a walk in the forest or a challenge for your hiking boots? There's a trail for you.

7 Ways You’ll Be Surprised by Sushi

7 Things You Didn’t Know About the Gulf of Mexico

The Gulf of Mexico, located between Florida and Yucatan peninsulas, is a great place to vacation, live, and work. Without…

A Whale of a Journey with Gray Whale Gin

A Whale of a Journey with Gray Whale Gin

Marsh and Jan Mokhtari were on a camping trip in Big Sur, California, with their young daughters in 2016 when…

Holiday Gift Guide for Ocean Lovers

Holiday Gift Guide for Ocean Lovers

Are you on Santa’s Nice List this year? If you’ve dodged naughty status once again, it’s time to treat yourself.…

Meet The Megalodon: Gigantic Sharks That Once Swam the Oceans

Meet The Megalodon: Gigantic Sharks That Once Swam the Oceans

It’s not often you hear about an animal that would make a great white shark look like a wimp, but…

10 Signs You’ve Found A Great Beach Bar

10 Signs You’ve Found A Great Beach Bar

A great beach bar is one that offers everything from poolside shade to fishing trips.

Casey Kearney: A Waffle House Love Story

Casey Kearney: A Waffle House Love Story

A couple’s 38-year love story enlivened by a spontaneous dance at the Waffle House diner inspires a song!

Six Things You Didn’t Know About the Seahorse

The Dreaded Day After: Is There a True Hangover Cure?

When it comes to curing a hangover, does any method work? Or is it just a matter of mind over…

A Global Tour of Hemingway-Inspired Bars

A Global Tour of Hemingway-Inspired Bars

If you're a fan of Hemingway, then this is for you.

How Bioluminescence Works in Nature

How Bioluminescence Works in Nature

The science behind Nature's fascinating glow-up explained!

The Lodge at Gulf State Park Offers Environmental & Economic Sustainability

The Lodge at Gulf State Park Offers Environmental & Economic Sustainability

The Lodge is a stunning example of a development that promotes environmental and economic sustainability.

What is Red Tide and Other FAQs about this Phenomenon

What is Red Tide and Other FAQs about this Phenomenon

Each year as fall approaches, a naturally occurring phenomenon called “red tide” is on a lot of people’s minds up…

Ocean-Inspired Jewelry for the Thalassophile in You

Ocean-Inspired Jewelry for the Thalassophile in You

Growing up in rural Vermont, the coast was another world. I still remember my first trip to Virginia Beach as…

14 Terms Every Beach Lover Should Know

14 Terms Every Beach Lover Should Know

Asked to think of beach-related words or phrases, most people throw out things like ocean, saltwater, palm trees, boardwalks, seashells,…

World’s Best Beaches: Pebble Beach in Nice, France

World’s Best Beaches: Pebble Beach in Nice, France

Step back into the art, architecture, beachy elegance, and romantic side of Nice.

Nature’s Free-for-All Fish Fiesta in Mobile Bay, Alabama

Nature’s Free-for-All Fish Fiesta in Mobile Bay, Alabama

“At a good jubilee you can quickly fill a washtub with shrimp,” wrote Archie Carr in his book A Celebration…

Harbor Dock’s Mission To Keep Seafood Fresh and Local

Harbor Dock’s Mission To Keep Seafood Fresh and Local

Since opening in 1979, Harbor Docks has offered the freshest seafood in the area.

The Panhandle by Sean Dietrich

The Panhandle by Sean Dietrich

Sean of the South celebrates and chronicles life in the American South.

All the World’s a Wave: The Vibrant, Mysterious History of Surfing

All the World’s a Wave: The Vibrant, Mysterious History of Surfing

The answer to who surfed the first wave will forever remain a mystery. Islanders rode crashing waves many generations before…

Nude Beach Etiquette: What To Do and What To Avoid

Nude Beach Etiquette: What To Do and What To Avoid

Two East Germans are talking at the nudist beach. “Have you read Marx?” one asks. “Yes. I think it’s from…

How 5 Fishermen Changed Destin Forever

How 5 Fishermen Changed Destin Forever

Five guys and some oars are responsible for that big, wide entryway into the Gulf of Mexico from Choctawhatchee Bay.

8 Cool Facts About Whale Sharks

8 Cool Facts About Whale Sharks

Whale sharks are literally one of the great fishes of the world’s oceans. They may have a lot in common…

Beach Volleyball Serves Up Fun in the Sun

Beach Volleyball Serves Up Fun in the Sun

If you find yourself on the beach, a beach volleyball league is most likely somewhere close by.

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