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Cape San Blas: The Road To Recovery

Cape San Blas: The Road To Recovery

Cape San Blas' journey towads recovery after Hurricane Michael ripped through the Gulf Coast as a Category 5 behemoth.

The Bikini Turns 75!

The Bikini Turns 75!

Created by a French automobile engineer named Louis Réard, the "bikini" was first introduced in Paris on July 5, 1946.

The Art of Surf: Turning Passion Into Art

The Art of Surf: Turning Passion Into Art

Cool surfers bring even cooler art to the ocean!

Ghost Story: Almost Half of the Ocean’s Trash Comes from One Source

Ghost Story: Almost Half of the Ocean’s Trash Comes from One Source

Over 130,000 marine animals are strangled by plastics in our oceans each year. But straws and plastic 6-pack rings aren’t…

The Ocean Cleanup: Using Technology to Tackle One of the World’s Biggest Challenges

The Ocean Cleanup: Using Technology to Tackle One of the World’s Biggest Challenges

The Ocean Cleanup is dedicated to ridding the world’s oceans of plastic.

Five Questions with Kayleigh Nicole Grant

Five Questions with Kayleigh Nicole Grant

Co-founder of a Hawaii-based ocean safari company, Grant tells us what to do when you encounter marine life.

An Embarrassing Confession

An Embarrassing Confession

What goes up must come down.

Sink Your Teeth into These 10 Piranha Facts

Sink Your Teeth into These 10 Piranha Facts

Everyone has heard of piranhas, but most of what they believe to be true can be attributed to Hollywood. The…

Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley Eases into a Sunshine State Of Mind

Florida Georgia Line’s Brian Kelley Eases into a Sunshine State Of Mind

Inspired by his Florida lifestyle, Kelley describes a wonderful sense of spiritual gratitude that radiates from his music.

Responsible Shark Fishing: What to Do and Not to Do

Responsible Shark Fishing: What to Do and Not to Do

Swimming in the deep warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico are many unique species of sharks. Besides gazing at…

How 30A Recycled Shirts Are Made

How 30A Recycled Shirts Are Made

Every year, Americans throw away more than 35 billion plastic bottles. These discarded plastic bottles eventually end up in our…

Blushing is Optional: Where to Find Nude Beaches in the U.S.

Blushing is Optional: Where to Find Nude Beaches in the U.S.

Trying to work on your tan? Or maybe you just want to experience the world in a very natural way.…

The World’s Best Beach Bars: Pineapple Willy’s in Panama City Beach

The World’s Best Beach Bars: Pineapple Willy’s in Panama City Beach

Since 1996, Pineapple Willy’s been serving up a fusion cuisine that everyone can enjoy.

Six Things You Didn’t Know About the Seahorse

Blue Whale: Song of Hope

Think dinosaurs were the largest animals ever to inhabit the Earth? Think again! That title belongs to an ocean dwelling…

Top 10 Nail-Biting Shark Movies

Top 10 Nail-Biting Shark Movies

By: Shannon Serpette Ever since Jaws burst onto movie screens in 1975, people have developed a fascination with sharks, leading…

Outer Banks: Haves & Have-Nots Seek Sunken Treasure

Outer Banks: Haves & Have-Nots Seek Sunken Treasure

There is nothing like a good drama. That’s probably why we love the latest Netflix hit Outer Banks!

The Sonic Suitcase: Dad’s Old Luggage Never Sounded So Good

The Sonic Suitcase: Dad’s Old Luggage Never Sounded So Good

By Will Estell When it comes to custom vintage-inspired gear, you’d be hard-pressed to find anything more retro-cool than The…

This Thing Called Love: Meet 5 Monogamous Sea Creatures of the Gulf

This Thing Called Love: Meet 5 Monogamous Sea Creatures of the Gulf

There may be plenty of fish in the sea, but a faithful few choose long-term love over playing the reef.…

7 Canned Wines You Need This Summer

7 Canned Wines You Need This Summer

Cans make sense—they are portable, sustainably packaged, ultimately recyclable, and best of all, single-serve.

Lightning at the Beach & Beyond – What You Need to Know

Lightning at the Beach & Beyond – What You Need to Know

Fun fact: Florida is known as the lightning capital of the country! The state has more lightning strikes than anywhere…

Gumbo – A Coastal Classic With Deep Roots

Gumbo – A Coastal Classic With Deep Roots

No matter where you find yourself on the Gulf Coast, a bowl of gumbo is never far away.

The Red-Lipped Batfish

7 Fish So Ugly Only Their Mothers Can Love Them

Not every fish can be as gorgeous as the parrotfish, clownfish, or emperor angelfish. These fish seem to be the…

Four of the Best Tasting Fish in Florida: Have You Tried Them All?

Four of the Best Tasting Fish in Florida: Have You Tried Them All?

The Florida coast is teeming with all kinds of wonderfully tasty fish you can enjoy in endless ways both at…

Grace Potter On Beach Loving, Time Traveling & More

Grace Potter On Beach Loving, Time Traveling & More

Meet Grace Potter. Vermont beach hippie, time traveler, and accidental farm owner. Oh, and a badass rockstar.

15 Things You Didn’t Know About Sharks

15 Things You Didn’t Know About Sharks

When you daydream about the beautiful wide-open expanse that is the Gulf of Mexico, the last thing you probably want…

Our Love Affair with Palm Trees

Our Love Affair with Palm Trees

How did the palm tree become the ubiquitous symbol of Summer?

The Healing Power of Gulf Therapy

The Healing Power of Gulf Therapy

The foolproof recipe of saltwater, sun, and community paves the way for so much more.

7 Astounding Facts About the Blue Button Jellyfish

7 Astounding Facts About the Blue Button Jellyfish

If you’ve ever come across a mysterious Blue Button creature, you might have wondered what they are and how they…

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