Coast new headlines for 2002 May

*Gator sinks teeth into trouble Alligators can't eat soccer balls -- a theory one in Shipyard Plantation sure tried to disprove Tuesday morning.
-Beaufort Gazette, 7-10-02

*Drowning doesn't prompt action at beach
*It is the quality of the water -- not a new state law regulating its use -- that is stalling development of a new drinking water source for the growing north end of St. Simons Island.
-Brunswick News, 7-9-02

*Development planned for Cabin Bluff
-Camden County Tribune and Georgian, 7-10-02

*Kingfish Tournament: New rules set for tiebreakers, travel near Navy
*Duval fishermen snag Ukrainian off Mayport
*River Bend: In wakeboarding, fun is atop the water
-Florida Times Union, 7-10-02

*County board votes for 2-lane Bridge of Lions
*The King Fisher
-St Augustine Record, 7-10-02

*Downtown Property owners may face large tax rate boost
*Tag office employees drive manatee fund-raiser
*Indian River Lagoon study examines concerns
*Australian invader spied in lagoon again this year
-Daytona News Journal, 7-10-02

*Sans Souci Condominium fights beach erosion with geotextile tube
*Lifeguards still angry, but they're on the job
-Pensacola News Journal, 7-10-02

*Residents ponder beach raking, or raping
*Captain envisions a floating commode for Crab Island
-Destin Ft Walton Log Online, 7-10-02

*Buzzard Island joins research reserve
-Beaufort Gazette, 7-09-02

*New island park will be for the dogs
*Beaufort County is considering a zoning law change that would require a civil engineer to design any bulkhead along county-regulated waterways that is at least 4 feet tall.
-Beaufort Gazette, 7-09-02

*Visitor drowns in rescue - Police chief worries about sea warnings
*Mosquito war continues
-Brunswick News, 7-08-02

*The Missing Torras Causeway Papers
-Golden Isles Weekend Online, 7-09-02

*Feet at the controls, captain finds the fish
-Florida Times Union, 7-09-02

*Vilano Beach boardwalk gets mosaic makeover
-St Augustine Record, 7-09-02

*Beach creatures live amid washed-up debris
*Tall ships' visit comes to an end
-The -Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 7-09-02

*Lifeguards don't show up for duty
*Mark O'Brien: Political Hall of Shame will help city attract cruise ships
-Pensacola News Journal, 7-09-02

*Memorial to honor Cold War subs
*Buzzard Island joining Ace Basin reserve
-Charleston Post and Courier, 7-08-02

*Council to consider approval of tour licenses
-Beaufort Gazette, 7-08-02

*Island planners seek facility to store oyster shells
*Sugar mill's history revealed
-Island Packet Online, 7-08-02

*Savannah River watchdogs wanted
*Hilton Head may recycle oyster shells
*Debate over power plants turns nasty in Glynn County
-Savannah Morning News, 7-08-02

*Anglers share favorite tales
*Visit our Kingfish Tournament site
*South Carolina man revived at beach, but dies at hospital
-Florida Times Union, 7-08-02

*Pond offers fishing opportunity
-St Augustine Record, 7-08-02

*Puffer fish ban may be extended
-Daytona News Journal, 7-08-02

*Lovebugs give region the cold shoulder
-Pensacola News Journal, 7-08-02

*Local woman dies in boating accident
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 7-08-02

*Long beach weekend goes by in a flash
-Panama City News Herald, 7-08-02

*Isle of Palms residents seek no-wake zone on waterway
*Charleston lags as other ports rebound
-Charleston Post and Courier, 7-07-02

*Drivers in the know take roads less traveled
-Beaufort Gazette, 7-07-02

*County wants sinking tall ship to leave dock
-Coast News, 7-07-02

*Trio launches on an odyssey to Nova Scotia worthy of Odysseus
*More Independence Day travellers hit the beach
-Savannah Morning News, 7-07-02

*Energizing Debate - Proposed power plant in western Glynn County stirring controversy
-Brunswick News, 7-05-02

*Tournament fishing dilemma: How far, not how big
*Kingfish, bait near the beach
*Kingfish Tournament schedule of events
-Florida Times Union, 7-07-02

*TREES plants seed, leaves: the 300-member ecological and advocacy group she founded 13 years ago, would disband
-St Augustine Record, 7-07-02

*Daytona Beach gives go-ahead for downtown plan
-Daytona News Journal, 7-07-02

*Ship's bell will join the CSS Hunley
*Captain: People seem drawn to ships
-The Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 7-06-02

*Proposal to dam river sparks debate
*Blues set to soar at bustling beach
*Second-home sales in region stay steady
*Beaches full for weekend
*Water is worth a little stinging
-Pensacola News Journal, 7-07-02

*Rip currents feed on panic
-The Walton Sun, 7-06 -02

*Agencies mired in abandoned boats
*Woman pulled from water as car she was driving sinks
-Charleston Post and Courier, 7-06-02

*Public service district plans for water storage
-Island Packet Online, 7-06-02

*Port activity up for May
*Ship told to vacate
*Jasper port-builder looking for a buyer
-Savannah Morning News, 7-06-02

*Holiday weekend can lend itself to boating accidents
-Brunswick News, 7-05-02

*Old bridge in Palm Valley goes down final time July 15
-Florida Times Union, 7-06-02

*Not hooked on dredging
-St Augustine Record, 7-06-02

*Puffer fish from Indian River lagoon poisons man
*Flagler tries to retain title of top manatee benefactor
-Daytona News Journal, 7-06-02

*Hope remains high for youngster mauled in beach tragedy to recuperate
-Pensacola News Journal, 7-06-02

*Hammerhead experience a thrill
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 7-06-02

*A dredge arrived in Murrells Inlet a month ahead of schedule to carry out maintenance work in the main channel
-Coastal Observer, 7-05-02

*Woman 'adopts' beach lifeguards
*Beaufort Aquarium now Lowcountry Estuarium
-Beaufort Gazette, 7-05-02

*'Dessert Lady' makes lifeguards' duty sweet
-Island Packet Online'Dessert Lady' makes lifeguards' duty sweet
, 7-05-02

*Gates at Ga. exit ramps installed to aid hurricane evacuations
*Speedboat racers set sights on Savannah River today
-Savannah Morning News, 7-05-02

*Officer does duty to keep recreational boating safe
-Florida Times Union, 7-05-02

*Sea Colony seeks to end driving on stretch of beach
=St Augustine Record, 7-05-02

*'Daytona' visitors, moviemakers often forget the 'Beach'
A tip to out-of-towners: Daytona doesn't exist -- hasn't since 1926
-Daytona News Journal, 7-05-02

*About the drought
-Navarre Press, 7-05-02

*Gulf Coast scollop season opened
-Apalachicola Times, 7-05-02

*New: Saltwater Angler Survey
*New: Fish Kills June 2002
*New: Threats to Sea Turtles
-Florida Marine Research Insrtitute, 7-05-02

*Security zone status for bridges extended 6 more months
*Mosquitoes buzzing for holiday
-, 7-04-02

*County closes on Buzzard Island purchase
-Beaufort Gazette, 7-04-02

*Fuller Warren Bridge work still on hold
-Florida Times Union, 7-04-02

*Fishing Headlines: Plenty of patriotism, just not shrimp
-St Augustine Record, 7-04-02

*Be careful: Beaches are home to critters
-Tallahassee Democrat, 7-03-02

*Volunteer divers to count fish species off our coast
-Charleston Post and Courier, 7-03-02

*Mosquitoes out in force
*Scientists collect river data
-Island Packet Online, 7-03-02

*The Talmadge Bridge will close around 9:45 a.m today for about 30 minutes
-Savannah Morning News, 7-03-02

*U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expected to award the first contract for Brunswick's $55 million harbor deepening project Tuesday
*Water hike is at boil - Commissioners split on need
-Brunswick News, 7-02-02

*Buying fireworks legal, sort of, but using them is not
*St. Simons starts Fourth fun today
-Florida Times Union, 7-03-02

*Shelling off Broadway
-Ponte Vedra Leader, 7-03-02

*Copter barge idea is nixed
-St Augustine Record, 7-03-02

*Summer chillin' at area springs can be thrillin'
-Daytona News Journal, 7-03-02

*Fair night skies, full hotels expected for Fourth of July events
*All eyes on deck: Awareness, caution pivotal to safe boating
-Pensacola News Journal, 7-03-02

*Destin shortcut closer to completion
*Moratorium on harbor construction is rejected
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 7-03-02

*Floridians find fireworks across the state line
-Tallahassee Democrat, 7-03-02

*The manatee mortality web search has been updated
-Florida Marine Research Institute, 7-03-02

*Beaufort County's tumultuous relationship with the Nature Conservancy officially came to an end Monday.
*Tourism officials: More tourists to hit (Hilton Head) island for holiday
-Beaufort Gazette, 7-02-02

*Officials upbeat about Fourth
-Island Packet Online, 7-02-02

*Human waste implicated in coral killings
-Coast News, 7-02-02

*The fuse was lit long before Georgetown's population explosion of the 1990s
-Savannah Morning News, 7-02-02

*Eyes are on safety at beach
*Police ready for Fourth
-Beaufort Gazette, 7-01-02

*Fourth of July calendar of events
-Florida Times Union, 7-02-02

*SeaWalk film series reeling success
-The Beaches Leader, Ponte Vedra Leader, 7-02-02

*Commissioner Cherry: Black College Reunion
crowds should take their money elsewhere
*Third big Daytona race? No chance, NASCAR says
*Manatees safe after getting stuck on sandbar
-Daytona News Journal, 7-02-02

*Surfing ordinance up for discussion in public forum
*Pensacola piques cruise lines' interest
*Local celebrations to sparkle for the holiday
-Pensacola News Journal, 7-02-02

*Rock islands to keep Cooper River bridge safe from ships
-Charleston Post and Courier, 7-01-02

*Port Royal prepares for Pig Kite Festival
-Beaufort Gazette, 7-01-02

*Stramm: Has Tybee Island (and vicinity) become a haven for celebrities?
*Savannah's Amtrak station still bustling as company tries to stay on track
-Savannah Morning News, 7-01-02

*New Palm Valley Bridge opening set for July 13
-St Augustine Record, 7-01-02

*New Volusia lifeguard getting better with age
*Fourth of July happenings
*Area road detours and closings this week
-Daytona News Journal, 7-01-02

*Sail Mobile
*SAIL MOBILE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
-Dauphin Island Mullet Wrapper, 7-01-02

*Pier is a change of Pace Simpson River gets angler spot
-Pensacola News Journal 7-01-02

*Boat crash kills 1, injures 2
Charleston Post and Courier, 6-30-02

*Turtle study takes to sea
-Island Packet Online, 6-30-02

*Savannah critter-catcher stalks gators in the garden of good and evil
-Savannah Morning News, 6-30-02

*Bringing Home the Catch
-Brunswick News, 6-29-02

*Beach litter threatens marine life
-Daytona News Journal, 6-30-02

*611-pound marlin wins the day
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-30-02

*Beachgoers warned of man-of-war threat
*SHRIMPERS CHARGED WITH NIGHT TRAWLING
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-29-02

*Rain a net asset for seafood industry
*Trail highlights significant sites by land or sea
*Task force hears of Hugo aftermath
-Island Packet Online, 6-29-02

*Annual Blessing of the Fleet celebrates its 25th anniversary
*Georgia Department of Natural Resources are looking into a fish kill
on the Little Ogeechee Creek
-Savannah Morning News, 6-29-02

*Workers save dolphin from sandbar plight
-Florida Times Union, 6-29-02

*Latest Boardwalk proposal looks familiar
*An early start to the Fourth in New Smyrna Beach
-Daytona News Journal, 6-29-02

*Billfish Tournament: Fans soak up sun, stories
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-29-02

*Stay off my beach, residents say Holiday Isle landowners don’t want cleaning service
*Could Baytowne Wharf be Destin’s future?
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 6-29-02

*Dioxin has been found in St. Marks River sediment
-Tallahassee Democrat, 6-29-02

*Jellyfish stings not felt locally
*Work continues on Dataw Island oyster reef
-Beaufort Gazette, 6-28-02

*Sub conversion plan clears major funding hurdle
-Tribune & Georgian - Camden County, 6-28-02

*Riverdale boat ramp to receive renovations
-St Augustine Record, 6-28-02

*Santa Rosa begins search for growth planning leader
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-28-02

*Harvest Area Changes Announced For July 1 Gulf Coast Scallop Season
-Florida Marine Research Institute, 6-28-02

*Illinois man drowns in ocean off Isle of Palms
*18th-century Drayton Hall to reopen after 21st-century restoration
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-27-02

*City Council discusses tour guides' licenses
-Beaufort Gazette, 6-27-02

*Annual lifeguard competition wraps up
-Island Packet Online, 6-27-02

*City Council to vote today on new downtown footbridge
-Savannah Morning News, 6-27-02

*Family escapes fire on shrimping boat
-Florida Times Union, 6-27-02

*Junior lifeguards hit the waves
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-27-02

*Can public still walk the beach?
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 6-27-02

*They would like to stay there, in part because Riviera Beach is one of the few affordable waterfront towns remaining in the state. But in all probability, they will not be able to.
-Jewish World Review, 6-26-02

*Grand Strand hit by wave of man-of-war stings
*Historical markers dot East Cooper
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-26-02

*Beaufort gets first tax hike in ten years
-Beaufort Gazette, 6-26-02

*Hooked for life - Bait shop reels in anglers
-Brunswick News, 6-25-02

*Skin cancer on rise
-Florida Times Union, 6-26-02

*Atlantic Beach mulls more beach access
*Women keep Ya-Ya spirit alive at Beaches
-The Beaches Leader, 6-26-02

*Make way for new event - 'Boomer Beach Break'
-Daytona News Journal, 6-26-02

*Dead gator is found after one was relocated
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-26-02

*S. Walton wildfire risk is very high
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 6-26-02

*Shrimper ban reduces turtle toll, expert says
-Atlanta Journal Constitution, 6-25-02

*$110M seaside hotel to rise on Kiawah Island
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-25-02

*Beaches shift with sands
-Brunswick News, 6-24-02

*Boardwalk property owners brace to fight city hall
*A wing and a sprayer: Lots of ways to fight mosquitoes
-Daytona News Journal, 6-25-02

*The simplest - cheapest - mosquito repellents may be the most effective
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-25-02

*Three-sided antidote eases Charleston's economic pain
-Atlanta Journal Constitution, 6-24-02

*Collier Beach Park on hold
-Island Packet Online, 6-24-02

*S.C. loggerheads genetically different from others
-Savannah Morning News, 6-24-02

*History found in renovations at St Marys Millers Dock
*Manatee dies from propeller injuries
-Florida Times Union, 6-24-02

*Jax company wants to operate tourist helipad in river
-St Augustine Record, 6-24-02

*Fish market still sells seafood the old-fashioned way
*Rainfall inches over deficit mark
-Daytona News Journal, 6-24-02

*Patience pays off for Gulf Breeze angler in 20th annual Pensacola Bud Light King Mackerel- Cobia Tournament
*Drought-like conditions take sting out of mosquito season
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-24-02

*Giant live oaks will restore historic Old Ironsides
-Tallahassee Democrat, 6-24-02

*S.C. loggerheads, so genetically different they need more protection, conservationists say
*Biologists take to the waves to study turtles
*Town fishing village zone proposed Formation of district urged to protect, enhance Shem Creek in Mt. Pleasant
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-23-02

*Biologists 'electro-fish' to remove flathead catfish from Satilla
-Savannah Morning News, 6-23-02

*Golden Isles Kingfish Classic Tourney reset for August
*Coast Guard assigned new boat
-Brunswick News, 6-22-02

*Mosquito Control District continues fogging operation
-St Augustine Record, 6-23-02

*St. Joe making over Northwest Florida
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-22-02

*Jellyfish Deaths Spark Hunt for Australian Killer
-Science, Reuters, 6-22-02

*Landowners fight for rights to seashore
-World Net Daily, 6-22-02

*Sea turtle patrols care for nests
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-22-02

*Postponed - Weather dampens start of Golden Isles Kingfish Classic
-Brunswick News, 6-22-02

*River district designation slow process
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-21-02

*Group protects sea turtle nests
-Beaufort Gazette, 6-21-02

*Beach matting (for wheelchair access) ordered, may be in place in July
*Judge OKs Daufuskie sea wall
*Beach books offer an escape
-Island Packet Online, 6-21-02

*The Savannah Waterfront Association has promoted assistant director Scott H. Searcy to executive director
-Savannah Morning News, 6-21-02

*A traditional party on the beach
*2 charged in setting fire at pier eatery
-Florida Times Union, 6-21-02

*2 men charged in pier fire
-Beaches Leader, 6-21-02

*New device aims to keep sharks away
-Daytona News Journal, 6-21-02

*More room at inn for beach visitors
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-21-02

*City set to seek bridge study for planned $150 million-plus Pensacola Bay bridge replacement
*Conservationists square off on damming the Yellow River
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-21-02

*Garcon Point Bridge traffic dropped off following toll hike
-Navarre Press, 6-21-02

*Windmark beachfront debvelopment project moves forward
-Port St Joe Star, 6-21-02

*RULING OKs SEAWALL FOR DAUFUSKIE ISLAND
*Work to fill Sullivan's mound sporadic
Island fortification fenced in and its tunnels closed for safety
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-20-02

*Turtle protection team guards nests
-Island Packet Online, 6-20-02

*Residents asked not to eat clams, shrimp or oysters from near the sewage that spilled into the Wilmington River
-Savannah Morning News, 6-20-02

*Stranded manatee freed
*Delaney touts benefits of St Johns River restoration
*Catfish control working on Satilla River
-Florida Times Union, 6-20-02

*Pier restaurant gutted
-The Beaches Leader, 6-19-02

*One manatee dies, the other is saved
*Manatee protection discussed at summit
-St Augustine Record, 6-20-02

*White marlin review sends anglers reeling
*Joe’s Bayou ramps jammed on weekends
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 6-19-02

*Updated manatee mortality data for 2002
-Florida Marine Research Institute, 6-19-02

*SPA board votes to pay $5M on new Cooper Riverbridge by June 30
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-19-02

*Peeples promotes tourism plan
-Island Packet Online, 6-19-02

*Wilmington River contaminated by raw sewage
*Port gets federal money to tighten security
-, 6-19-02

*Robinsons work over the whiting (fish) at Fort Clinch
-Camden County Tribune and Georgian, 6-19-02

*Trapped! Manatee stuck in the marsh
-St Augustine Record, 6-19-02

*Heavy rain erodes Flagler Beach near A1A
*Recreation area opens in Ponce Inlet
*Flagler Beach to study its water
-Daytona News Journal, 6-19-02

*Woman takes gator into her own hands and back to nature
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-19-02

*Judge rules against bridge to marsh island
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-18-02

*Ceremony honors oyster reef efforts
-Island Packet Online, 6-18-02

*Fish is new legal catch, Shrimpers can compete with anglers for whiting
*Beach is 'clean' life
-Brunswick News, 6-17-02

*Routine maintenance on the Talmadge Bridge expected to continue until next week
-Savannah Morning News, 6-18-02

*Mayport-led group rescues African ship
*Mosquito controls changing
*An interactive tour of the Kennedy and its battle group
*The landmark former Pier Point restaurant at the foot of the old Jacksonville Beach fishing pier burned to the ground early Monday morning after it was intentionally set on fire
-Florida Times Union, 6-18-02

*Rabid raccoon reported in St. Augustine Beach
-St Augustine Record, 6-18-02

*Pace Water System to test wells for contamination
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-18-02

*At home on the Panhandle: Tide of Atlantans drives Gulf Coast sea change Every year, Atlantans spend up to $500 million along the Florida Gulf Coast, estimates the Haas Center for Business Research at the University of West Florida.
-Atlanta Journal Constitution, 6-17-02

*Fire has destroyed the remainder of the old Jacksonville Beach pier this morning
-Florida Times Union, 6-17-02

*Fishing rodeo a good fit for family fun
*Campers biting, but not the fish
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-17-02

*Destiny West outlaws short-term rentals
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 6-15-02

*Science and sleuthing used to identify Hunley crew
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-16-02

*Altering water levels of Georgia rivers has damaged coastal habitats
-Savannah Morning News, 6-16-02

*Rain brings swarms of mosquitos
-Brunswick News, 6-15-02

*Ponce de Leon Inlet: A Highway of Life
*Manatee opinions needed
-Daytona News Journal, 6-16-02

*Destin lives on tourism
*Downtown tenants cry foul over odor from Port
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-16-02

*S.C. RED DRUM AND SEATROUT REBOUNDING
*Crabbers raise alarm over catch
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-15-02

*Water Festival gears up for mid July
-Beaufort Gazette, 6-15-02

*Tybee council retreats from rezoning plan: Public pressure forces councilmen to rethink change that would have nearly tripled housing density in some area
*The wildlife viewing drive at Savannah National Wildlife Refuge is closing for repairs and improvements
-Savannah Morning News, 6-15-02

*Company removes proposal for sand mining in Yulee
*Commission gives marina department direction to make money
-Fernandia News Leader, 6-15-02

*Fort Stewart Fish and Wildlife Branch biologists want fishermen to report any catching or sighting of flathead catfish, a species that has been introduced illegally into Southeast Georgia streams
-Florida Times Union, 6-15-02

*State Road A1A gets federal scenic designation
-St Augustine Record, 6-15-02

*A haven after the hurricanes
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-15-02

*Wetland workshop procedure questioned
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 6-15-02

*Dolphin statues surface at marine institute
-Panama City News Herald, 6-15-02

*TApalachicola Fishing tournament lures hundreds
-Tallahassee Democrat, 6-15-02

*Lots o' Scallops
-Port St Joe Star, 6-13-02

*City's not merely polite, it's home for well-heeled
*Orb's history mysterious, future isn't
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-14-02

*Speakers stress hurricane plans, safety for businesses
-Island Packet Online, 6-14-02

*Tybee council tables rezoning proposal
*Weather Channel hurricane expert John Hope dies at 83
-Savannah Morning News, 6-14-02

*Shark experts say bites will increase
-St Augustine Record, 6-14-02

*Volusia shark bites take chunks out of tourism
*Weekend bite likely from shark
-Daytona News Journal, 6-14-02

*Destin crew lands record blue marlin
*Dredging could get more scrutiny because of sturgeon
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 6-12-02

*Added beach state park funds vetoed, Extension of fishing pier on hold
-Navarre Press, 6-14-02

*The 14th Annual Big Bend Saltwater Classic fishing tournament
-Apalachicola Times, 6-14-02

*Budget cuts end students' patriotic Yorktown programs
*SAILBOAT VICTIMS' FAMILIES GET $21M
*When a giant silver orb washed up in front of her rented beach house Monday night, Marie Segneri wondered for a moment if aliens had landed in the middle of her family reunion.
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-13-02

*Magaritaville master sails into Beaufort
-Beaufort Gazette, 6-13-02

*Rezoning plan at center of Tybee storm:
Some residents fear lot resizing could strain island's infrastructure
-Savannah Morning News, 6-13-02

*St Augustine Lighthouse savior now its owner
-Florida Times Union, 6-13-02

*Jason Smith's recent shark attack was as fast as one click of a photo-shutter.
-St Augustine Record, 6-13-02

*Blue Angels perform for hometown fans
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-13-02

*Dredging could get more scrutiny because of sturgeon
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 6-13-02

*Grand Strand shrimpers face one of their worst seasons
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-12-02

*Shrimpers expect better harvest, worse prices
-Camden County Tribune and Georgian, 6-12-02

*Submarine veteran takes on mission to save WWII ship
*Shark bite won't stop surfer from going back
-Florida Times Union, 6-12-02

*Commission approves 750-ft dock
-St Augustine Record, 6-12-02

*Ormond Beach surfer nipped
by shark off St. Augustine Beach
*Sampling assures water quality for beachgoers
*Halifax tested, but not considered swimming area
*Beach Patrol to consider name change
-Daytona News Journal, 6-12-02

*Your guide to summer safety
-Daytona News Journal, 6-12-02

*The coast is clear for Tybee Light transfer
-Savannah Morning News, 6-11-02

*Seas spawn subculture
-Brunswick News, 6-10-02

*Protest targets horse-drawn carriages
-St Augustine Record, 6-11-02

*Fewer turtle nests found on beach
*Dynamics of coastal systems studied at local EPA lab
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-11-02

*Beach Drive flooding fix a $600,000 job
-Panama City News Herald, 6-11-02

*Bar pilots keep watch over St. Johns River
*Long voyage to get this job
*Sea turtle fan pursues life in slow lane
-Florida Times Union, 6-10-02

*Fishing Headlines: Kingbuster is gone, but fish are still here
-St Augustine Record, 6-10-02

*Was it a shark? Surfer doesn't know
-Daytona News Journal, 6-10-02

*Shrimpers net fewer profits
*Beach brought to life*Island's 3-laning drives opposition among residents
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-10-02

*Sturgeon could make comback
-Panama City News Herald, 6-10-02

*U.S. Coast Guard Warns of Maritime Terror Threat
-Yahoo News, 6-9-02

*For 5 generations, family has helped guard the coast
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-9-02

*Tomorrow morning, U.S. Interior Secretary Gale Norton will help secure the future of the Tybee Lighthouse
-Savannah Morning News, 6-9-02

*Sydney Lanier Bridge snags set records
-Brunswick News, 6-8-02

*The University of Georgia's Marine Institute on Sapelo Island will mark its 50th birthday next year, but how happy the milestone will be remains to be seen
*Camden perfect for Navy retirees
-Florida Times Union, 6-9-02

*Tips for the kids out fishing
-St Augustine Record, 6-9-02

*Marine center debut draws admiring crowd
*A Bridge So Far: I-4 span rises above St. Johns
-Daytona News Journal, 6-9-02

*Stender files suits over use of former base
*Hunley commander's watch found
*Backers, foes to appeal Ashley River marina
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-8-02

*Census: Beaufort housing costs well above state median
*Hardeeville Catfish Festival starts today
-Beaufort Gazette, 6-8-02

*Corps details dredging needs
*Watch of Hunley's commander Dixon is recovered
*Alligator in Franklin Square, near City Market, is snagged early Friday morning
*Savannah sits atop one of the nation's largest fresh-water sources - the Floridian aquifier
-Savannah Morning News, 6-8-02

*Commission questions Torras causeway toll
-Brunswick News, 6-7-02

*Good shrimp crop awaits season opens Wednesday in Georgia
-Florida Times Union, 6-8-02

*Beach festival can't find new home, even in Cocoa Beach
-Daytona News Journal, 6-8-02

*Booze boosts boating risks
-Tallahassee Democrat, 6-8-02

*Shark Spin Soup
-National Review Online, 6-7-02

*Bacteria Advisory lifted at Seabrook
*Cooper River stretch reopens by naval station
*Harrell's e-mail supporting Young angers opponent
*CHARTER BOAT ANGLERS HOOK 21 TICKETS
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-7-02

*Saltwater mosquitos concern residents
*Island's new disaster team prepares for hurricanes
-Beaufort Gazette, 6-7-02

*Darien hosting its first Summer Music Festival
*Tybee Light switching
-Florida Times Union, 6-7-02

*Nigerian official checks out port security
-Savannah Morning News, 6-7-02

*Annual fish tournament begins today
*St. Augustine Lighthouse to become locally owned
-St Augustine Record, 6-7-02

*Grand opening for Marine Science Center free to public
*Feds will reconsider classification of local sea turtles
-Daytona News Journal, 6-7-02

*Seaport security project victim of veto pen
-Panama City News Herald, 6-7-02

*When 342 of 360 leaseholders failed to adhere to the deadline imposed by the Santa Rosa County Tax Collector’s Office to pay first time ever ad valorem taxes, ranging from just under $450 to more than $10,000, their properties went up for public sale, to some crafty bidders.
-Navarre Press, 6-7-02

*Making Plans for Port
*Indian Pass Invitational Fishing Tournament Is Set for June 20, 21 22
*Port Theatre Potentially OK For Listing on National Register
*Experts Warn Against 'Hurricane Amnesia'
-Port St Joe Star, 6-7-02

*Battery Park to dredge
-Apalachicola Times, 6-7-02

*The talks on sharing water from the Apalachicola River system are approaching the brink
-Tallahassee Democrat, 6-7-02

*Submarine veteran takes on mission to save WWII ship
*Shark bite won't stop surfer from going back
-Florida Times Union, 6-12-02

*Commission approves 750-ft dock
-St Augustine Record, 6-12-02

*Your guide to summer safety
-Daytona News Journal, 6-12-02

*The coast is clear for Tybee Light transfer
-Savannah Morning News, 6-11-02

*Seas spawn subculture
-Brunswick News, 6-10-02

*Protest targets horse-drawn carriages
-St Augustine Record, 6-11-02

*Fewer turtle nests found on beach
*Dynamics of coastal systems studied at local EPA lab
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-11-02

*Beach Drive flooding fix a $600,000 job
-Panama City News Herald, 6-11-02

*Bar pilots keep watch over St. Johns River
*Long voyage to get this job
*Sea turtle fan pursues life in slow lane
-Florida Times Union, 6-10-02

*Fishing Headlines: Kingbuster is gone, but fish are still here
-St Augustine Record, 6-10-02

*Was it a shark? Surfer doesn't know
-Daytona News Journal, 6-10-02

*Shrimpers net fewer profits
*Beach brought to life*Island's 3-laning drives opposition among residents
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-10-02

*Sturgeon could make comback
-Panama City News Herald, 6-10-02

*U.S. Coast Guard Warns of Maritime Terror Threat
-Yahoo News, 6-9-02

*For 5 generations, family has helped guard the coast
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-9-02

*Tomorrow morning, U.S. Interior Secretary Gale Norton will help secure the future of the Tybee Lighthouse
-Savannah Morning News, 6-9-02

*Sydney Lanier Bridge snags set records
-Brunswick News, 6-8-02

*Tips for the kids out fishing
-St Augustine Record, 6-9-02

*Marine center debut draws admiring crowd
*A Bridge So Far: I-4 span rises above St. Johns
-Daytona News Journal, 6-9-02

*Stender files suits over use of former base
*Hunley commander's watch found
*Backers, foes to appeal Ashley River marina
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-8-02

*Census: Beaufort housing costs well above state median
*Hardeeville Catfish Festival starts today
-Beaufort Gazette, 6-8-02

*Commission questions Torras causeway toll
-Brunswick News, 6-7-02

*Good shrimp crop awaits season opens Wednesday in Georgia
-Florida Times Union, 6-8-02

*Beach festival can't find new home, even in Cocoa Beach
-Daytona News Journal, 6-8-02

*Booze boosts boating risks
-Tallahassee Democrat, 6-8-02

*Shark Spin Soup
-National Review Online, 6-7-02

*Saltwater mosquitos concern residents
*Island's new disaster team prepares for hurricanes
-Beaufort Gazette, 6-7-02

*Darien hosting its first Summer Music Festival
*Tybee Light switching
-Florida Times Union, 6-7-02

*Nigerian official checks out port security
-Savannah Morning News, 6-7-02

*Annual fish tournament begins today
*St. Augustine Lighthouse to become locally owned
-St Augustine Record, 6-7-02

*Grand opening for Marine Science Center free to public
*Feds will reconsider classification of local sea turtles
-Daytona News Journal, 6-7-02

*Seaport security project victim of veto pen
-Panama City News Herald, 6-7-02

*Battery Park to dredge
-Apalachicola Times, 6-7-02

*The talks on sharing water from the Apalachicola River system are approaching the brink
-Tallahassee Democrat, 6-7-02

*Huge Boom in Residential Migration to Resort Towns Concerns Locals, Planners
-American Planning Association

*Advisory closes beach at Seabrook
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-6-02

*Highway Patrol troopers will need about 35 minutes to turn one eastbound lane of U.S. 278 into a westbound lane if a hurricane approaches
*The U.S. Coast Guard might not approve a new port in Jasper County because shipping traffic could threaten the security of a natural gas receiving terminal
-Beaufort Gazette, 6-6-02

*Crews run evacuation drill
*Task force to work on disaster recovery plan
*Bluffton area plagued by mosquito outbreak
*Natural gas terminal adds obstacle to port
-Island Packet Online, 6-6-02

*Coast Guard will transfer ownership to Tybee Historical Society
-Savannah Morning News, 6-6-02

*Deadline extended for pier to comply with lighting rules
*State balks at marina-manatee plan
-Daytona News Journal, 6-6-02

*Surfing, swimming at odds near pier
-Pensacola News JournaSurfing, swimming at odds near pier, 6-6-02

*St George Island bridge work continues
-Tallahassee Democrat, 6-6-02

*Narrow waterway section in Horry increasingly unsafe
*Storm readiness to be tested today
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-5-02

*More aquifer studies needed before the harbor goes deeper *Fires consume more than 122,000 acres of the Okefenokee Swamp
-Savannah Morning News, 6-5-02

*Waycross fishermen go for 100 and get them
-Camden County Tribune and Georgian, 6-5-02

*Liberty ship docks history on riverbank
*Florida's rotten Fenhollaway River
-Florida Times Union, 6-5-02

*No tips or secrets for the Kingbuster
-St Augustine Record, 6-5-02

*Flagler Beach officials continue to seek help with erosion problem
-Daytona News Journal, 6-5-02

*Tide turns against personal watercraft
-Pensacola News JOurnal, 6-5-02

*St. George shark bite victim recovering*
-Tallahassee Democrat 6-5-02

*Keeping lighthouse lit a technical work of art
*Hodges lets port compromise stand
*Storm evacuation drill today
,Charleston Post and Courier, 6-4-02

*Police to test storm plan
-Island Packet Online, 6-4-02

-The University of Georgia's Marine Institute on
Sapelo Island has its 50th birthday next year
*Turtle deaths decreaseafter night trawling ban
-Savannah Morning News, 6-4-02

*Turtles nesting
*'Lady Liberty' (ship) seems like yesterday
*Novice sailors can catch the wind
*Families test their fishing skills during annual derby
-Brunswick News, 6-3-02

*Rains help slow 3 blazes in swamp
*Florida Times Union, 6-4-02

*Animal rights activists crying foul over restaurants' Lobster Zone game
*Edgewater cleans up fish kill
-Daytona News Journal, 6-4-02

-The Destin Ft Walton Log changed it online look today, 6-4-02

-The Panama City News Herald also changed its online look today
, 6-4-02

*Beaufort Chamber launches kite festival
-Beaufort Gazette, 6-3-02

*Event benefits Bluffton Oyster Co.
-Island Packet Online, 6-3-02

*Lowcountry Splash goes swimmingly
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-2-02

*Hilton Head Island to test beach matting
*Firefighters rescue man after near drowning
-Beaufort Gazette, 6-2-02

*Event benefits Bluffton Oyster Co.
-Island Packet Online, 6-2-02

*Building stronger bulwarks against hurricanes
-Savannah Morning News, 6-2-02

*Fishing Headlines: finally, the good weather arrives
-St Augustine Record, 6-2-02

*Hurricane Opal: Calm before the storm
-Panama City News Herald, 6-2-02

*Shark attacks teen in the Gulf off St. George Island
-Tallahassee Democrat, 6-2-02

*Hunting Island under assault by nature Workers scramble to protect beach until renourishment project begins
*Study urges easements along Ashley River
-Charleston Post and Courier, 6-1-02

*Coastal residents prepare for storms
*Workers push to protect Hunting Island State Park
-Beaufort Gazette, 6-1-02

*Beach matting tryout set for June
-Island Packet Online, 6-1-02

*Camden County says goodbye as USS Pennsylvania leaves for West Coast
*Forecasters to start naming subtropical storms
-Savannah Morning News, 6-1-02

*An enduring legend Liberty ships have always been good to Capt. Denys Lomaxd
*Residents find a need to preserve the history of local Liberty Ships
-Brunswick News, 6-1-02

*County says goodbye to submarine's crews
*Waters and wildlife abound in Clay County
-Florida Times Union, 6-1-02

*Mayor: Miami-Dade better prepared 10 years after Andrew
*Panel appointed to study manatees
-Daytona News Journal, 6-1-02

*2002 Hurricane Guide
-Pensacola News Journal, 6-1-02

*Hurricane preparation tips, tracking map
-Tallahassee Democrat, 6-1-02

*Fishermen saved in river rescue
-Island Packet Online, 5-31-02

*Ga. oil spill clean-up winds down
*Storm science: Forecasting gets sharp
-Savannah Morning News, 5-31-02

*Aboard the liberty ship S.S. John W. Brown
-Brunswick News, 5-30-02

*Submarine departures may have minor impact
-Tribune and Georgian, 5-31-02

*Camden(St Marys) sets fete for sailors
*Boats warned away from oil spill
-Florida Times Union, 5-31-02

*Vacationer apparent victim of rip current in Shores
*Conservation agency drops manatee protection measures
-Daytona News Journal, 5-31-02

*Some surprise lingers after Gulf drilling deal
-Daytona News Journal, 5-31-02

*It's turtle watching time
-The Walton Sun, 5-31-02

*Those that are going after king mackerel are finding them scattered
-Panama City News Herald, 5-30-02

*Customs on guard against smuggled nuclear weapons
*In an effort to reverse a decline in water quality in the Cooper River, state environmental authorities have told industries and utilities to substantially reduce the volume of pollutants they dump into the river
-Charleston Post and Courier, 5-30-02

*A planned beach park at the end of Singleton Beach Road is on hold
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-30-02

*Neighborhood protests proposed beach park
-Island Packet Online, 5-30-02

*Editorial: Heed riverfront warning
-Savannah Morning News, 5-30-02

*Sailing memories S.S. John W. Brown is docked at Mayor's Point Terminal adjacent to Mary Ross Waterfront Park in downtown Brunswick
-Brunswick News, 5-29-02

*More hurricanes ahead
-Florida Times Union, 5-30-02

*Fishing Headlines Wind continues to damage fishing prospects
*County residents balk at bridge plan for a new bridge spanning the St. Johns River
-St Augustine Record, 5-30-02

*Veteran volunteers keep liberty ship, its mystique
*Deal stops Florida drilling
*Impact of new span discussed
-Daytona News Journal, 5-30-02

*Gulf Breeze repairs pier barricades
*Drilling ban stirs praise but also raises questions over U.S. energy
-Pensacola News Journal, 5-30-02

*Two Bushes Cap Gulf Oil Drilling
-Pensacola Beach Journal, 5-29-02

*U.S. to buy oil leases
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 5-30-02

*Kiawah residents say Folly groin could erode their beaches
*Patriot's Point invited to join water taxi group
*Patriot's Point board budgets for repairs to Yorktown
-Charleston Post and Courier, 5-29-02

*Spring tides bring swarms of mosquitoes
*Tourism, history vital to Beaufort's successes
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-29-02

*Plane to target flying pests
-Island Packet Online, 5-29-02

*Pier fund-raiser flops
*Court splits over state immunity in South Carolina dock case : The court sided with South Carolina in a dispute over the state port's refusal to let a casino ship dock there.
-Savannah Morning News, 5-29-02

*Jekyll targets rescues Daily training follows drownings
-Brunswick News, 5-28-02

*A bridge connecting booming Clay and St. Johns counties will work best if tied to a new freeway system.
*Clay: Shortage of bridges topic of Clay, St. Johns meetings
-Florida Times Union, 5-29-02

*Plan would add slow boat zones
-Daytona News Journal, 5-29-02

*Man drives off Gulf Breeze Municipal Fishing Pier
-Pensacola News Journal, 5-29-02

*Boater hits dock, is killed on stolen personal watercraft
-, 5-28-02

*Yankees kick butt in mullet toss
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 5-29-02

*Dark sand draws ire of TDC
-Panama City News Herald, 5-29-02

*County hopes new request will turn tide for Folly park
-Charleston Post and Courier, 5-25-02

*State tightens rules on shrimpers Turtle deaths hit an alarming high
-Savannah Morning News, 5-25-02

*Crews clean Brunswick marsh spill
*Biologists work to expand numbers of rare Southern fish
-Florida Times Union, 5-25-02

*Daytona commissioners poised to pinch scale of bike fests; Technical ruling could limit outdoor vendor space
*Storm shelters fall short, in capacity, standards
*Plan would add slow boat zones
•1Officials: Dunes, homes remain vulnerable to storms
-Daytona News Journal, 5-25-02

*Crowds 'well-behaved' during quiet holiday weekend
-Pensacola News Journal, 5-25-02

*Shark Summer II? Not likely, says the author of Jaws.
-National Review Online, 5-25-02

*And they plan to "Get Under It" in a two-mile open water swim in Charleston Harbor at 7:15 a.m. on Saturday. It's called the Lowcountry Splash.
-Charleston Post and Courier

*Safe keepers: A true Gloucesterman fulfills childhood dream in Coast Guard
-Savannah Morning News, 5-27-02

*Liberty Ship carries history into Brunswick
*Coast Guard probes oil spill on Terry Creek that coated marsh grass, oyster beds and some creek bottoms along about 1 1/2 miles of creek
-Florida Times Union, 5-27-02

*New Palm Valley Bridge set to open in July
-St Augustine Record, 5-27-02

*Officials: Dunes, homes remain vulnerable to storms
*Twin sisters hospitalized after nearly drowning
-Daytona News Journal, 5-27-02

*Once considered a trash fish, amberjack is enjoying a renewed reputation
-Panama City News Herald, 5-26-02

*Officials announce emergency shrimping rules
*Gullah Festival participants reconnect with their roots
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-26-02

*Sea turtle deaths spark action
-Island Packet Online, 5-26-02

*Large boats target of (turtle) limit
*Visitors welcome - The Golden Isles are preparing for an influx
-Brunswick News, 5-25-02

*'Big family reunion' attracts thousands to Beaufort waterfront
*Green ol' boys: Wetlands' decline breeds environmentalists
*Memorial Day weekend kicks off the tourism season for nearby historic forts and parks
*Southern states fighting to keep tourists at home this summer
-Savannah Morning News, 5-26-02

*Shrimpers restricted after turtle deaths
*Brunswick race (Pepsi-Cola Scrapyard Challenge) less about winning, more about staying afloat
-Florida Times Union, 5-26-02

*Devil's Elbow Fish Camp has calmly endured almost a half century of change
*Few anglers are willing to admit it, but one of the biggest keys to saltwater tournament fishing success is a cellular phone
-St Augustine Record, 5-26-02

*Lifeguard recruits find job no 'day at the beach'
*Hyperactive storm cycle has forecasters worried
-Daytona News Journal, 5-26-02

*Thousands descend on beach
-Pensacola News Journal, 5-26-02

*Holiday business has strong start
-Panama City News Herald, 5-26-02

*Dead sea turtles bring shrimping restrictions
-Charleston Post and Courier, 5-25-02

*Surprise: dolphin feeding leads to jail time, fine
*Pazant launches 16th Gullah Festival
*State Highway Patrol troopers and sheriff's deputies will be out in force this holiday weekend
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-25-02

*Fund-raiser for Tybee Pier runs into roadblocks
*New Sidney Lanier Bridge to have turtle-friendly lights
*Gullah Festival kicks off in Beaufort
*S.C. port expansion bill heads to Hodges
-Savannah Morning News, 5-25-02

*Two more feet help port grow
-Brunswick News, 5-24-02

*Growth limit stirs up Perdido Key 'brouhaha'
*Bayfront preserve project under way
-Pensacola News Journal, 5-25-02

*Opening a 40 mile "multi-use path" from Pensacola Beach to Navarre Beach to Gulf Breeze.
-Pensacola Beach News, 5-24-02

*St. Joseph park beach named best in U.S.
-Panama City News Herald, 5-25-02

*A Word About the Raw Bar Roundup
-Port St Joe Star, 5-25-02

*St. Joseph tops best U.S. beach list
-Tallahassee Democrat, 5-25-02

*House puts stamp on bill to split base between port, city
-Charleston Post and Courier, 5-24-02

*Gullah Festival continues today
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-24-02

*Seminar promotes dolphin awareness
-Island Packet Online, 5-24-02

*Air-clearing port meeting scheduled
*Police increase patrols, by land and sea
*Alarming numbers of dead turtles washing up on Georgia beaches
-Savannah Morning News, 5-23-02

*Liberty ship John W. Brown, will sail into the Port of Brunswick Wednesday under her own power for a week-long stay.
*Factory ships killing turtles
*Sydnedy Laier Bridge lighting gets OK
-Brunswick News, 5-23-02

*State seeks tighter (turtle) rules quickly on shrimpers
*Four Florida beaches have made a nationwide top ten list.
*How the beaches rank
-Florida Times Union, 5-24-02

*Turtle watchers: Nests get early beating
-Daytona News Journal, 5-24-02

*Unique vehicle provides tours
by land and sea
-Pensacola News Journal, 5-24-02

*Seaside and WaterColor gear up summer activities
-Panama City News Herald, 5-24-02

*Drowned turtles dot Ga. shores
-Atlanta Journal Constitution, 5-23-02

*Compromise gives city north end of base in exchange for port expansion
*Kiawah Island residents told to boil water
-Charleston Post and Courier, 5-23-02

*Parade, ceremony highlight Memorial Day
*Professor: Beaufort, Jasper histories connected
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-23-02

*Scientists scour Savannah River for reclusive robust redhorse sucker fish
*Editorial: Ports policy necessary
-Savannah Morning News, 5-23-02

*Wind roughs up coastal surf
-Florida Times Union, 5-23-02

*Lagoon board study could cost county, cities
-, 5-23-02

*Wind continues to stymie area fishing
*High winds and churning seas caused more delays in the $17 million beach replenishment plans
-St Augustine Record, 5-23-02

*Beach restoration plans mulled
*Lagoon board study could cost county, cities
-Daytona News Journal, 5-23-02

*Pensacola, beaches brace for holiday flood of tourists
-Pensacola News Journal, 5-23-02

*New Jellyfish Problem Means Jellyfish Are Not the Only Problem
-New York Times, 5-21-02

*No toxins suspected in shark kill
*Panel to help steer Shem Creek into future
*Protest has some fearing for port's reputation
-Charleston Post and Courier, 5-22-02

*Linguists take an interest in studying Gullah
*Africanisms: The book that put Gullah language on the map is to be reissued
*Turtle nesting season of to booming start
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-22-02

*Liberty ship arrives in Savannah
*Military means big money to Coastal Empire
*Return of summer swimming season means more shark attacks
-Savannah Morning News, 5-22-02

*Hurricane arnings flag start of summer
*Port tightens rules - Travel costs under scrutiny
-Brunswick News, 5-21-02

*Storms expert exhorts hurricane preparation
*Casino pool (St Simons) opening a priority
-Florida Times Union, 5-22-02

*Referendum to decide mosquito coverage
-St Augustine Record, 5-22-02

*Experts: There will be shark attacks, but consider odds
-Daytona News Journal, 5-22-02

*June is Bicycle Month at Pensacola Beach
-Gulf Herald, 5-22-02

*Researchers hope to avoid shark frenzy
-Pensacola News Journal, 5-22-02

*NOAA: Expect 6 to 8 'Canes in 2002
-Pensacola Beach News, 5-22-02

*Hurricanes dependent on warm water to form
*New Orleans student dies after swimming accident in Pensacola
*Return of summer swimming season means return of shark attacks
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 5-22-02

*Turtle lighting is back on table
*Wave damage more a threat than storm surge
-Panama City News Herald, 5-21-02

*Wakulla Springs' invasive plants killed
-Tallahassee Democrat, 5-22-02

*Experts: People to blame for shark attacks
-UPI, 5-21-02

*Coast Guard rescues three from sailboat
*Bill steering port away from Daniel Is. signed
-Charleston Post and Courier, 5-21-02

*Gullah as Capital
-Beaufort Gezette, 5-21-02

*Sea turtle nesting season off to a record start
-Island Packet Online, 5-21-02

*Ports modifies travel policies
-, 5-21-02

*Runaway cruise ship secured, towed to safety
-Daytona News Journal, 5-21-02

*Student dies week after caught in rip-tide
*Perdido Key documentary wins national award
-Daytona News Journal, 5-21-02

*Attack of the shark experts
-Washington Times, 5-20-02

*Port deal wins favor in N. Charleston
-Charleston Post and Courier, 5-20-02

*Guardians of Gullah
*Daise: Pride in Gullah culture growing
*Water Festival commodore gears up-Beaufort Gazette, 5-20-02

*New book offers insider look at Daufuskie
-Savannah Morning News, 5-20-02

*Jacksonville Beach is drawing a new crowd
*ONE OF US: At home on river's shore
-Florida Times Union, 5-20-02

*Cruise ship adrift off Flagler Beach
*Lifeguards bid farewell to Daytona Beach
*Three missing boaters found safe off Daytona Beach
*Study: Pollution likely killing baby turtles
-Daytona News Journal, 5-20-02

*Summer Bash gains new ground
-Daytona News Journal, 5-20-02

*Gullah as Culture
*Demand for Gullah culture growing
*Conservancy completes WillimanIsland purchase
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-19-02

*County, conservancy complete land buy
-Island Packet Online, 5-19-02

*County, Nature Conservancy buy 8,000-acre North Williman Island
*Audubon festival popular, despite stormy weather and lost bird
-Savannah Morning News, 5-19-02

*The number of sea turtle fatalities on area beaches doubled this week
*Golden Isles prepares for the worst (hurricane)
-Brunswick News, 5-18-02

*Coast Guard finds missing boaters
-Florida Times Union, 5-19-02

*Chutist missing in ocean
*Lifesaving icons take to beach
*Three boaters found safe off Flagler Beach
*Study: Pollution likely killing baby turtles
*Nesters filling up the beach
-Daytona News Journal, 5-19-02

*Paraplegic keeps honor, modesty after rough swim
-Pensacola News Journal, 5-19-02

*TDC angling to get a good deal on sand
-Panama City News Herald, 5-18-02

*Gullah Festival celebrates culture
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-18-02

*Lanier Bridge delay slows traffic, economic growth
-Savannah Morning News, 5-18-02

*Boaters survive scare Capsized vessel sparks rescue operations
*Bridge workers get back-pay
-Brunswick News, 5-17-02

*The French storm the beach with help from Sister City Daytona
*New toxin confirmed in Indian River fish
-Daytona News Journal, 5-18-02

*Navarre Beach renourishment plan stuck in sand
-Pensacola News Journal, 5-18-02

*Commission says no to moratorium on high-rises
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 5-17-02

*Shrimpers begin work with eye on turtles
*Survivors relive 1943 Rohna sinking
-Charleston Post and Courier, 5-17-02

*Beaufort County gears up for start of hurricane season
*Judge's decision critical to wetlands protection
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-17-02

*Water study panel weighing tight controls on inter-basin transfers
-Savannah Morning News, 5-17-02

*Lanier bridge delay slows traffic, economic growth
-Florida times Union, 5-17-02

*Spring brings roaming romantics: Bears, gators
-Daytona News Journal, 5-17-02

*Drowning threatens 2 school charters
-Pensacola News Journal, 5-17-02

*Traffic panacea elusive on US 98
*Forecaster- Even chance for hurricane to hit region
-Northwest Florida Daily News, 5-17-02

*Let Crab Traps Alone or Face Felony Charges
*Four New Reefs Given to MBARA
* Healthy Beaches Monitoring Meeting
*Dr. Beach Coming to Gulf County
-Port St Joe Star, 5-16-02

*Will our beaches make the list again
-, 5-16-02

*Application fee for docks to increase
-Charleston Post and Courier, 5-16-02

*Nature Conservancy to sever ties with county
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-16-02

*The South Island Dredging Association has suspended its $1.7 million Sea Pines project until November
-Conservancy severs deal with county
Island Packet Online, 5-16-02

*Finally, Hurricane Floyd-inspired changes are under way
,Savannah Morning News 5-16-02

*Harbor deepening ventures forward
-Brunswick News, 5-15-02

*Fishing Headlines
Wind, surf make for fishing lull
*Hunting for crocodile information
*Putting the beach back: Renourishment project begins on Anastasia
-St Augustine Record, 5-15-02

*Champion lifeguards' constant challenger: The sun
-Daytona News Journal, 5-15-02

*Kiawah council puts restrictions on short-term rentals
-Charleston Post and Courier, 5-15-02

*Cane Island annexation challenge dead
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-15-02

*Experts examine area creeks
-Island Packet Online, 5-14-02

*Coast Guard: No Islamic extremists have entered via Savannah port
*Eyes on hurricane planning
-Savannah Morning News, 5-15-02

*Worrell 1000 Race makes stop at Beaches
*Sydney Lanier bridge builder undercuts workers
-Florida Times Union, 5-15-02

*Marine center returns first turtle to sea
*Florida researchers: Tar, plastic plague baby sea turtles
-Daytona News Journal, 5-15-02

*Lifeguards get rest at cool beach
-Pensacola News Journal, 5-15-02

*Boaters ‘lucky’ to be alive
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 5-14-02

*State's waterways cleanup gets OK
-Tallahassee Democrat, 5-15-02

*Commercial shrimping outlook improves
*Year stellar for shellfish, but sales dip
*Lighthouse art display simply ran out of gas
-Charleston Post and Courier, 5-14-02

*Georgia man drowns rescuing his son at Hunting Island
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-14-02

*Lionfish roars in Savannah waters: While its spines are poisonous, only off -shore fishermen and divers need fear it
-Savannah Morning News, 5-14-02

*State water policy nears completion
-Brunswick News, 5-13-02

*Okefenokee fires burn; coastal Georgia feels it
-Florida Times Union, 5-14-02

*College students pulled from rough surf
-Pensacola News Journal, 5-14-02

*Two Swimmers Pulled from Surf
*Scientists from around the world land on beach
-Pensacola Beach News, 5-14-02

*In the past two weeks, construction crews have begun to demolish five small beach motels.
-Panama City News Herald, 5-13-02

*All-female surfing contest set for Folly
*Spoleto officials in dark over darkened lighthouse
-Charleston Post and Courier, 5-13-02

*Walkway to help fisherman heal
*Historic structures, water festival on city agenda
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-13-02

*Potent drug found in some Asian shrimp
*Bird roosts empty
-Island Packet Online, 5-13-02

*Life is risky for insects in pitcher plant bogs
-Savannah Morning News, 5-13-02

*Sidney Lanier, Where Are You?
-Golden Isles Weekend, May 9 - 16, 2002

*Restoration of Rose Bay in limbo
-Daytona News Journal, 5-13-02

*Man or monkey debate swirls around future use of isolated Morgan Island
*SPA has options for new container terminal
-Charleston Post and Courier, 5-12-02

*City to decide new look of Waterfront Park
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-12-02

*Organizers hope for big crowds to support ailing shrimpers
-Savannah Morning News, 5-12-02

*Two new customers on Colonel's Island bring sure signs of growth for the Port of Brunswick's busiest terminal
-, 5-11-02

*Swamp fires' haze is trouble
*Plan sinks or sails on cruise ship deals
-Florida Times Union, 5-12-02

*These guards swim through sea of sexism
-Daytona News Journal, 5-12-02

*Walkers find bales of pot on beaches
11 charged with trawling out of season
-Charleston Post and Courier, 5-11-02

*Local shrimpers charged with violations
-Island Packet Online, 5-11-02

*Sea turtle deaths prompt probe
*Boaters and fishermen who fail to follow the letter of the law may soon have to deal with the men and women in blue
-Brunswick News, 5-10-02

*Another week of mixed messages where big schools of pogies moved along the beach and some anglers found oversized reds while others found nothing
-St Augustine Record, 5-12-02

*Older lifeguards enjoy the feeling of an endless summer
*Noc-turtle Trek: Watch sea giant lay her eggs
-Daytona News Journal, 5-11-02

*Teen drowns on school beach trip
-Pensacola News Journal, 5-11-02

*18 Y.O. Drowns on Beach
-Gulf Herald, 5-11-02

*Bridesmaids escape to the beautiful beaches of South Walton
-Walton Sun, 5-11-02

*Lionfish sightings on coast rising
-Charleston Post and Courier, 5-10-02

*DNR cites shrimpers for illegal trawling
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-10-02

*Shrimp boat sinks off Tybee Island
-Savannah Morning News, 5-10-02

*Fish snag smiles
-Florida Times Union, 5-10-02

*Council chairwoman suggests restoring beach driving
*Divers ask, 'Is this the sunken Commodore?'
-Daytona News Journal, 5-10-02

*PORT COMPROMISE ON THE HORIZON
*Migratory Bird Day to be marked by flock of local celebrations
*CHARLESTON HUNLEY BID CALLED SHORT
-Charleston Post and Courier, 5-09-02

*Port Royal prepares for drystack marina
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-09-02

*After a dry spring, wildfires burn Okefenokee
-Tribune and Georgian, 5-09-02

*Fire crews temporarily pulled out of Stephen Foster State Park yesterday
-Florida Times Union, 5-09-02

*Fishing Headlines
Temperatures rise, but catches don't
-St Augustine Record, 5-09-02

*Lifeguards become cereal box heroes in some nations
-Daytona News Journal, 5-09-02

*Gulf Coast Social Club Beach Volleyball Series Set to Begin First Season
-Gulf Herald, 5-09-02

*Drowning puts focus on safety
-Pensacola News Journal, 5-09-02

*Drought bad news for mosquitoes
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-08-02

*Wildfires close Stephen Foster state park
-Florida Times Union, 5-08-02

*Bryant: Bigger replacement needed for Bridge of Lions
*Scientists studying turtles infected with tumors
*History destroyed
-St Augustine Record, 5-08-02

*World's top lifeguards swim into competition
*Volusia among state's top 10 for boat wrecks
-Daytona News Journal, 5-08-02

*Port set to sell cruise ships on area
*Memorial awaits lagoon work
-Pensacola News Journal, 5-08-02

*Free passes to Henderson Beach State Park not seasonal, city says
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 5-07-02

*Navarre boat ramp construction delayed until fall
*Developer offers boat launch alternative
-Navarre Press, 5-03-02

*Symposium offers educational program for divers at aquarium
-Charleston Post and Courier, 5-07-02

*Volunteers, scientists assess reef
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-07-02

*Skull Creek artificial oyster reef produces results
, 5-07-02

*Partiers low-key at Orange Crush, part two
-Savannah Morning News, 5-07-02

*Seafood industry defeats movement to de-label seafood courty of origin
-Brunswick News, 5-06-02

*Forestry crews ready battle if fires escape Okefenokee
-Florida Times Union, 5-07-02

*Marineland welcomes 2nd dolphin calf
*Fin-tastic Interaction with dolphin therapy
-St Augustine Record, 5-07-02

*Beach Patrol feeding media with shark facts
-Daytona News Journal, 5-07-02

*Bay County commissioners today will consider taking a first and necessary step toward approving the most ambitious land-planning scheme in county history
-Panama City News Herald, 5-07-02

*Spawning fish die along Apalachicola
-Tallahassee Democrat, 5-07-02

*Moss: Jasper County port might be safer
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-06-02

*Operator recalls life as a lookout on 120-foot tower on Lady's Island
*Safety key for Jasper port
-Island Packet Online, 5-06-02

*Editorial: The urge to conserve marcsh hammocks
-Savannah Morning News, 5-06-02

*Fires still growing in Okefenokee
-Florida Times Union, 5-06-02

*Lifeguards offer facts on sharks
*Man survives leap off pier roof
-Daytona News Journal, 5-06-02

*Mobile grads flood Pensacola Beach
*Service offers bird's eye view of beach
-Pensacola News Journal, 5-06-02

*Concrete steps taken to support new bridge
*Hopes for Jasper port mired in meaning
-Charleston Post and Courier, 5-05-02

*Protecting sea turtles
*Flying Fishermen used 'modern transportation'
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-05-02

*Departure of nuclear subs leaves anxiety in wake for coastal Georgia
*Councilman wants to limit large cruise ships docking in Charleston
-Savannah Morning News, 5-05-02

*New gig, but same gators
-Florida Times Union, 5-05-02

*Sea breeze cooling off heat wave
-Daytona News Journal, 5-05-02

*News about Jessie Arbogast spread around the world last July. Now, relatives who were eyewitnesses speak about the tragedy and its aftermath.
*Continued strong retail sales and tourism growth are supplying the foundation for a boom in construction of new businesses in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties
-Pensacola News Journal, 5-05-02

*A new 4.1-mile bridge is taking shape. The bridge, which will replace the existing Bryant Patton Bridges and their connecting causeway, will link St. George Island with the mainland
-Panama City News Herald, 5-05-02

*Family donates easement near Angel Oak
*Massive cruise ships caught in tourism tug of war
*Horry drops post-hurricane sticker system
-Charleston Post and Courier, 5-04-02

*Protecting sea turtles
*Landing to close for repairs: A boat landing that serves a critical waterway between Hunting and Fripp islands will get an upgrade over the next two months.
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-04-02

*Creators of oyster habitat plan checkup
-Island Packet Online, 5-04-02

*Hammocks debate continues
*Crustacean racin': Lobsters compete to stay out of the butter
*Corps isn't giving up easements for Jasper port
*Tourism spending up slightly
*Fire spreads in Okefenokee
-Savannah Morning News, 5-04-02

*DNR giving fish more places to call home
-Brunswick News, 5-03-02

*Petite crustacean a big draw
*Beach restoration receives funding
*Isle of 8 flags? Here's why.., (Amelia Island)
*Swamp's fires go wild
*Tourism shows lopsided increase
-Florida Times Union, 5-04-02

*Researchers pleased with right whale calving season
-Daytona News Journal, 5-04-02

*Beefed up patrols to answer barrage of boats
-Pensacola News Journal, 5-04-02

*Tourism looking strong for summer
*Beach access upgrade inches closer to reality
-Destin Ft Walton Log, 5-04-02

*Second swimmer dies in gulf
-Panama City News Herald, 5-04-02

*Dredging accident cleanup continues
-Charleston Post and Courier, 5-03-02

*Experts predict strong tourism recovery
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-3-02

*Group aims to nourish beach near Bluffton
*Drought hampers blue crab catches
-Island Packet Online, 5-3-02

*Hammocks debate goes on
-Florida Times Union, 5-3-02

*Dolphin calf born at Marineland
*Editorial: Clean up the beach
-St Augustine Record, 5-3-02

*Blues on the Beach, Jammin’ on the Boardwalk, and other Free Concerts at Pensacola Beach
-Gulf News, 5-3-02

*Navy seeks to clear NAS channel for carriers
-Pensacola News Journal, 5-3-02

*Man dies after trying to save couple at St. Andrew's State Recreation Area Thursday after trying to rescue a local couple caught in a rip tide
-Panama City News Herald, 5-3-02

*Apalachicola Historic Homes Tour May 4
*Ground Broken for PSJ's New Sunset Coastal Grill
-The Port St Joe Star, 5-3-02

*Blue Crab Festival
-Apalachicola Times, 5-3-02

*Port expansion bill heads for House
-Charleston Post and Courier, 5-02-02

*Farmers market to be relocated
-Island Packet Online, 5-02-02

*St Simons Beach renourishment moving forward
-Brunswick News, 5-01-02

*In celebration of shrimp
*Cargo holds problems
*Barges fail to catch all Fuller Warren bridge debris
-Florida Times Union, 5-02-02

*St Augustine beachenourishment project under way
*Reel problems at Marineland
*Stranded manatees make it to the water
-St Augustine Record, 5-02-02

*Marine deaths in Indian River Lagoon a concern
*Clarification: New turtle permit would not require all trash be picked up from cans
-Daytona News Journal, 5-02-02

*House panel approves TED bill designed to protect sea turtles
*House panel OKs bill that could steer port to N. Charleston
-Charleston Post and Courier, 5-01-02

*Beaufort OKs bridge walkway
*Woods Memorial Bridge
-Beaufort Gazette, 5-01-02

*Season's first Loggerhead nest found on island
-Island Packet Online, 5-01-02

*Museum to unveil USS Effingham exhibit
*Orange Crush party nets 17 arrests
*Chatham residents call for protection of hammocks
-Savannah Morning News, 5-01-02

*New spin offered on St. Marys tours
,Florida Times Union 5-01-02

*Expansion eyed by Intracoastal
-Beaches Leader, 5-01-02

*Seven stranded manatees remained stuck in mud Tuesday night
-St Augustine Record, 5-01-02

*Turtle season opens amid long-time battles
*War on the Water: Personal watercraft businesses caught in manatee-marina struggle
*One hospitalized after personal watercraft accident
-Daytona News Journal, 5-01-02

*Blues on the Beach, Jammin’ on the Boardwalk, and other Free Concerts at Pensacola Beach
-Gulf Herald, 5-01-02

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