If you love the beach, then think about attending Earth Day … Islandstyle, Saturday, April 20, from 8 a.m.-noon at the Casino Beach and the Gulfside Pavilion on Pensacola Beach.
MARATHON — In 46 years as a commercial fisherman, Gary Graves said he has never seen a stone crab harvest season as poor as this one. Graves, who runs Keys Fisheries in Marathon — the main supplier for Joe’s Stone Crab in Miami Beach — says his catches are down 40 percent since the season opened Oct 15.
Spring and summer bring tourists to Navarre Beach and with the tourists come the cars. That’s when the Navarre Beach Causeway and Gulf Beach Boulevard becomes a parking lot.
The Navarre Beach Marine Sanctuary has moved forward on a project to develop beachside amenities and a large artificial reef off the coast to promote eco-tourism and water recreation such as kayaking and scuba diving.
