| David McRee |
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| Beach And Surf Expert |
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| A Bradenton native, David spent nine years photographing and writing about Florida's beaches for his website. He is the author of Florida Beaches: Finding Your Paradise on the Lower Gulf Coast. |
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| David's Blog |
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| Loggerhead Turtle: Florida's Official Saltwater Reptile |
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| July 02, 2008 |
As of July 1, 2008, the loggerhead sea turtle has been named the official saltwater reptile of Florida, and now serves as a symbol of Florida, like the 21 other official state symbols, including the alligator and the manatee.
The significance of this is ... more |
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| Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort |
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| June 11, 2008 |
| Frequently I'm asked for recommendations on a good hotel in Daytona Beach. This is not surprising, since so many visitors come to Florida and spend a week in the Orlando area enjoying popular theme parks like Disney World and Sea World (great place).
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| Daytona Beach - Day 3 |
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| May 26, 2008 |
| I woke up Sunday morning at 5:30 and waited for the sunrise. At 6:15 things looked promising so I grabbed my camera and headed for the beach. Clouds on the horizon muted the sunrise, but I did manage to take a couple of photos of ... more |
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| Daytona Beach - Day 2 |
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| May 25, 2008 |
I woke up this morning in time for the sunrise, but alas, the clouds were thick and the sun was hiding. I'll try again tomorrow morning.
Today I'm meeting the VISIT FLORIDA video crew to start the day by filming Tim Gilley and his ... more |
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| Daytona Beach - Day 1 |
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| May 24, 2008 |
| We are working on another short video adventure. This time we're in Daytona Beach to spotlight all the activities available right on the beach, besides the usual stuff like swimming, looking for shells and working on your tan. The video crew will meet me ... more |
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| Best Beach in the Nation 2008--Caladesi Island! |
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| May 22, 2008 |
Summer is upon us and families all over are planning their Florida summer beach vacations. It's already starting to feel like summer at the beach with temperatures well into the 80's. Even the water temperature is already around 80 degrees Fahrenheit.
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| This Beach is 'For the Birds'! |
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| May 15, 2008 |
| Summertime is nesting time for many of our shore birds here in Florida, and some of them are pretty lazy when it comes to building a nest. In fact, some of them don't bother at all. They just plop down in the sand and lay ... more |
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Recent Q & A for David
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| Beach Camping in NW Florida |
| Asked by nick bailey on July 01, 2008 |
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Q: me and a few friends want to go to the beach around the 1st of aug. we want to keep it cheap and would like to rough it. where is a place closer to the LA side of FL that we can camp (tent) on the beach. we would like to swim and skim board so a beach with that would be nice. thank you
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A: Hi Nick, Camping is generally not allowed directly on the beach, seaward of the dunes. This is to protect beach ... read more
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| | Beach College Towns |
| Asked by ursula on July 01, 2008 |
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Q: Which beach is close to a university?
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A: Hi Ursula, Pick any coastal town with a University and you'll be within 30 minutes or less of the ... read more
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